The Winners
Yorkshire & Humber
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Contents Introduction
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Winners’ overview
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Building Conservation
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Commercial
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Community Benefit
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Design through Innovation
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Infrastructure
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Regeneration
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Residential
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Tourism & Leisure
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Project of the Year
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RICS introduction The annual RICS Awards, Yorkshire & Humber recognise exemplary built projects in the land, real estate, construction and infrastructure sectors that are positively contributing to their local communities. They also celebrate the talented RICS professionals and inspiring teams behind them. A diverse range of innovative projects, of all sizes and budgets, made the shortlist this year and over the next few pages you will find out more about the category winners – and the esteemed ‘Project of the Year’ – not to mention the positive impact they are having on their local areas. You’ll also discover the firms – and the varied range of disciplines – that collaborated to deliver each of these winning projects. It is the vision and talent of these admirable partnerships that have brought these exceptional projects to life, so the winning teams should be very proud of their achievements and contribution to the region.
I’d like to thank our panel of RICS Judges for their time and commitment. The judging process is tough and challenging, particularly for the overall Project of the Year title as this is awarded to the category winner that demonstrates overall outstanding best practice and the highest commitment to adding real value to its local area. This year the prestigious title went to the The Great Barn, Skipton. Congratulations go to the team behind it for delivering such a remarkable, worldclass project that is having a resounding positive impact on its community. All category winners including the Project of the Year will go on to compete against other regional winners at the national RICS Awards, Grand Final in London, for the chance to be crowned the overall UK winner in their respective category and vie for the ‘UK Project of the Year’ accolade. I wish them they very best of luck in representing Yorkshire & Humber and showcasing just what RICS professionals, together with other built environment professionals, can achieve. My sincere thanks to our sponsors for this year’s RICS Awards, Yorkshire & Humber who helped make the awards ceremony such a fantastic celebratory occasion.
Matthew Howell RICS Managing Director, UK & Ireland
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Winners’ overview Once again, the RICS Awards 2019, 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 the 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 2019 Grand Final in October to be held at The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
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The full list of winning projects is:
Building Conservation
Infrastructure
Winner The Great Barn, Skipton
Winner Knostrop Sludge Treatment Facility, Leeds
Highly Commended Scarborough Market, Scarborough
Regeneration
Commercial
Residential
Winner The Great Barn, Skipton
Winner CornYard, Sheffield
Community Benefit Winner The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, Northallerton
Design through Innovation Winner Bonus Arena, Hull
Winner The Glass Works Phase 1, Barnsley
Tourism & Leisure Winner The Beverley Arms Hotel – Bar and Restaurant, Beverley Highly Commended The Hide, Driffield
Inspiring winners The RICS Awards 2018 were full of spectacular projects – here are some Project of the Year winners:
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, part of Birmingham City University, Birmingham, West Midlands
Get Busy Living Centre, Melton Mowbray, East Midlands
Aerospace Bristol, Bristol, South West
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Building Conservation
This award honours excellent work in the conservation of a single bui renovation or conversion to a new or original use.
Winner The Great Barn, Skipton Surveyor: Architect:
Bolton Abbey Estate Pearce Bottomley Architects Developer/Contractor: Universal Projects Refurbishment Ltd Owner/Client: Bolton Abbey Estate Nominated by: Pearce Bottomley Architects The Great Barn at Bolton Abbey was built in 1519 to store agricultural produce for Bolton Priory. It is one of the largest medieval barns in England, contains a magnificent “cathedral-like� timber roof structure and a stunning national park setting. In 2018 the Bolton Abbey Estate redeveloped the 500-year-old building so that Cripps could run high quality weddings there. As such, The Great Barn is possibly now the finest wedding barn venue in the UK.
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The judges said The Great Barn, Bolton Abbey constructed in 1519 is the largest medieval barn in Northern England. 500 years later, it has been transformed from a cluttered agricultural store, into a magical wedding venue – arguably one of the finest in the UK. The barn has been revealed into a single space, celebrating the magnificent cathedral-like timber roof structure. Its effortless simplicity belies the sensitive and thorough approach of the project team to have a lightness of touch that fully reveals the majestic interior from end to end.
