Guildford Design Awards - Judging Criteria

The Project should;

Be capable of stimulating and delighting its users, visitors and passers by
Development which is of the highest design quality
Have a clear design vision that’s reflected in all aspects of its design
Be environmentally sustainable and responsible and have completed and fulfilled its sustainability statement
Provide social value
Demonstrate innovation and originality
Uses materials which consider their environmental impact and the sensitive integration with its surroundings
Have an appropriate scale- considering size, spaces and spatial experience with its surroundings
Make a positive contribution to its immediate environment
Incorporate aspects of accessibility for disabled persons
Where appropriate contributes generously and positively to the public realm

The Project should;

Be a building that delights its users, visitors and passers by
Has a clear design vision that is continued through all aspects of the work
The conservation work should demonstrate good levels of skill and craftsmanship which sensitively integrate with the original building
Restoration work should use materials and which match those of the original building
Some conservation projects can successfully use complementary contemporary materials and forms when this is part of the design vision
Provide the building with an ongoing legacy or a new use which ensures its longevity
Positively integrates and continues the heritage of Guildford

The Project should ;

The project should;

Be capable of stimulating passers by
Be a project of the highest design or creative quality
Have a clear vision and narrative which is demonstrated in the project and its installation
Demonstrates innovation and originality
Uses materials which consider their environmental impact and integrate with the surroundings
Incorporates skill and craftsmanship in its implementation

Criteria Updated March 2023