RICS Awards 2018: Yorkshire & Humber winners brochure by RICS

The Winners

Yorkshire & Humber

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Contents Director’s welcome 4 Winners’ overview 5 Building Conservation

6–7

Commercial

8–9

Community Benefit

12–13

Design through Innovation

14–15

Infrastructure

16–17

Regeneration

18–19

Residential

20–21

Tourism & Leisure

22–23

Project of the Year

26–27

Director’s introduction Every year the calibre and number of entries in to the awards continue to astound me and this year was no different. The shortlisted projects highlighted the varied range of disciplines within our profession as well as how this work impacts on our local communities. The talent of our region’s professionals is amazing and I would like to thank all those behind the RICS Awards 2018, Yorkshire & Humber shortlisted projects who took the time to enter and showcase their stunning work. The work, expertise and professionalism of chartered surveyors ensures the best projects and value for end users and communities.

Our judging panel found shortlisting and deciding upon the eight category winners particularly tough, not to mention which entry would take home the accolade of Project of the Year 2018, Yorkshire & Humber. Congratulations to The Piece Hall and Central Library, Halifax who took home this year’s award. Thanks must go to the judges for taking time out of their busy schedule to visit and assess each project to find our worthy winners. A big thank you also to all our sponsors who made the ceremony such a wonderful occasion. All category winners will go on to compete against other regional winners at the RICS Awards 2018 Grand Final in November, for the chance to be crowned the overall UK winner in their respective category and vie for the much-coveted Project of the Year award. I wish them all the very best in representing the Yorkshire & Humber and showing the world just what RICS professionals within our region can accomplish.

Victoria Hampson RICS Regional Director North & Midlands

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Winners’ overview Once again the RICS Awards 2018, Yorkshire & Humber was an outstanding and inspiring evening. The awards continue to attract pioneering entries from all over the region and this year was no exception.

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Across the following pages you will see many examples of the exceptional talent and vision which make Yorkshire & Humber a fantastic place to live, work and, of course, visit. The eight category winners – Building Conservation, Commercial, Community Benefit, Design through Innovation, Infrastructure, Regeneration, Residential and Tourism & Leisure – will now progress to the RICS Awards 2018 Grand Final in November to be held at The Brewery, London.

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The full list of winning projects is:

Building Conservation

Infrastructure

Winner Eshton Hall, Gargrave – Re-roofing and Repair Works, Skipton

Winner Willerby and Derringham Flood Alleviation Scheme, Hull

Highly Commended Oswaldkirk Hall – Alterations & Extension, Oswaldkirk

Regeneration

Commercial

Highly Commended Hull New Theatre Refurbishment, Hull

Winner Number One, Kirkstall Forge, Leeds

Community Benefit

Residential Winner Fern House, Bingley

Winner Temple Learning Academy, Leeds

Highly Commended Nelson’s Yard, York

Design through Innovation Winner Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme, Leeds Highly Commended Contour House, Barnsley

Winner The Piece Hall and Central Library, Halifax

Tourism & Leisure Winner William’s Den, North Cave Highly Commended Rudding Park Spa, Harrogate

Inspiring winners The RICS Awards 2017 were full of spectacular projects – here are some Project of the Year winners:

Kelvin Hall Refurbishment, Glasgow, Scotland

CUBRIC (Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre), Cardiff, Wales

The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, Nottingham, East Midlands

Building Conservation

This award honours excellent work in the conservation of a single bui renovation or conversion to a new or original use.

Winner Eshton Hall, Gargrave â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Re-roofing and Repair Works, Skipton Surveyor:

Cavendish Bloor Surveyors Architect: Crosby Granger Architects Developer/contractor: Aura Conservation Owner/Client: Eshton Hall Management Company Nominated by: Crosby Granger Architects Eshton Hall is a grade II* Neo-Elizabethan Country House that was extensively remodelled in 1823-4 and extended in 1840. Due to previous poorly executed refurbishment works to the Hall in 2004, much of the original fabric was now under threat from water ingress, damp, wet and dry rot. The project which began in August 2016, repaired and conserved historic fabric whilst attending to the issues that had arisen since the Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earlier refurbishment.

