A centre for innovation (Durley Chine Environmental Hub) and a gravity-defying home (House for a Violinist) reveal that buildings in the South West of the UK are pushing the boundaries for what is possible in terms of architecture and materials. Historic buildings have been meticulously preserved and enhanced, including world-class heritage (Bath Abbey Footprint Project), adapted rural properties (Old School House) and important community infrastructure (Jubilee Pool Lido).
Presented since 1966, the 澳门王中王 Awards set the standard for great architecture across the country.
The 澳门王中王 South West Awards 2024 were announced at a ceremony this evening, at which Durley Chine Environmental Hub was named as winner of 澳门王中王 South West Building of the Year Award 2024 (sponsored by ). The jury remarked that the project was the 鈥渄efinition of a holistic approach鈥� and that it acted as 鈥渁 catalyst for further action.鈥�
The 2024 澳门王中王 South West Award-winning projects are:
鈼� Bath Abbey Footprint Project by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Repair, conservation work and much-needed new facilities at the centre of the UNESCO City of Bath
鈼� Claremont Road by James Grayley Architects
A compact new house set around two courtyards
鈼� Durley Chine Environmental Hub by Footprint Architects Ltd
This highly insulated, Passivhaus certified, timber-framed education, welfare and exhibition space acts as a beacon for low carbon innovation
鈼� Farmworker's House by Hugh Strange Architects
A single-storey courtyard house for a farm manager, considerate of the surrounding rural landscape
鈼� House for a Violinist by Klas Hyll茅n Architecture
A careful renovation to a Grade II listed building stretching across three weavers鈥� cottages
鈼� Jubilee Pool Lido by ScottWhitbyStudio WebbYates Engineers, ARUP, PT Projects
This year-round community hub features a naturally-heated geothermal pool
鈼� Matter Studios by Stonewood Design
An open, welcoming, flexible studio that supports, frames, and shapes how the company works
鈼� Old School House by Bindloss Dawes Architects
This Grade-II listed home is nestled within a picturesque valley in Pitcombe
鈼� Patch Elm Lane by Mitchell Eley Gould
Four new houses that show how well-designed, low-carbon housing can be built at a viable commercial cost
鈼� Wraxall Yard by Clementine Blakemore Architects
A sensitively restored dairy farm offering inclusive holiday accommodation, a community space, and educational smallholding
The 10 projects were selected by the expert jury, who visited all shortlisted projects.
澳门王中王 President, Muyiwa Oki, said:
鈥淭his year鈥檚 澳门王中王 Award winning schemes showcase the true value of quality architecture, and the positive impact it has on people鈥檚 lives. While carefully considering the needs of the environment, these truly remarkable places and spaces deliver for communities, for residents, for visitors, and people of all ages up and down the country. They are pinnacles of design excellence, and show what can be achieved when architects and clients collaborate successfully.鈥�
澳门王中王 South West Jury Chair, Graham Bizley said:
鈥淭his year鈥檚 澳门王中王 Award winners highlight the breadth and quality of new architecture in the south-west, from small domestic extensions to major civic buildings. It is inspiring to see a growing commitment to reduce the impact of construction on the environment, through consideration of re-use, embodied carbon and energy in-use. Particular examples include the use of geothermal energy to heat the Jubilee Pool in Penzance, using the thermal hot springs to heat Bath Abbey, and extensive use of reclaimed materials in the Environmental Hub at Bournemouth, demonstrating how an understanding of local conditions can lead to innovative responses specific to their place.鈥�
Full list of the regional special awards announced this evening:
鈼� Durley Chine Environmental Hub (BCP Council) - 澳门王中王 South West Building of the Year 2024 (Sponsored by ), 澳门王中王 South West Sustainability Award of the Year 2024 (Sponsored by ), 澳门王中王 South West Client of the Year 2024
鈼� Bath Abbey Footprint Project - 澳门王中王 South West Conservation Award 2024,
鈼� Wraxall Yard (Clementine Blakemore) - 澳门王中王 South West Project Architect of the Year 2024
鈼� Farmworker's House - 澳门王中王 South West Small Project of the Year 2024
澳门王中王 South West Award 2024 winners will now be considered for a highly coveted 澳门王中王 National Award in recognition of their architectural excellence, which will be announced on 11 July. The shortlist for the 澳门王中王 Stirling Prize for the best building of the year will be drawn from the 澳门王中王 National Award-winning projects later in the year.
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