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Accordia Living wins the 2008 RIBA Stirling Prize
Redeham Homes’ Accordia Homes began its RIBA journey by today’s competitive marketplace it combined with the 700 established
Living development in Cambridge, being shortlisted for the Stirling is seen as a development that trees onsite has dictated the design
designed by architects Feilden Prize following its win of the 2008 reflects cutting edge architecture. theme for Accordia Living – a layout
Clegg Bradley, Alison Brooks RIBA National Award in June, and We are thrilled that Accordia Living themed around the idea of “living in
Architects and Macreanor was one of only six buildings to has been acknowledged as the a garden.”
Lavington, has made history by have been nominated from around first ever residential development in RIBA choose Accordia Living as
becoming the first ever residential the UK and Europe. the awards history, recognised for the winner of the Stirling Prize as it
scheme in the UK and Europe to The award jury, who its innovative design which fuses demonstrates an innovative
have won the 2008 RIBA Stirling comprised architecture together top quality layout, example of pioneering design and
Prize. The development will now specialists and lay judges, specification and landscaping to it is due to these design-led homes
be recognised throughout Europe commented on Accordia Living’s produce a variety of inspirational that 38% of the development has
as the best building by a British success: “This is high density homes appealing to a wide range been sold to date. The scheme
architect due to its innovative housing at its very best, of people from investors and comprises stylishly designed
architectural design. demonstrating that volume house young-professionals townhouses and apartments which
Accordia Living was announced builders can deliver high quality to families.” are light and spacious, featuring
as the 13th RIBA Stirling Prize architecture – and that as a result Accordia Living is set in excess of well-proportioned rooms with
winner on Saturday 11th October they can improve their own eight acres of mature landscaping stunning views over Hobson Brook
at the Arena and Convention bottom line. The whole scheme and has been designed with the and the surrounding gardens.
Centre in Liverpool. The is about relationships between focus of creating a close, cohesive The outdoor spaces at the
Cambridge development beat stiff architect and community with green open spaces. development are also a key part of
competition from five other developer/contractor/client, The existing natural landscape the innovative design framework.
schemes, including the between three very different firms
Manchester Civil Justice System in of architects – Feilden Clegg
Manchester, Royal Festival Hall in Bradley, Maccreanor Lavington
Southbank, Westminster Academy, and Alison Brooks Architects,
Westminster, Bijlmer Station in and between private and public
Amsterdam and Nordpark Cable external spaces, providing a new
Railway in Austria, to claim the model for outside-inside life with
£20,000 prize. interior rooftop spaces, internal
The RIBA Stirling Prize is the courtyards and large semi-public
UK's most prestigious architectural community gardens.”
award, regarded by many as the Mark Bailey, Managing Director
Architectural Oscars, and is of Redeham Homes, comments:
awarded annually to architects who “We are delighted that Accordia
have designed buildings that have Living, in association with the
made the greatest contribution to architects, has won such a
architecture during the past year. prestigious award as the Stirling
Accordia Living by Redeham Prize, and it is fantastic that in
separated by a glass transept more The long-term prospects for the
St Pancras wins the Crown
than 100m across and extends station are now assured, securing
22.5m from the north gable to the the original station as part of a
Estate Conservation Award extension roof. sustainable rail network.”
The original arched roof of the The Crown Estate Conservation
St Pancras International station been extended northwards in a train shed has been cleaned, Award judges were: Richard
in London, by Alastair Lansley, has modern style so as not to compete restored and repainted whilst the Griffiths, Conservation Architect;
won The Crown Estate with the existing historic structure glazing to the crown of the arch Paul Velluet, Conservation Architect
Conservation Award 2008. which has been sensitively altered has been restored to the original HOK, Roger Bright, Chief Executive
The prize is awarded to the best and conserved. pattern with slate roofing. of The Crown Estate and Tony
work of conservation which The brief was to develop Roger Bright, Chief Executive of Chapman, RIBA Head of Awards.
demonstrates successful St Pancras to make the most of the The Crown Estate, said of the This sensitive conservation project
restoration or adaptation of an historic building, signalling the choice of the Conservation Award saw off strong competition from four
architecturally significant building. return of the grand station to the winner: “I am delighted that St other buildings on the shortlist:
The announcement was made on UK and creating a 21st Century Pancras International station has 1. The Listed Wind Tunnel
Saturday 11 October at a special transport interchange. Due to the won our coveted Award this year Buildings, Farnborough, Hampshire
awards ceremony for the RIBA exceptional length of new for their seamless integration of by Julian Harrap Architects
Stirling Prize at The BT Convention international trains it meant that modern architecture with skilful 2. Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds,
Centre, Liverpool. these could only be conservation, and their Suffolk by Levitt Bernstein Associates
St Pancras is one of the finest accommodated by extending north adventurous adaptation of 3. De La Warr Pavilion,
examples of Victorian architecture of the existing shed. The new previously underused spaces. Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex by
and engineering. It has been extension covers all 13 platforms “This award is a true testament John McAslan & Partners
redeveloped as the new international and the aluminium clad louvre to the knowledge, skill and 4. Royal Festival Hall, Southbank
terminus for the Channel Tunnel Rail blade and glass roof floats above dedication of all involved in this Centre, London by Allies
Link. The original train shed has the deck. The old and the new are project and should be celebrated. and Morrison
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