RICS Awards 2017, Wales, The Winners

RICS Awards 2017 Wales The Winners

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Contents Director’s Welcome 4 Winners Overview 5 Building Conservation

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Commercial

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Community Benefit

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Design through Innovation

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Regeneration

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Tourism & Leisure

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Project of the Year

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RICS Awards 2017 – The Winners

Brain Research Centre powers through to win Project of the Year 2017 Every year the RICS Awards, Wales attracts a significant number of quality entries and this year was no different. Selecting this year’s shortlist was a challenge as the talent, vision and exceptional skills behind them was nothing short of remarkable. A big thank you also to all our sponsors who made the ceremony such a wonderful occasion.

It goes without saying that our judging panel found deciding upon the six category winners particularly tough, not to mention who would take home the accolade of Project of the Year 2017, Wales. This highly esteemed accolade is awarded to the project on the shortlist which demonstrates outstanding best practice, exemplary commitment to sustainability and significant benefit to local communities.

I’m delighted that this year’s Project of the Year Wales title went to CUBRIC (Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre) in Cardiff, which also won the Design through Innovation award.

The innovative and effective use of resources has created a highly sustainable design achieving BREEAM Excellent rating and has enabled the university to further its world-leading research.

The talent of our region’s professionals is amazing and I would like to thank all those behind the RICS Awards Wales’ 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.

All category winners will go on to compete against other regional winners at the RICS Awards Grand Final on Thursday 2 November 2017 in London, for the chance to be crowned the overall UK winner in their respective category. I wish them all the very best in representing Wales and showing the world just what RICS professionals within our region can accomplish.

As you turn the pages and read more about the exceptional projects, you’ll see many examples which sets Wales apart from other regions as a fantastic place to live, work and of course visit.

Lynn Robinson RICS Regional Director, UK South and Wales

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Winners overview The RICS Awards 2017, Wales was a truly inspiring evening.

Across the following pages you will see many examples of the exceptional talent and vision which make Wales a fantastic place to live, work and of course visit.

The awards continue to attract pioneering projects from all over the region and this year was no exception. This is a testament to local property professionals who continue to utilise their talent, providing stunning properties that set Wales apart from others regions.

The regional category winners – Building Conservation, Community Benefit, Commercial, Design through Innovation, Regeneration and Tourism & Leisure – will now progress forward to the RICS Awards Grand Final on Thursday 2 November 2017 at InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane in London.

Inspiring winners The RICS Awards 2016 were full of spectacular projects – here are some Project of the Year winners:

Johnstone Town Hall, Renfrewshire, Scotland

The full list of winning projects is:

Building Conservation

Regeneration

Winner Cornerstones, Charles Street, Cardiff

Winner Urban Village, High Street, Swansea

Commercial Winner One Central Square, Cardiff

Highly Commended Regeneration of Ynysangharad War Memorial Park Lido, Pontypridd

Community Benefit

Tourism & Leisure

Winner HMP Berwyn, Wrexham

Winner Harlech Castle Visitor Centre, Apartments & Footbridge, Harlech, Gwynedd

Highly Commended Springfield Court, Church Village

Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, South West

Design through Innovation Winner CUBRIC (Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre), Maindy Rd, Cardiff

The Curve, Middlesbrough, North East

Highly Commended Ysgol Bae Baglan, Port Talbot

Sacrewell Watermill, Peterborough, East of England

Sponsors and supporters of the RICS Awards 2017, Wales Category Sponsors

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RICS Awards 2017 – The Winners

This award honours excellent work in the conservation of a single building or structure XXXXXXXXX or a group of buildings or structures and covers renovation or conversion to a new or original use.

Building Conservation Winner Cornerstones, Charles Street, Cardiff WYG Group Petersen Williams Chartered Architects Client/Owner: Cardiff Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Trust Developer/Contractor: John Weaver (Contractors) Ltd Surveyor: Architects

Cornerstone is the restoration and transformation of an abandoned, former Ebenezer Chapel in Cardiff into a multi-use hub which has provided a much-needed stimulus for Charles Street in the heart of the city. The philosophy of the project was to create a new community facility using as much of the original chapel materials as possible, giving it back to the people of Cardiff whilst saving a prominent historic building from decay.