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The 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.

Shortlisted Eshton Hall, Gargrave – Re-roofing and Repair Works, Skipton Nominated by Crosby Granger Architects

Oswaldkirk Hall – Alterations & Extension, Oswaldkirk Nominated by WR Dunn & Co Ltd

The Piece Hall and Central Library, Halifax Nominated by Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Old Vicarage, Brafferton Nominated by Brierley Groom LLP

Restoration of Leeds Central Library and Art Gallery Roof, Leeds Nominated by NPS Leeds

Wombwell Chapel, Wombwell, Barnsley Nominated by NPS Barnsley

Highly Commended Oswaldkirk Hall – Alterations & Extension, Oswaldkirk Surveyor: WR Dunn & Co Ltd Architect: WR Dunn & Co Ltd Developer/Contractor: Woodhouse-Barry (Construction) Ltd Owner/Client: Private client Nominated by: WR Dunn & Co Ltd

Commercial

This award honours an outstanding commercial property developme looking for evidence of a commercially successful project.

Winner Number One, Kirkstall Forge, Leeds Surveyor: CEG Architect: Cooper Cromar Developer/Contractor: CEG Owner/Client: CEG Nominated by: CEG Number One is the first office within the ÂŁ400m Kirkstall Forge mixed-use development of 1,050 homes and 300,000sq ft of high quality offices and leisure. The oldest continually industrialised UK site, it intertwines placemaking, heritage, sustainability, cultural values and quality, providing arguably one of the largest and most inspiring regeneration projects in the North. Developer CEG has overseen ÂŁ40m investment in this brownfield site, delivering flood defense works, infrastructure including a major river bridge and a new on-site railway station.

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a successful project. The Judges will look for evidence that use of de range of criteria.

The judges said Leeds City Council should be congratulated on the breadth of their ambition in fostering a truly collaborative approach to the design and delivery of the Flood Alleviation Scheme. Rather than resorting to a wall that would have detached the city from the Aire, the river to which Leeds owes its existence, the team took a thoroughly holistic approach that utilised innovative technologies alongside good practice and excellent urban design skills. A distinctive civic approach was taken so that elements of the scheme, whether it was the weirs or the control stations, were detailed with flair and to last for the long term. What made this project stand out even further was the fact that savings made were ploughed back into the project, so that local residents benefitted from flood resilient refurbishment of their homes and greater emphasis on ecology was made. As a result, the centre of Leeds has seen its first otter and salmon in generations.

Shortlisted Andrew Kean Learning Centre Extension, Leeds Nominated by Jefferson Sheard Architects

Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme, Leeds Nominated by BAM Nuttall / Mott MacDonald Joint Venture (BMMJV)

Contour House, Barnsley Nominated by Assent Building Control

Oastler Building at University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield Nominated by Morgan Sindall

The Arium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Horticultural Glasshouse at Whinmoor, Leeds Nominated by NPS Leeds

Highly Commended Contour House, Barnsley Surveyor: Assent Building Control Architect: AXIS Architecture Developer/Contractor: RSW Building Contractors Owner/Client: Mr & Mrs Jones Nominated by: Assent Building Control

Infrastructure

This award will recognise the excellent achievement by a project or p projects that deliver essential facilities, services or organisational str

Winner Willerby and Derringham Flood Alleviation Scheme, Hull Surveyor:

East Riding of Yorkshire Council Architect: Pell Frischmann Developer/Contractor: Balfour Beatty Owner/Client: East Riding of Yorkshire Council Nominated by: East Riding of Yorkshire Council WaDFAS is one of the largest flood water attenuation schemes in Great Britain. With an overall project value of ÂŁ14.4m, the scheme includes four reservoirs, three of which are of sufficient size to fall under the ambit of the Reservoirs Act 1975. The total storage volume is 234,000mÂł, with control structures, culverts and interconnecting ditches, to allow the controlled release of water into the lower drainage system and is now in operation successfully protecting the local community from further flooding.

programme of infrastructure works. Infrastructure works include any ructures.

