design awards 2008
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The Design Awards recognise contemporary developments in the county that have added to the quality of the environment and our enjoyment of it. This year’s award winners comprised one exciting new design, and four heritage buildings converted to productive new uses, to the benefit of all who enjoy the Northamptonshire landscape.
The judges were led by Northampton architect Dick Zielinski, who had a tough job, given the number and variety of the nominated projects that they had to consider. |
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Rushton Hall, near Kettering – a magnificent example of the county’s architectural heritage, superbly renovated into a luxury hotel by a private company. |
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| St Crispin’s Village on the western boundary of Northampton – a large conversion of hospital buildings (by Taylor Woodrow) that has improved the quality of life for older residents, whilst also providing an important community facility. |
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Upton Meadows Primary School, just outside Northampton, designed by Johnson Design Partnership. The school is a key element of the Upton Development, a project in sustainable urban extension led by English Partnerships and the Princes Foundation.
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Swan Court, Lamport near Northampton – a conversion of agricultural buildings into business use, by Tim Jackson-Stops. These buildings are accessible from the main road – contributing to the local rural economy without increasing country lane traffic. |
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Manfield Grange, Kettering Road, Northampton – the former mansion home of the Northampton shoemaking family which became the Manfield Orthopaedic Hospital, now stylishly converted into apartments by George Wimpey Ltd. It was nominated by a resident who believes it to be “a beautiful place to live”. |
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