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Shortlisted Cornerstones, Cardiff Nominated by WYG Group

Pendref Chapel Renovation, Bangor Nominated by RB Surveyor Services Ltd

Tramshed, Cardiff Nominated by City and County of Cardiff

The judges said The philosophy of design and future use adopted by the church as client has correctly influenced conservation of the overall space and allowed for feasible and sustainable use.

Most of the original envelope has been retained and repaired / conserved with the most intrusive alterations applied to back areas and basements. The new use of the building compliments the original use and religious services are still held within the chapel. The new uses ensure that the original character is retained rather than lost to other uses. The major achievement is that an alternative use has been found for a traditional Welsh chapel which would have otherwise fallen to an unsympathetic commercial use.

Grand Final 2 November 2017 12:00hrs–16:00hrs Intercontinental London Park Lane, One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1J 7QY Hosted by: Dan Walker, BBC Breakfast News and Sport Anchor

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This award honours an outstanding commercial property development whether retail, office, leisure, industrial or mixed use. We are looking for evidence of a commercially successful project.

Commercial Winner One Central Square, Cardiff Rio Architects Rightacres Property Co. Ltd Developer/Contractor: Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd Architect: Client/Owner:

One Central Square is an outstanding landmark development by Rightacres Property Co. Ltd that provides approximately net 135,000sq ft of much needed Grade A office space in Cardiff City Centre. Rio Architect’s inspiring building design sets a quality benchmark for the one million square feet regenerative development of this neglected city area.

Completed in March 2016 and fully let within six months, the facility raises the bar for office design in Wales and has captured the imagination of the city.

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Shortlisted 2 Kingsway, Cardiff Nominated by Trident Building Consultancy Cyfartha Retail Park Nominated by Powell Dobson Architects

Harlech Castle Visitor Centre, Apartments & Footbridge, Gwynedd Nominated by Cadw – Welsh Historic Environment Service

Moneypenny, Wrexham Nominated by AEW Architects & Designers Ltd One Central Square, Cardiff Nominated by Rio Architects

The judges said The area to the north of Cardiff Central railway station, with its sprawling bus depot and tired office buildings was regarded as a blight to the City Centre. One Central Square marks the start of the redevelopment of the area. Looking both across the station to the Bay area beyond, and across the City Centre to the north, this BREAAM excellent building has been exceptionally popular with tenants and is fully let, whilst acting as a catalyst for further development.

RICS Matrics

Young Surveyor of the Year 2017 Celebrating the most inspirational young surveying professionals in the UK Categories are: ∫ ∫ ∫ ∫ ∫ ∫ ∫ ∫ ∫

Apprentice of the Year (new for 2017) Asset and Facilities Management Building Surveying Land (Rural and Urban) Mentor of the Year Property (Residential & Commercial) Project Management Quantity Surveying Valuation

Closing date for entries – 14 July 2017 *Open to all young surveyors, trainees and apprentices aged under 35.

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RICS Awards 2017 – The Winners

This award recognises excellent achievement in providing a facility, which directly benefits the local community. In particular, the project must illustrate its success through local community feedback. Projects may be single or groups of buildings in urban, rural or coastal areas. They may be new or improvements to existing facilities.

Community Benefit Winner HMP Berwyn, Wrexham Client/Owner: Ministry of Justice Developer/Contractor: Lendlease The redevelopment of a former factory site on the Wrexham Industrial Estate which has laid empty for nearly 20 years, into the first prison for North Wales has brought significant benefits to the local community and will do so for years to come. By committing to using local goods, services and labour and working closely with the community, the building phase has significantly boosted the local economy, improved local transport and provided jobs and education opportunities for children and adults.

