Crosby Granger Architects Ltd have been successful in achieving regional and national recognition for a wide range of projects. While always remaining sympathetic to the site’s sensitive context, these awards acknowledge both our technical understanding of historic fabric while our contemporary work has been recognised as seeking to strike a balance between durable and functional design that also meets the demands of our clients.
Damson Fell has been successful in being shortlisted for the Sunday Times British Homes Award which honour every aspect of house building from one-off houses to major developments, interiors to landscaping and individual extensions to placemaking on a grand scale.
This award goes to the best extension to an individual home, designed by an architect in Britain. Judges look for quality and innovation in interpretation of the design brief. Winners of this category will also be put forward to win the prestigious George Clark Medal at the NHIC Annual Awards in November 2019.
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Established in 1990 and named in honour of writer, conservation campaigner and SPAB Committee member (1952-1977) Sir John Betjeman, this award celebrates excellence in the repair of places of worship of all denominations and faiths in England and Wales, including the Isle of Man. Shortlisted and winning entries are featured (click) here and in the SPAB Magazine.
The award is given for repairs to a specific element of a building, rather than for a general programme of works, and projects must have been completed within the previous 18 months. Work of any scale is eligible, but must be to the fabric of the building (e.g. tower, wall, roof, floor) or to a significant element of its furnishing (e.g. monument, screen, tomb, pew, pulpit).
The 2019 John Betjeman Award for excellence in conservation at places of worship of all denominations and faiths in England and Wales drew an impressive 23 entries from around the country.
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The Historic England Angel Awards celebrate the efforts of people taking action to champion their local heritage. The awards were founded by Andrew Lloyd Webber and are co-funded by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation.
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Crosby Granger Architects helped the Griffin family to realise their dream of repairing and re-using a dilapidated farmhouse and disused barn in the picturesque valley of Kentmere, Cumbria. Using traditional materials to repair the house and local sheepswool and lime hemp plaster to insulate it, the building was brought back to life. The incongruous and over-bearing rear 1980’s blockwork extension was replaced with a lightweight glass box with zinc roof to allow unhindered views of the lake district landscape whilst return the longhouse to a simpler form. The house was extended in to the shell of the beautiful but neglected barn, with inappropriate cement and concrete removed and replaced with sustainable traditional materials used alongside modern interventions such as mezzanine with glass balustrades and slender frame glazing existing openings, all respectfully complimenting with and contrasting against the existing barn.
You can view more details of No. 1 Long Houses by clicking here.
The RICS Awards showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. They celebrate the achievements and successes of professionals and their impact on local communities.
Across eight individual categories, the awards are regarded as the premier property and construction awards in the country, celebrating the most innovative projects in the region and their impact on local communities. Eshton Hall was successful in winning the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Award for Building Conservation.
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The 2018 RICS awards judges said;
"Often hidden out of view roofs and guttering are critical to the performance and function of buildings. Get them wrong creates serious and problems. Eshton Hall illustrated getting it wrong. It now illustrates getting it right. The result is outstanding, not just in conservation terms, but in how the project team has future-proofed the building and imbedded resilience, enhancing the performance of the roof and gutters to cope with higher rainfall and climate change. The quality of the lead work is seriously outstanding."
The RICS Awards showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. They celebrate the achievements and successes of professionals and their impact on local communities.
Across eight individual categories, the awards are regarded as the premier property and construction awards in the country, celebrating the most innovative projects in the region and their impact on local communities. Grasmere was successful in being shorlisted for the North West Regional Award for Building Conservation.
You can view more details of St Oswald’s Grasmere by clicking here.
For more than half a century Morland Hall, built in 1861, fell into decay and ruin and by 1990 extensive repairs, a rebuilding program and a complete refurbishment were required to bring it back to its former glory, which included being a Red Cross hospital during the Second World War, when patients included Sir Harry Secombe. The judges were impressed by the quality of workmanship, attention to detail and the careful choice of materials used in the renovation, particularly the retention of features of the old hall.
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