The judges said The floods of June 2007 directly affected circa 14,000 properties and businesses in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull City. WaDFAS now protects circa 9,000 of these homes and businesses from flooding. The design of the scheme is such that the level of intrusion on the existing landscape is minimal, both in terms of aesthetics and operation. Directly involving the local community in the modelling stage ensured a comprehensive scheme that has received overwhelmingly positive feedback and which is already proving its worth.

Shortlisted Clayton West MBBR, Huddersfield Nominated by Turner & Townsend

Rivelin WTW â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sirofloc Replacement Scheme, Sheffield Nominated by Turner & Townsend

Thornton Steward & Catterick Water Treatment Works, Thornton Steward, Ripon Nominated by Turner & Townsend

Gouthwaite Reservoir Spillway, Harrogate Nominated by Turner & Townsend

Temple Green and Elland Road Park & Ride schemes, Leeds Nominated by NPS Leeds

Willerby and Derringham Flood Alleviation Scheme, Hull Nominated by East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Humberside Fire & Rescue Service, Hull & Brough Nominated by Mace Group

Regeneration

This award honours exceptional improvements to urban, rural or coa conserved or improved the built or natural environment in a way that

Winner The Piece Hall and Central Library, Halifax Surveyor:

Gleeds Cost Management Ltd Architect: LDN Architects Developer/Contractor: Graham Construction Owner/Client: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Nominated by: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council The transformed Piece Hall and new state-of-the-art Central Library and Archives are multi-million pound schemes at the heart of a vibrant cultural quarter and attracted significant public and private sector funding. The Council’s contributions unlocked further developments, including Square Chapel Arts Centre’s £5m expansion and the new Leeds Beckett University Business Centre. This selte exemplifies the benefits of culture-led regeneration and complements a £40m scheme to transform Halifax town centre.

astal areas. We are looking for evidence to show that the scheme has t has contributed to the viability of the area.

The judges said The Piece Hall and Library project combine both new build and significant restoration of heritage assets to an exceptional standard. The juxtaposition and integration of the former derelict Congregational Church and the new library is outstanding and combine to provide a high quality new public building. The project is already attracting significant footfall and new business activity whilst also having a positive impact to businesses within the Town Centre. A worthy winner in this very competitive category.

Shortlisted Hull City Centre Public Realm, Hull Nominated by re-form Landscape Architecture

Project Maltravers, Sheffield Nominated by Great Places Housing Group

Hull New Theatre Refurbishment, Hull Nominated by Sewell Construction Ltd

Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, Sheffield Nominated by Henry Boot Construction Ltd

The Piece Hall and Central Library, Halifax Nominated by Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Highly Commended Hull New Theatre Refurbishment, Hull Surveyor: NPS Humber Architect: Space Group Developer/Contractor: Sewell Construction Ltd Owner/Client: Hull City Council Nominated by: Sewell Construction Ltd

Residential

This award honours an outstanding residential development of either We are looking for evidence of a successful project across a wide ran

Winner Fern House, Bingley Surveyor:

Bernard Williams Associates Architect: Brewster Bye Architects Developer/Contractor: Bardsley Construction Ltd Owner/Client: The Abbeyfield Society Nominated by: Brewster Bye Architects Located on a steeply sloping site in Bingley, West Yorkshire, Fern House provides 49 one and two bedroom Extra-Care apartments for elderly people and 30 en-suite Dementia Care rooms together with extensive communal areas such as restaurant, lounge, hair and beauty salon, assisted spa bathrooms, shop and hobbies room set around a dramatic 4 storey atrium. The 7 storey building is designed to respect and complement neighbouring properties with use of strong gable forms and contemporary detailing.

er a single building or overall scheme, either new build or conversion. nge of criteria.