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Community Benefit Highly Commended Springfield Court, Church Village Client/Owner: Architect:

Trivallis Ltd Tony King Architects

Developer/Contractor: Jehu Project Services

Shortlisted Cornerstones, Cardiff Nominated by WYG Group

Pontio, Bangor University Nominated by Bangor University

Urban Village, Swansea Nominated by Coastal Housing Group

HM Prison Berwyn, Wrexham Nominated by Ministry of Justice

Springfield Court, Church Village, RCT Nominated by Trivallis Ltd

The judges said A very recently completed state-of-the-art prison designed to be a beacon for others that may be constructed in the UK in the future. Capacity is 2106, the biggest prison in Britain and one of the biggest in Europe. This application scored particularly well in the Community Benefit category impressing the judges with the extensive efforts that had and continue to be made to maximise community benefit. This, in terms both of the construction period and the ongoing operational life of the prison. ‘A major public sector construction project where community involvement and benefit was maximised from the start and where ongoing community involvement and community links continue to be strengthened and extended. A prison for the 21st century’.

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RICS Awards 2017 – The Winners

This award honours the use of outstanding innovation in designing a successful project.

The judges will look for evidence that use of creativity and innovative design have enhanced a project across a wide range of criteria.

Design through Innovation Winner CUBRIC (Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre), Cardiff Surveyor: CAPITA Architect: IBI GROUP Owner: Cardiff University Developer/Contractor: BAM Construction Ltd Cardiff University’s Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) opened in Spring 2016.

Housing a combination of neuroimaging equipment unique within Europe, CUBRIC continues to further its world-leading research which has already established Cardiff University as one of the UK’s top three Universities for Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience.

The new building has exemplary levels of safety from magnetic fields and for participants and patients; is highly sustainable design achieving BREEAM Excellent and in the short time since opening has been highly successful.

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Design through Innovation Highly Commended Ysgol Bae Baglan, Port Talbot Stride Treglown Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Developer/Contractor: Bouygues Construction UK Surveyor/Architect: Client/Owner:

Shortlisted CUBRIC (Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre), Cardiff Nominated by Capita

HM Prison Berwyn, Wrexham Nominated by Ministry of Justice

Ysgol Bae Baglan, Port Talbot Nominated by Stride Treglown

The judges said In selecting this project, the judges not only reflect its status as a building cleverly combining strict planning guidance with the most exacting technical demands imaginable, but also reward a project that is an international landmark for the research it undertakes.

The thoughtfulness of almost every aspect of the building is an exemplar of what may be achieved by the collaboration of surveyors and other members of the design team.

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RICS Awards 2017 – The Winners

This award honours exceptional improvements to urban, rural or coastal areas. We are looking for evidence to show that the scheme has conserved or improved the built or natural environment in a way that has contributed to the viability of the area.

Regeneration Winner Urban Village , Swansea Coastal Housing Group Surveyor: ChandlerKBS Architect: Holder Mathias Architects Developer/Contractor: R&M Williams Building Group Client/Owner:

Initiated through a £25 million scheme to aid the regeneration, redesign and rebuilding of the High Street and Strand Row areas of Swansea, Urban Village is a vision of sustainable living and working – intimate, yet connected and cosmopolitan, strong on identity and character, but also contemporary.

With the development now complete, Urban Village continues to exemplify social, economic and physical regeneration in the area, drawing ever increasing levels of related activity to it, resulting in spill-overs which have already begun to fuel sustainable economic growth in this formerly deprived and neglected area of the city.

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Regeneration Highly Commended Regeneration of Ynysangharad War Memorial Park Lido, Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Surveyor: Lee Wakemans Architect: Davies Sutton Architects Developer/Contractor: Kier Construction Client/Owner:

Shortlisted HM Prison Berwyn, Wrexham Nominated by Ministry of Justice

Tramshed, Cardiff Nominated by City and County of Cardiff

One Central Square, Cardiff Nominated by Rio Architects

Urban Village, Swansea Nominated by Coastal Housing Group

Regeneration of Ynysangharad War Memorial Park Lido, Pontypridd Nominated by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

The judges said The High Street area of Swansea and in particular the approach from High Street Station was in danger of becoming a no go area, Coastal Housing took a leap of faith with the decision to invest and move their headquarters to this location. The creation of the Urban Village with its mix of uses has dramatically improved the area which is now seeing additional investment from the private sector that will secure the area’s future. The decision to focus on supporting local businesses and occupiers, especially from the creative arts sector, media and IT has created vibrant and increasingly desirable location to live in and for business.

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RICS Awards 2017 – The Winners

This award honours projects that make an outstanding contribution to tourism and leisure facilities in the region or their locality.

