06 October 2006
Design Awards 2006 announced An independent panel of judges have selected three development schemes in the Island to receive Design Awards for 2006. The judges chose a further six schemes for ‘Highly Commended’ awards and six more were ‘Commended’. The Jersey Design Awards celebrate excellence in the design and construction of Jersey’s built environment and the presentations were made by His Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor, General Andrew Ridgway, at the Pomme D’Or Hotel on Friday evening.
The event – which was the culmination of Architecture Week 2006 - provided an opportunity for architects, contractors and clients to showcase the best of design in the Island and highlights the importance of design to our everyday lives. The three Award-winning schemes – Waldegrave, La Route de la Haule, St Brelade (best small-scale refurbishment) by Andrew Harvey Architects; Beaufort, Grande Route de la Cote, St Clement (best small-scale building or building extension) by Naish Waddington Architects; and Spectrum, Gloucester Street (best large scale development) by Axis Mason – are, according to the independent panel of judges, exemplars in their categories and the awards are designed to reflect this.
‘The Panel of judges have worked tremendously hard to assess over 60 entries for this year’s awards’ said Panel spokesperson and member Rod McLoughlin ‘And, having assessed the applications and visited all of the short listed schemes, were firmly of the view that these three schemes are worthy winners’ he added.
Importantly, the Design Awards also provide an opportunity to critically review and reflect publicly on the general standard of design in the Island and to consider future aspirations for this essential aspect of Jersey’s environment, character and identity. What is clear from this year’s Awards is that there is no room for complacency. Only one scheme – Broad Street Regeneration – was recognised in the ‘External elements’ category and no awards were made for ‘Innovative or sustainable design’.
Senator Freddie Cohen commented: ‘Architecture Week 2006 has been immensely successful. The programme of talks by internationally acclaimed architects has increased the momentum towards improving the standard of the design of new buildings in the Island. I am very grateful to the independent panel of judges for all their hard work in selecting the winning schemes. I sincerely hope that the public call for great design in Jersey will continue and that architects will feel invigorated by the renewed interest in their craft.’
Contacts
Rod McLoughlin 449285
Spokesperson for Design Awards Panel
Other contacts
Mike Waddington 766788
President of the Association of Jersey Architects
Notes to editors
This is the fifth time that the biennial event, sponsored by the Minister for Planning and Environment in association with the Association of Jersey Architects, has been staged and has attracted over 60 entries.
Entries for the Design Awards are invited on the basis of six categories which include;
Best Large-Scale Development (Residential or other Uses)
Best Small-Scale Building or Building Extension
Best Large-Scale Refurbishment or Remodelling
Best Small-Scale Refurbishment or Remodelling
Best External Elements
Best example of innovative or sustainable design
The schedule of winners is attached
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Design Award submissions are reviewed by an independent panel of people drawn from the Island community who give their time freely to assess entries and to make the awards. This is a demanding task, involving screening of initial submissions, shortlisting and site visits, but is an essential element of the Design Awards as it enables submissions to be subject to an independent process of scrutiny by people that are not directly involved in the development and planning process.
The 2006 Design Awards Panel involved Francis Corbet and Colin Smith, Presidents of the Societe Jersiaise and the National Trust for Jersey respectively; Christopher Scholefield of Save Jersey’s Heritage; and Rod McLoughlin in his capacity as the Island’s new Cultural Development Officer, together with Ed Sallis, Principal of Highlands College. Architectural writer, Alastair Best and architecture student Will Layzell provided their architectural expertise whilst artists Giles Robson and Becky Mourant provided an artistic perspective. Margaret Thompson and John Henwood were drawn from the Island’s business community and the Panel was chaired by local journalist Hamish Marett-Crosby.
Design Awards are presented to those schemes which, in the view of the Panel, demonstrate excellence of design within their category, assessment having been made against a set of rigorous criteria. Other schemes within each category may also receive ‘Highly Commended’ or ‘Commended’ awards from the Panel in acknowledgement of a high standard of design quality.
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