The judges said Fern House represents the high level of quality and standards that can be delivered in providing Extra Care Housing for elderly people and those suffering from dementia. The development on the former brownfield Bingley Hospital site created challenges from day one having to overcome a sloping site and the concerns of the local community to build a 7 storey 49 bedroomed care apartments for elderly people and 30 ensuite Dementia Care rooms. The final scheme provides a high level of care for the occupants with individual apartments, restaurants, hair and beauty salon, assisted spa bathrooms, shops and hobbies room.

Shortlisted Brass Founders, Sheffield (Purpose-Built Student Accommodation) Nominated by Crosslane

Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard, York Nominated by LHL Group Ltd

Trentholme Villa, York Nominated by Bramhall Blenkharn

Fern House, Bingley Nominated by Brewster Bye Architects

Plot 6, Dodworth, Barnsley Nominated by Assent Building Control Ltd

Vita Student, York Nominated by Fuse Studios Ltd

Millhouses, Sheffield Nominated by Assent Building Control Ltd

Potter Hill, York Nominated by Bramhall Blenkharn

Highly Commended Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard, York Surveyor: LHL Group Ltd Architect: Mesh Architects / COG Architects Developer/Contractor: Woodhouse Barry Construction Owner/Client: Northminster Ltd Nominated by: LHL Group Ltd

Tourism & Leisure This award honours projects that make an outstanding contribution

Winner William’s Den, North Cave Surveyor:

Geo Houlton & Sons Ltd Architect: Native Chartered Architects Ltd Developer/Contractor: Geo Houlton & Sons Ltd Owner/Client: William’s Den Nominated by: Native Chartered Architects Ltd William’s Den is a new build indoor and outdoor adventure play barn for children of all ages. Within the first week of opening the play space attracted over 2,000 visitors to a rural business. Families both local and visiting have been attracted to the unique play space that has been designed and built using natural materials to emulate the great outdoors. The development is a great example of rural estate and farm diversification bringing tourism into rural areas.

to tourism and leisure facilities in the region or their locality.

The judges said The scheme is a fabulous example of rural diversification completed to the highest of standards. Detailed design and end user experience has been considered in every aspect. High quality natural finishes have been used throughout and sustainable design incorporated in every possible circumstance, resulting in an overall scheme which offers a unique venue for the region and which blends seamlessly into the beautiful countryside. Williams Den is a true gem of a visitor attraction and one for Yorkshire to be proud of!

Shortlisted Millennium West, Wetherby Racecourse, Wetherby Nominated by Harris Irwin Associates

Rudding Park Spa, Harrogate Nominated by Henry Boot Construction Ltd

Williamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Den, North Cave Nominated by Native Chartered Architects Ltd

Highly Commended Rudding Park Spa, Harrogate Surveyor: Richard Boothroyd & Associates Ltd Architect: Enjoy Design Developer/Contractor: Henry Boot Construction Ltd Owner/Client: Rudding Park Hotel Nominated by: Henry Boot Construction Ltd

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Project of the Year

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Winner The Piece Hall and Central Library, Halifax Surveyor:

Gleeds Cost Management Ltd Architect: LDN Architects Developer/Contractor: Graham Construction Owner/Client: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Nominated by: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council The Piece Hall is one of England’s most important buildings and is considered Yorkshire’s most important secular building. It is the only remaining intact cloth hall in the country, where ‘pieces’ of cloth were traded from 1779 until industrial manufacture supplanted hand loom weaving. In the late 1860s, it was converted to a wholesale market and operated as such until the 1970s when it was redeveloped as a tourist attraction

