Civic Trust Awards 2010 - Winners : Information + Images

15 Mar 2010 Civic Trust Awards 2010 Winners Rewarding the very best in architecture, design, planning, public realm and public art Over 50 projects from the UK, Ireland and Spain have been recognised by the prestigious Civic Trust Awards at a ceremony held at St George's Hall in Liverpool. The Awards were presented to the best new buildings, public spaces, restorations and public art by Civic Trust Awards Patron, architect and TV presenter George Clarke. The 2010 Civic Trust Awards attracted over 330 entries and winning projects demonstrating excellence in design whilst offering a cultural, social or economic benefit to the local community. Civic Trust Awards Managing Director, Malcolm Hankey said "we were delighted to see such a diverse range of projects submitted for consideration. The Civic Trust Awards celebrate not only design excellence, but also the relationship between structures, places, the environment and local communities. This year's group of winners successfully illustrate how this relationship can produce effective and imaginative solutions." Bodegas Protos, Spain image : RSHP Award winners include The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, the restoration of Saint Malachy's Church in Belfast, the Creative Arts Units at Aberystwyth University and a new winery facility for Bodegas Protos in northern Spain. St Martin-in-the-Fields, London image © Timothy Soar St Martin-in-the-Fields picked up the 'Michel Middleton Special Award', a memorial to the former Civic Trust Director presented to a restoration project or new build within a conservation area. Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, London photo © Dennis Gilbert Landmark sculpture Dream, sited on a former colliery in St Helens received the 'Special Award for Community Engagement' and The Hull Truck Theatre was awarded the 'Special Award for Inclusive Design' sponsored by Bristan. Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh picture © Adrian Welch The 'Special Award for East Midlands', supported by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) was given to the John Lewis Department Store in Leicester and the 'Special Award for Scotland' (sponsored by The City of Edinburgh Council, Glasgow City Council and Falkirk Council) was presented to Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh. The 'Special Award for Restoration' was given to The Midland Hotel in Morecambe and the Civic Trust Awards National Panel selected the Paradise Street Pedestrian Bridge in Liverpool as their favourite Award winner of 2010. Paradise Street Pedestrian Bridge, Liverpool photo © Tim Soar From buildings to bridges; cafés to churches; housing to hospitals; public realm to public art; the next entry round for the Civic Trust Awards will be open to receive applications on 5 Jul 2010. Entries are invited from UK and Ireland in addition to suitable international projects completed by UK based architects, designers and engineers. Please email info@civictrustawards.org.uk to register your interest. Civic Trust Awards 2010 18 Jan 2010 Civic Trust Awards shortlist announced - a selection of shortlisted buildings & architects located further down this page. Civic Trust Awards 2010 Shortlist The shortlist of winners for the 2010 Civic Trust Awards has been announced and includes 44 projects from across the UK, Republic of Ireland and Spain. Civic Trust Award winners will be announced at a Ceremony at St George’s Hall in Liverpool on 12th March 2010 which will be hosted by two of the Awards Patrons; architect and TV Presenter George Clarke (Channel 4 – The Home Show) will present the Awards with the keynote speech delivered by Chris Wilkinson OBE RA, founder of Wilkinson Eyre Architects. Civic Trust Awards are given to projects that are culturally, socially or economically beneficial, and make an outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the built environment. Projects shortlisted to receive either Civic Trust Award or Commendation • 7-10 Old Bailey, London • Abbeyleix Public Library, Laois, Republic of Ireland • Blencow Hall, Penrith • Bodegas Protos, Valladolid, Spain • Boundary, Tower Hamlets, London • Carrochan, Loch Lomond and the Trosachs National Park Authority HQ, Balloch • Clapham Manor Primary School, Lambeth, London • Creative Arts Units, Aberystwyth, Wales • Dream, St.Helens, Merseyside • Forge Arts & Café Caponata, Camden, London • Fraser Building, Glasgow • Gunpowder Mill, Epping Forest, Essex • Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh • John F Kennedy RC School, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire • John Lewis Department Store & Cineplex, Leicester • Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, Birmingham • Kentish Town Health Centre, Camden, London • Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds • Liverpool One, Liverpool • Lowther Childrens Centre, Richmond upon Thames, London • Merchants’ Academy, Bristol • Midland Hotel, Morecambe, Lancashire • Navigation Warehouse, Wakefield • New Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow • Normand Park, Fulham, London • Norwich Cinema City, Norwich • Old Spitalfields Market, Tower Hamlets, London • Paradise Street Pedestrian Bridge, Liverpool • Pendleton Gateway Centre, Salford • Potterrow Development for the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh • Restoration of Shaw House, Newbury, West Berkshire • Saint Malachy’s Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland • St Luke’s CE Primary School, Wolverhampton • St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London • Stanbrook Abbey, York • The Dennis Sciama Building, Portsmouth • The Hull Truck Theatre, Hull • The Pasmore Apollo Pavilion, Peterlee, County Durham • The Royal Hall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire • The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Richmond upon Thames, London • Timberyard Housing, Dublin, Republic of Ireland • Trinity Hospice, Lambeth, London • VISUAL - Centre for Contemporary Art & George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow, Republic of Ireland • Wexford Opera House, Wexford, Republic of Ireland Civic Trust Awards Special Recognition In addition, the following projects received special recognition by the Civic Trust Awards' National Panel for their strong community initiative and positive impact on the people they serve: • Agar Children’s Centre, Camden, London • Baldock Town Centre, North Hertfordshire • Barford Village Shop, Barford, Warwickshire • Cathedral House - Huddersfield Christian Fellowship, , Huddersfield • Chinese Community & Resource Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland • Gracehill Old School, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland • Holywood Old School, Belfast, Northern Ireland • Manor Farm, Ruislip, Hillingdon • Pollok Civic Realm, Glasgow • Scala Cinema and Arts Centre, Prestatyn, Wales • The Merchants House, Shepton Mallet, Somerset • Whittington Castle, Whittington, Shropshire Bennetts Associates' Potterrow development, Edinburgh photo © Adrian Welch Civic Trust Awards 2010 images / information received 180110 Civic Trust Awards 2010 Scotland Shortlist

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