Winners from the AVDC Design Awards 2011
Windmill Hill, The Waddesdon EstateWinner of the Design Awards plaque for outstanding design - an exceptional architectural masterpieceA new set of contemporary buildings set around a courtyard providing a home for the Rothschild Foundation Archive and the charity investment organisation.
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Silverstone WingWinner of the Design Awards plaque for outstanding design - an impressive and exciting landmark building at the internationally renowned motor racing venue
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Pond Cottage, Great HorwoodWinner of the Design Awards plaque for outstanding design - a beautifully designed contemporary extension to a Victorian cottageBuilt in handmade brick, this extension is articulated from the original building by the projecting timbered balcony and vertical glazed section. It provides a rear hallway, living area and bedroom with ensuite.
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Stowe Art Block, Stowe SchoolHighly Commended - an impressive building renovation and adaptationThe original double height studio was restored and new exhibition space, individual studios, a library, dark room facilities, open plan teaching areas were all provided in the renovated building.
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Egerton House, Chilton EstateHighly Commended - a clever solution to the integration of new office accommodation into a sensitive rural landscapeA large new office space was provided underground to preserve the character and views of the existing converted barns in the business centre.
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College Lake Visitor Centre, PitstoneHighly Commended - a welcoming and sustainable visitor centre that fits unobtrusively into the landscapeThe eco-friendly visitor centre has a low visual impact achieved by integrating in existing topography and having a wildflower rich turf roof. Inside rammed chalk and a glass pit express the natural geology and history of the site.
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The Old Post Office, CublingtonCommended - a sympathetic refurbishment and extension of a cottage in the Conservation AreaThis refurbishment has remained sympathetic to the historic character of the building through careful design and choice of materials.
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Limes Court, WinslowCommended - an attractive small residential developmentSeven new terraced homes and one detached house were built on the site of the former cattle market in Winslow. Existing lime trees were retained and gave their name to the development.
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Cooper’s Wharf, BuckinghamCommended - good use of a riverside site in an historic market town for residential developmentThis residential development has transformed an historic, (but contaminated) old industrial site, using its riverside location to advantage. The local tradition of rounded corners, echoing that of the Town Hall to the north, is a feature of the site.
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