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ilding as anor excellent structure example or a group of best of buildings practice or bystructures professionals andworking covers in with shops and a gallery. By 2009, when an application was made for Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) support, it had fallen into decline and was in need of significant repair. The library site was previously occupied by the neo-gothic Square Church, completed in 1885. The church closed in 1969 and subsequently suffered two fires which destroyed the majority of the building. The Council carried out demolition and stabilisation work in 1976 leaving only the spire and south transept. The success of The Piece Hall in securing £7million funding from the HLF, catalysed ambition within the Council to transform The Piece Hall and the neighbouring area and deliver a 21st century library facility as part of a cultural quarter. The Piece Hall and library project is part of a wider scheme to deliver culture-led regeneration in Halifax. This multimillion-pound project, which attracted HLF funding and support from the Garfield Weston and Wolfson Foundations, sits beside a £5m Arts Council England funded project to redevelop Square Chapel Centre for the Arts on one side and the community-run Calderdale Industrial Museum, whose repair and re-opening was supported as part of the Council’s project on the other. The cultural quarter development is part of a wider place-making scheme that has attracted a multi-million pounds investment for transport in Calderdale, with £40m earmarked for Halifax town centre. It is a vital element in the regeneration of Halifax town centre, together with the Broad Street cinema and restaurant development; Orangebox, a state-of-the-

art facility for young people, and the planned redevelopment of the historic Borough Market. The scheme has required Calderdale Council to take a brave and positive approach during times of austerity and deliver a vision that will improve the lives of Calderdale residents and encourage visitors to the area. The Council has provided leadership to drive forward the project and significant investment in the future of the town. The library project revitalised a derelict, brownfield site that sits at a key gateway into Halifax for both road and rail users. The cultural organisations and businesses who occupy the cultural quarter have all benefitted from the scheme, in particular through the raising of Halifax’s profile both regionally and nationally since the opening of The Piece Hall on 1 August 2017. They are working in partnership with the Business Improvement District to maximise the impact of Halifax’s designation by Arts Council England as a Cultural Destination and to spread the benefits of increased visitor numbers and dwell times to other venues and businesses across Halifax and the area. The local community was consulted as part of the development of the designs for The Piece Hall and Central Library and Archives to ensure the redevelopment and new building would meet people’s needs and aspirations. Improved access to the courtyard and The Piece Hall building was a key driver within the project, along with opening up access to the town centre through the public realm of the library and new gateway of The Piece Hall. The Piece Hall is a source

of local pride and affection and is a key part of residents’ sense of place and identity, influencing community and cultural life. The events programme is designed to appeal to all local people, as well as drawing visitors from further afield. The increased number of overnight visitors the project has brought to Halifax has led to a £500k investment in redeveloping and upgrading facilities at the adjacent Imperial Crown Hotel. Retailers at the nearby Woolshops shopping centre and restaurants and businesses in town have noticed a dramatic upturn in trade since The Piece Hall re-opened. On opening day, it was reported that local cash machines ran out of money. The scheme has realised the potential of The Piece Hall and unlocked a sense of possibility that has genuinely changed how people feel about the town and themselves, as people who live and work here. A regular comment from the public is ‘now we have somewhere to be proud of.’ In 2017, The Piece Hall and Claire Slattery (Arts and Heritage Manager for Calderdale Council) won two Historic England Angel Awards, for Best Heritage Rescue and national winner overall. Calderland, an event performed at the Piece Hall by community choirs to celebrate the area’s resilience in overcoming recent floods has been shortlisted for a National Campaign for the Arts Award. The final stage of the Tour de Yorkshire departs from The Piece Hall in May 2018 and the energy around the town has kick-started other innovative projects, such as the development of a new sixth form college.

The judges said The Piece Hall and Central Library is an outstanding regional project truly deserving of Project of the Year. Now one of the UK’s most significant heritage sites, and an exceptional example of conservation and redevelopment, The Piece Hall has been expertly transformed into a new visitor destination, making a significant impact on economic activity in the local area. This is complemented with the new, modern Central Library which provides outstanding facilities to benefit the community. 27

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