The City Council is once again joining forces with The Civic Trust, The Citizen, the Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeneration Company and Marketing Gloucester to reward those involved in achieving high standards of architecture & design as the city undergoes its biggest ever regeneration. A number of significant schemes have been completed since the last awards in 2010, along with several more minor, but nonetheless important projects.
There are seven categories under which nominations can be made:
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Best New Building or Extension – Something which reflects the best in modern architecture.
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Best Major Restoration or Sensitive Conversion – Here we are looking for significant schemes, which have ensured the future of a large historic building.
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Best Minor Restoration or Sensitive Conversion – This category is for works to individual dwellings or other historic structures i.e. statues/monuments, which do not fall within category 2.
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Best New or Improved Shopfront – Includes cafes, restaurants and financial institutions where the shopfront has been replaced or simply altered.
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Most Improved Public Area – This could be a park, playground, revamped street/open space, attractive floral display or public art project. It can have been either public or community funded, or a mixture of the two.
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Best Housing Scheme – Housing Association or Private.
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Best Sustainable Scheme – This could be a new building, an adaptation of an existing building or simply a renewable energy or flood prevention scheme.
The development must have been completed in the last two years, lie within the city boundary and not have been nominated for the 2010 awards. To help click here| for the schemes which won awards in 2010.
Anyone can make a nomination/s - click here| to nominate online, or click here| to download a nomination form, or write to Caroline Ansell, Environmental Planning Service, Gloucester City Council, Herbert Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester, GL1 2EQ. The closing date for nominations is Wednesday 6th June 2012.
The panel of judges will include an independent architect nominated by the Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeneration Company, the Editor of The Citizen and representatives of the Gloucester Chamber of Trade, the City Council and the Gloucester Civic Trust.
The winner and any commendation in each category will receive a framed certificate at an award ceremony to be held at Blackfriars Priory, Gloucester on the evening of Wednesday 18 July 2012.
Council Leader, Paul James, commented: “These are prestigious awards that architects, designers and developers are eager for their schemes to win. They recognise the level of creativity, hard work and expertise that goes into delivering high quality new buildings and improving older ones. I am sure we will get some great entries and look forward to seeing the outcome.”
Marketing Gloucester and The Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeneration Company are delighted to be associated with the Civic Awards. I firmly believe that we should constantly strive to create great buildings and spaces as our legacy for future generations. In the words of the artist who marked the bicentenary of the birth of Richard Grainger, who developed central Newcastle over 200 years ago and who appreciated the value of good design, “The past is my present to your future”. (Chris Oldershaw, Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeneration Company)
Civic Trust - "The pace of restoration, development and construction in Gloucester has been surprisingly good despite the banking crisis and recession, so we are confident that there are enough contenders of sufficient quality to make the competition worthwhile." (Robin Morris, Civic Trust)
Last Modified: Thursday 10 May 2012