By Louisa Magnussen
Guildford’s most inspiring building designers have been honoured at an awards ceremony at Guildford’s Guildhall.
Celebrating and promoting exciting and innovative building design, The Guildford Design Awards included work that has been recognised as improving the architecture, heritage, conservation and sustainability of the borough.
On November 7 award winners and commended entries received framed certificates, presented to them by the Mayor of Guildford, Nigel Manning, and the leader of Guildford Borough Council, Cllr Paul Spooner.
Each project was judged on its individual merits by an independent panel of five judges whose professions include architecture, landscape architecture and mechanical engineering.
The winners were:
Judges comments: “An outstanding renovation and extension which shows a mastery of its historical setting, its handling of the design language and its physical geography. It nestles comfortably in its hill top setting with its exquisitely considered landscaping.”
Judges comments: “Another outstanding building at Pirbright, which shows a consideration on many levels. From the massive scale of the entrance portico, and the dominant rhythm of the façade to the intimacy of the interior spaces.
“There is an express relationship to nature throughout building from the direct connection in the offices spaces with their outwards views to the indirect ethereal quality in the laboratories with their illuminating light wells.”
Highly commended were:
Commended were:
Special mention to finalist who received a certificate:
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