Design Awards
Peterborough continues to change. At the large scale, the Hampton development continues to grow to over 7000 dwellings, and overall housing numbers are planned to increase in line with Peterborough's designation within the London - Stansted - Cambridge - Peterborough corridor. For the city centre, major areas of comprehensive change are planned in the City Centre Master Plan. The quality and vitality of its city centre defines the image of Peterborough for visitors and residents alike. The principal local centres, especially those at Bretton, Orton and Hampton, are the subject of major design and development schemes. They must help the centres to continue to act as attractive focal points for employment, shopping, leisure, education, and travel for major sectors of Peterborough. At the local level there will continue to be proposals for infill development, new buildings and extensions throughout the city. Many of these will be in sensitive locations in Conservation areas, beside listed buildings or in places of landmark significance.
The quality of all this development must be high if the city is to maintain and enhance its role as an Environment City and a major regional centre as well as continuing to be an attractive place to live. The Civic Society is introducing Design Awards to further this aim.
Objective
To promote design excellence within the Greater Peterborough area. THIS SCHEME IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW
Timing
The awards will be presented every two years. Schemes completed between April 2005 and April 2007 will be considered for an award in April 2008. Applications must be submitted by 1 October 2007.
Categories of Award
- Small residential schemes
- Large residential schemes
- Small commercial schemes
- Large commercial schemes
- Parish Council and Voluntary sector schemes
Nominations for Awards
Nominations can be made by individuals, tenants, occupiers, owners, contractors, architects, media, and private companies.
Recipients of Awards
The owner, architect and the main contractor of the winning entries will each receive a framed certificate following independent consideration of their project.