7:57am Monday 5th July 2010
By Nicola Fifield
THE restoration of a Grade I-listed church was recognised as the judges’ favourite at the fourth York Design Awards, held at York St John University.
A host of schools, university buildings, homes and restoration projects received awards at last Wednesday’s event for their tasteful transformation into useful buildings. The awards were set up by former Lord Mayor Janet Hopton to reward excellence in design.
Conservation work done on St Giles’s Church, Skelton, including work to the 13th century doorway, won the Lord Mayor’s Award, which was presented by the Lord Mayor of York, Coun Sue Galloway, to architects Ferrey and Mennim, the Parochial Church Council and Lanstone Conservation.
The judges called the church “York’s version of St Chapelle”.
The Dutch House, considered a “very worthy piece of preservation”, won a conservation award presented by Sir Ron Cooke, chairman of York Civic Trust, to Brierley Groom Architects and owner Rogers Homes (Oglesby).
The listed building, believed to be York’s oldest brick house from 1648, was turned from an almost derelict state into a guest house.
The University of York’s Berrick Saul Building won an award in the New Build: Public category after its lecture theatre and flexible working spaces impressed the judges. Chris Hale, of S Harrison Developments, presented the award to architects BDP and the University of York.
St Leonard’s Hospice was also a winner for its new entrance, as was Joseph Rowntree School, the façade of Bootham School, St Olave’s School and residential properties Poppleton Gate House and 5, Driffield Terrace.
Janet Hopton said: “The idea behind it is to encourage architects and developers to have high aspirations for York and aim for excellence and we try with this event to show appreciation when they do really excellent work.”
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