Shortlisted Astrea Academy Sheffield Primary School, Sheffield Nominated by Kier
Samuel Tuke Apartments, York Nominated by S Harrison Developments Ltd
St George’s Hall, Bradford Nominated by Henry Boot Construction Ltd
Elsecar Heritage Building 2, Barnsley Nominated by NPS Barnsley Ltd
Scarborough Market, Scarborough Nominated by Group Ginger Architects
The Great Barn, Skipton Nominated by Pearce Bottomley Architects
Highly Commended Scarborough Market, Scarborough Surveyor: Esh Construction Architect: Group Ginger Architects Developer/Contractor: Esh Construction Owner/Client: Scarborough Borough Council Nominated by: Group Ginger Architects
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Commercial
This award honours an outstanding commercial property developme Judges were looking for evidence of a commercially successful proje
Winner The Great Barn, Skipton Surveyor: Architect:
Bolton Abbey Estate Pearce Bottomley Architects Developer/Contractor: Universal Projects Refurbishment Ltd Owner/Client: Bolton Abbey Estate Nominated by: Pearce Bottomley Architects In 2018 the Bolton Abbey Estate redeveloped the 500-year-old Great Barn at Bolton Abbey as a high quality wedding barn venue. The Estate removed the risk of not gaining related planning consents by building a bat house up-front, and ensured redevelopment was completed on time and within budget. The barn is now fully booked for weddings in 2019, and yields a ground rent which will achieve payback of the seven figure development cost within seven years.
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The judges said Forming part of the historic Estate and dating back to 1519, The Great Barn, Bolton Abbey was historically used for storage with maintenance costs outstripping nominal rental income received. Now transformed into a flagship high quality venue run by the premier wedding barn operators in the UK, it generates 13 times more rental income for the estate with payback on costs coming in just seven years. Overall this represents an outstanding commercial venture making great use of a historic and magnificent building.
Shortlisted 5 Godwin Street, Bradford Nominated by Blake Hopkinson Architecture
Logic Leeds, Leeds Nominated by Muse Developments
The Springs, Thorpe Park, Leeds Nominated by Assent Building Control
Avenue HQ, Leeds Nominated by Assent Building Control
St George House, Leeds Nominated by NPS Leeds Ltd
Thirsk Racecourse, Thirsk Nominated by Harris Irwin Associates
Blenheim Point, Leeds Nominated by S Harrison Developments Ltd
The Great Barn, Skipton Nominated by Pearce Bottomley Architects
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Community Benefit
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Winner The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, Northallerton Surveyor:
Neil Worland Partnership Architect: P+HS Architects Developer/Contractor: Interserve Construction Ltd Owner/Client: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Nominated by: P+HS Architects This new ambulatory cancer care centre delivers immeasurable benefit to the community. As well as providing holistic care for patients and families, the development has secured the future of local cancer services for the largely rural population it serves. The exceptional facilities are also attracting the very best specialist staff to work there. Developed with and for local people with huge community buy-in, the environment is outstanding; both calm and therapeutic. The community are rightly proud and delighted with their achievement.
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The judges said The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre is a new ambulatory cancer care center, which has preserved and improved local access to specialist cancer care and support services for patients and their families. The level of community engagement, before and during the development, through regular fundraising in the community, design reviews with patient and healthcare representatives, engaging patients to test the furniture and regular community engagement through the Friarage, made this scheme stand out from the others. This scheme has delivered exceptional benefits to the community it serves.
Shortlisted Forging Futures Campus, Leeds Nominated by CEG
The Garnets, Leeds Nominated by NPS Leeds Ltd
Springwell Leeds, Leeds Nominated by Atkins
The Glass Works Phase 1, Barnsley Nominated by Henry Boot Construction Ltd
The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, Northallerton Nominated by P+HS Architects
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Design through Innovation
This award honours the use of outstanding innovation in designing a creativity and innovative design enhanced a project across a wide ran
Winner Bonus Arena, Hull Surveyor: NPS Humber Ltd Architect: AFL Architects Developer/Contractor: BAM Construct UK Ltd Owner/Client: Kingston upon Hull City Council Nominated by: NPS Humber Ltd One of Hull’s legacy projects following UK City of Culture 2017, the Bonus Arena is a high-quality destination venue. It is the first UK facility of its type and size to provide flexible front of house space and ability to deliver a mixed programme of entertainment, conference, exhibition and banqueting using the same space. This venue model is inspiring developments across the UK. The brief emphasised the council’s aspirations for regenerating this part of the city and building on Hull’s musical heritage.
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The judges said Bonus Arena, Hull, is a high-quality destination venue and is part of the city’s legacy projects following the UK City of Culture 2017. The project has developed the first UK facility of its type and size to provide a flexible front of house space and ability to deliver a mixed programme of entertainment, conference, exhibition and banqueting using the same space. This has been achieved through pushing the design boundaries and using innovative solutions to make spaces so flexible. This flexibility has improved the local economic impacts and been a catalyst for regeneration.
Shortlisted Bonus Arena, Hull Nominated by NPS Humber Ltd
Broadlea Street, Leeds Nominated by NPS Leeds Ltd
Lister Mills, Bradford Nominated by David Morley Architects
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Infrastructure
This award recognises the excellent achievement by a project or prog projects that deliver essential facilities, services or organisational str
Winner Knostrop Sludge Treatment Facility, Leeds Surveyor: Turner & Townsend Architect: Black & Veatch Developer/Contractor: Black & Veatch Owner/Client: Yorkshire Water Nominated by: Turner & Townsend The project involves the construction of a new anaerobic Sludge Treatment Facility which will replace an existing onsite sludge incineration process. The new facility is to be constructed within the existing boundary on a brownfield site and allows for future expansion of the new build facilities in order to allow flexibility for future capacity increase. This will be a regional sludge facility that also allows for sludge treatment flexibility across Yorkshire.
