2009 AVDC Design Awards Winners

The annual Design Awards Scheme encourages, recognises and celebrates good built environment design in the district.

The 5 schemes below received awards which were presented at a ceremony at the Dairy , Waddesdon by Janet Blake, Chairman of the Council.

Winner of the Design Award Plaque for Outstanding Design

Bourg Walk and Station Boulevard, Aylesbury
The judges thought that these schemes together were an impressive design solution that improves access to central Aylesbury from the railway station and Southcourt. The awards were presented to David Husband of Jacobs and Jim Stevens, Head of Transport at Bucks County Council. The projects were designed by Jacobs and built by Birse Civils for Bucks County Council.

 

Commended as ‘a good small development in a village setting’

Church View, Padbury

A new development of four new houses and a barn conversion in a sensitive location close to the village church. The development has good traditionally shaped buildings and excellent materials and detailing. The awards were given to David Coles and Andrew Inchbald. 

Designed by David Coles Architects Ltd, developed by Andrew Inchbald, Pridefair Ltd and built by Impact UK Developers Ltd. 

Commended as ‘a good renovation of a redundant agricultural building to a successful rural business use’ 

Boycott Farm Shop, Stowe 

This Grade II, stone built, listed barn has been sympathetically converted to a farm shop, tea room and kitchen. The awards were presented to Ian Mills and Mr and Mrs Hilsdon. 

Designed by  I S Mills Associates, building work by Brampton Builders, Buckingham, joinery by Lloyd Joinery, Brackley.

   

Commended for ‘skilled restoration’

The Chalet, Aston Clinton

The historic fabric of this grade II listed 1887 ‘Rothschild’ summer pavilion has been carefully and expertly restored to the building. The award was presented to Alan Watson.

Designer Alan C Watson Design Ltd and building work by Burlington Construction (Bucks) Ltd. 

  

Commended for a ‘combination of building and garden design which has created a very strong and memorable sense of place’

Old Barn Cottage, Haddenham

The existing witchert barn was partially rebuilt and extended and to provide an annex to the main house and the surrounding garden was redesigned. The awards were make to Michael Dolan, Honor Gibbs and the owners Mr and Mrs Sweeney. 

Designed by Michael Dolan Associates, garden design by landscape architect Honor Gibbs and built by Basil Wyatt Ltd .

 

Further details and photographs of all the winning entries for this year and previous years are available by clicking on the links below.