The Civic Trust has done much over the last 40 years to keep design alive and now as part of the core emphasis of the Government’s desire for social and physical reconstruction, poor design will no longer be acceptable under Best Value criteria. This is most encouraging and there is much quality in last year’s Civic Trust Awards. Let us hope that the future will demonstrate a continuing improvement in design generally. A selection of conservation and restoration schemes follows showing excellent examples of regeneration.
Commendations
Owner/developer: Metropolitan Home Ownership
Architect: Metropolitan Housing Trust
Contractor: Wilmott Dixon
Grade II former school converted to high quality affordable apartments for local people.
Owner/developer: Peabody Trust
Architect: Peabody Design
Contractor: Kier London
‘... this block of flats has been transformed by replacing the ground level flats with shops, bringing vitality to the street, and adding a floor to the roof.'
Owner: Sanctuary HA
Architect: Pollard Thomas and Edwards
Contractor: Kingsbury
‘... careful conversion into eight family homes of a rundown l800s Grade II house.’
Owner: Maritime HA
Architect: Brian Young Assocs
Contractor: Jay Dev. Co. (Liverpool)
‘... previously dilapidated Georgian terrace gives a strong impact to the street – mixed use.'