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The judges said The new Knostrop Sludge Treatment Facility is a great example of using innovation to develop a more effective and future-proofed treatment solution. The project has maximised every opportunity to create a sustainable facility which generates cost savings for the client, whilst reducing reliance on gas and fuel. The environmental approach to the project is exemplary, particularly the reuse of biogas generated in the digestion process to supply heat and power, ensuring the site becomes almost fully self-sufficient. Further careful consideration of the community, including reducing noise, odour and the number of lorries used ensures this project is a worthy winner.
Shortlisted Burleigh Medical Centre, Barnsley Nominated by P+HS Architects
Knostrop Sludge Treatment Facility, Leeds Nominated by Turner & Townsend
The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, Northallerton Nominated by P+HS Architects
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Regeneration
This award honours exceptional improvements to urban, rural or coa scheme conserved or improved the built or natural environment in a
Winner The Glass Works Phase 1, Barnsley Surveyor: NPS Barnsley Ltd Architect: IBI Group Developer/Contractor: Henry Boot Construction Ltd Owner/Client: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Nominated by: Henry Boot Construction Ltd The town centre redevelopment, The Glass Works, is Phase 1 of a total £178m scheme to provide a modern and vibrant town centre and retail and leisure experience, whilst preserving Barnsley’s traditions and history. Henry Boot Construction Ltd have delivered Phase 1 for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and the project includes new retail, leisure and market space, including a library, public open space and market square. The scheme is successfully stimulating investment and economic growth in Barnsley, and creating more employment.
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astal areas. Judges were looking for evidence to show that the way that contributed to the viability of the area.
The judges said The Glassworks is an ambitious local authority led project which is revitalising the Town Centre of Barnsley. The first phase which comprises a new reimagined market hall with food court and business support has been completed and the judges were impressed with the re-use of the existing structure to provide vibrant and attractive market halls. The market is already well used and the council’s success has been predicated on keeping the market open during the complex development process ensuring the vitality of the town centre during construction. It was clear to see the thorough engagement, consultation and ownership of the project within the Barnsley communities. Well worth a visit!
Shortlisted 5 Godwin Street, Bradford Nominated by Blake Hopkinson Architects
The Cotton Mill, Skipton Nominated by Rushbond Plc
The Glass Works Phase 1, Barnsley Nominated by Henry Boot Construction Ltd
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Residential
This award honours an outstanding residential development of either Judges were looking for evidence of a successful project across a wid
Winner CornYard, Sheffield Surveyor: CODA Bespoke Architect: CODA Bespoke Developer/Contractor: RGR Construction Owner/Client: DED Associates Nominated by: CODA Bespoke CornYard is located on a site which was once occupied with a corn mill. This unusual site, still dominated by the millpond, called for an exceptional building. Taking cues from the site’s industrial heritage, it now provides two distinctive family homes which have been achieved to a remarkable budget. The project has benefited from economies of scale, utilising the same raw materials for both houses, while still providing bespoke tailored solutions which have not compromised on design or finish.
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er a single building or overall scheme, either new build or conversion. de range of criteria.
The judges said CornYard presents a pair of distinctive residential units that highlight the best in design innovation and collaboration in the residential field. The project delivers a truly successful scheme that integrates seamlessly with its surrounding community, whilst providing an aesthetic contrast that provides the client with a bespoke tailored solution. The project provides a contemporary design and function where a traditional approach would have been the obvious choice, whilst all along not losing sight of the location’s industrial heritage.
Shortlisted Cardinal Court, Bishophill, York Nominated by Seven Architecture
The Cotton Mill, Skipton Nominated by Rushbond Plc
CornYard, Sheffield Nominated by CODA Bespoke
The Garnets, Leeds Nominated by NPS Leeds Ltd
Ulla Green, Tadcaster Nominated by CODA Bespoke
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Tourism & Leisure This award honours projects that make an outstanding contribution
Winner The Beverley Arms Hotel – Bar and Restaurant, Beverley Surveyor: GMG Associates Architect: Bowman Riley Developer/Contractor: PM Lally Ltd Owner/Client: Daniel Thwaites Nominated by: Bowman Riley The 300-year-old Beverley Arms reopened in 2018 following a stunning £6.5m two-year transformation. Once a thriving coaching inn, the property had sunk into dereliction following years of neglect before Daniel Thwaites rescued it. Hailed by The Times as one of the ‘Top Ten British Hotels of 2018’, it now boasts 38 bedrooms, 68 seat restaurant, dining/ meeting rooms, bar and courtyard. A rejuvenated local landmark in the heart of the Georgian Quarter, it is already contributing to the success of Beverley’s visitor economy.
