Introduction

Peter Coleman RIBA the Chair of the Judging Panel, and the Guildford Society  Design and Heritage Group conducted interviews with all the winners.  All the videos are available via YouTube on the links below (Click on the Name of the Winner).  YouTube will open in a new window on your device.

Introductory Video

Peter Coleman has also created a introductory video overviewing the categories and those shortlisted.  

Full Video

You may wish to look at the videos as a continuous display.  You can do this by linking the YouTube Playlist  

 

Award Winners and Commendation

From the initial long list of projects the judges selected a shortlist of projects to visit and judge. The winners in each category are:-

CATEGORY 2: AWARD WINNER: NEW PUBLIC BUILDING

Guildford Crematorium, New Pond Road, Godalming, GU7 3DB

Architects; Haverstock Architects; Client; Guildford Borough Council.


CATEGORY 3: AWARD WINNER: INDIVIDUAL HOUSE

St Catherine’s Drive, Guildford, GU2

Designer; Alex Clifford; Client; Alex Clifford.


CATEGORY 3: COMMENDATION AWARD: INDIVIDUAL HOUSE

Maori Road, Guildford, GU1 

 Architects; Peter Huf Architecture; Client; Stuart Maguire.


CATEGORY 4: AWARD WINNER: SMALL MULTIPLE HOUSING

Foxfield, West Clandon, GU23 7BB

Architects; Omega Partnership Client; Runnymede Homes; Mark Knight ; 


CATEGORY 4: AWARD WINNER: LARGE MULTIPLE HOUSING

New Student Housing, Manor Park Campus, Surrey University,GU2 7WG

Architects; MJP Architects; Client; University of Surrey


CATEGORY 5: AWARD WINNER: RESTORATION/ REFURBISHMENT

St Nicolas Church Community Hall, Bury Street, Guildford, GU2 4AW

Architects; Nye Saunders Architects; Client; PCC St Nicolas Church.


CATEGORY 6: AWARD WINNER: CIVIC BUILDING PUBLIC REALM

Guildford Crematorium, New Pond Road, Godalming, GU7 3DB 

Landscape Architect; Plinke: Client; Guildford Borough Council


CATEGORY 6: AWARD WINNER: PUBLIC BUILDING PUBLIC REALM                      

Public Realm, The Welcome Building, RHS Garden, Wisley, GU23 6QB

Landscape Architect; Christopher Bradley – Hole;

Architects; KSS Architects;  Client; Royal Horticultural Society


 

The 2020 Design Awards Judging Panel:

We extend our thanks to the Judging Panel who looked at all the entries and visited the sites concerned.  Judges stood aside if their organisations had a interest in a particular development.

Peter Coleman (chair) RIBA, Guildford Society. 

Nic Allen RIBA, Guildford Society

Dr Stephen Baker, University of Surrey

Mary Branson, Sculptor

Anna Hummel, Architect, Guildford Society

Gerry Lytle, Architect, Guildford Society

Councillor Caroline Reeves,   Guildford Borough Council

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