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to tourism and leisure facilities in the region or their locality.
The judges said The 300-year-old Beverley Arms Hotel in the centre of the beautiful town of Beverley has undergone a transformational restoration, to address the need for a premium hotel in the town. The judges were impressed by the design and execution of the works undertaken to radically transform the internal appearance of the hotel, whilst maintaining respect to the historic surroundings. The hotel and restaurant are sure to become a destination in their own right, supporting and enhancing tourism and leisure for the benefit of the local area.
Shortlisted Orchard CafĂŠ, Mount Grace Priory, Northallerton Nominated by MawsonKerr Architects
The Beverley Arms Hotel, Beverley Nominated by Bowman Riley
The Beacon, Hull Nominated by Henry Boot Construction Ltd
The Hide, Driffield Nominated by Group Ginger Architects
Thirsk Racecourse, Thirsk Nominated by Harris Irwin Associates
Highly Commended The Hide, Driffield Surveyor: Mason Clark Associates Architect: Group Ginger Architects Developer/Contractor: Geo. Houlton & Sons Ltd Owner/Client: Yorkshire Water Nominated by: Group Ginger Architects
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Project of the Year
This award is honours presented excellent to thework project in the which conservation has been judged of a single overall bui renovation both the built or conversion and naturalto environments. a new or original use.
Winner The Great Barn, Skipton Surveyor: Architect:
Bolton Abbey Estate Pearce Bottomley Architects Developer/Contractor: Universal Projects Refurbishment Ltd Owner/Client: Bolton Abbey Estate Nominated by: Pearce Bottomley Architects The Great Barn was built in 1519 to store agricultural produce for Bolton Priory (founded c.1154) and is one of the largest medieval barns in England. This use continued until 2018 when restoration work began to transform it into a magical, high-class wedding venue. The conservation and repair philosophy was underpinned by an understanding of the historic context of the building and its surrounds, and sought to: – conserve the barn’s historic/rustic fabric/character to last another 500 years – reveal the magnificent roof structure to the public
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ilding as anor excellent structure example or a group of best of buildings practice or bystructures professionals andworking covers in – undertake sympathetic structural repairs but keep renovation to a minimum – re-use existing materials – improve noise/thermal insulation/efficiency but minimise visual disturbance – demarcate the related “barnyard” and restore vistas to the Priory. It also sought to involve local residents in design process and deliver sustainable development with income for future maintenance. The wedding use has had a positive impact on the barn’s character by revealing the “cathedral-like” timberframed interior from end-to-end, using a glass screen to eaves height to separate the kitchen. The major conservation achievements are: – restoring the largest medieval barn in northern England – revealing the barn as a single clear space and restoring vistas of significance to the Romantic Movement. To quote Historic England: The magnificent aisled barn has been transformed from a cluttered store into a magical wedding
venue. Its effortless simplicity belies the time-consuming work of the project team to have a lightness-of-touch that fully reveals the timber-framed interior from end-to-end. Neil Redfern, Historic England The barn is a Grade II* listed building and a Scheduled Monument in a Conservation Area in the Yorkshire Dales National Park with residential properties 60m away and was a roost for a colony of bats when renovation began to facilitate pre-booked weddings as from August 2018. As such, significant difficulties included: – time required to consult with stakeholders (YDNPA, Historic England, residents and others) extended project to 5 years – securing planning permission, Scheduled Monument Consent and a European Protected Species license. These difficulties were overcome by having a clear vision of the end-result and an outstanding multi-disciplinary project team undertaking pro-active liaison during the design process.
Furthermore, educational and training opportunities for learning building conservation techniques were provided for architectural assistants, building apprentices and work experience students during the project. Meanwhile, environmental and maintenance considerations were incorporated into the scheme by developing/enhancing: – thermal/noise insulation/efficiency measures without compromising the historical/rural character of the barn. Underfloor heating was installed throughout, whilst a bat house and bat boxes were implemented along with external down-lighting to minimise any disturbance from foraging bats. Overall, the restoration and transformation of an outstanding 500 year-old building into a “flagship” venue for Cripps, the UK’s leading wedding barn operator, has been received extremely well by the public and its guests, making its long term prospects very positive.
The judges said The success of The Great Barn is not only down to the sympathetic and sensitive restoration to reveal the building’s majestic interior, but it has also been a great commercial success in generating an excellent income stream which adds value to the Bolton Abbey Estate. The payback period of the outlay in the conversion will be achieved in only seven years. The scheme demonstrates how with imagination and a passion to deliver a quality building, a historic asset can be brought back to life and be a true commercial success.
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