Tourism & Leisure Winner Harlech Castle Visitor Centre, Apartments & Footbridge, , Gwynedd Cadw – Welsh Historic Environment Service Architect: EPT Partnership Developer/Contractor: RL Davies & Son Ltd Surveyor/Client:

The project consisted of refurbishing the Harlech Castle Hotel (a former 3-storey Victorian hotel) and converting it to accommodate five high-quality apartments, a new visitor centre with interpretation, a new retail shop and staff offices. Completing the project was a 47m new-build bridge, linking the visitor centre to the castle gatehouse which, for the first time in 650 years, provided visitors of all abilities ability to access Harlech Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as originally intended.

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Shortlisted Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff Nominated by Kier Construction

Harlech Castle Visitor Centre, Apartments & Footbridge, Gwynedd Nominated by Cadw – Welsh Historic Environment Service

The Royal Mint Visitors Centre, Llantrisant Nominated by Rio Architects

The judges said The visitor centre is an integral part of the visitor experience to the castle and it is hard to now imagine the site without it. The centre appears not only to have added to the overall visitor experience of the World Heritage Site but it has changed the nature of the town centre from one of quiet decay to one of optimism, with new business start-ups and expansion of existing businesses. The centre also now appears to act as a central anchor for local businesses. Future plans for the castle itself can only add to long term success.

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Call for entries!

The RICS Awards celebrate excellence in the built environment and showcase the talent of property professionals behind the most ground breaking projects.

All finalists will enjoy unparalleled public recognition at one of the industry’s most prestigious annual events.

All regional winners will go forward to the Grand Final in October 2018.

Entry to the Awards is open to everyone, not just those working within the property profession.

For more information visit rics.org/awards or contact Carolyn Robins, RICS UK Awards Manager on + 44 7791 750142 or email crobins@rics.org Entries open in September 2017

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This award is presented to the project which has been judged overall as an excellent example of best practice by professionals working in both the built and natural environments.

Project of the Year Winner CUBRIC (Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre), Cardiff Surveyor: CAPITA Architect: IBI GROUP Owner: Cardiff University Developer/Contractor: BAM Construction Ltd CUBRIC is situated within Cardiff University’s Maindy Park site, a redevelopment promoting the University’s ambition to be a world leader in Research and Innovation. The site is a significant asset to Cardiff University, the city and region and will result in the establishment and recognition of CUBRIC as a European centre of excellence for brain imaging. This will improve the external perception of Wales as a knowledge base and will forge the way for Wales to become an Innovation Leader. CUBRIC’s position as a centre of excellence has attracted UK and international collaborators, both industrial

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and academic, strengthening and widening CUBRIC’s existing research networks.

Maindy Park can be classed as an Innovation System; it is the coming together of disciplines and people to share problems and it recognises that to solve these big problems facing our society in the field of health requires teams of people with different and diverse talents. As a hub for neuroimaging, CUBRIC offers access to a combination of facilities and expertise and brings together for the first time multiple MRI scanning facilities, MEG scanning, EEG facilities, Brain Stimulation, Sleep Laboratories, drug trial facilities and modern office environments, combining open plan (a new approach for the client group), break out areas and meeting spaces all within one building.

The Centre consolidates smartspecialisation expertise in neuroimaging in Wales, and is comparable in scale with facilities in North America. Our new Maindy Park site enables research done in Wales to compete with the very best in the world.

The new facilities provide facilities unique in Europe and one of only two worldwide with access to a truly innovative microstructure MRI facility; a machine so powerful that it has been equated to the Hubble Space Telescope; to put this into perspective a human hair is about 50 thousandths of a millimetre in diameter; this scanner is capable of giving the scientists information about structures so small you could put 50 of them side by side on a single human hair!

All of this supports the research of the Centre and allows CUBRIC to undertake cutting-edge methods research and apply this to key psychological and clinical questions. This research aims to have a direct impact on understanding human health and wellbeing, including the brain changes that lead to disordered cognition and mental health. In addition, the facility is designed to NHS standards, thus allowing collaborative working between leading academics, including across University Colleges, collaborators, industry partners and healthcare professionals; all with the aim of making a real difference and

discovering early treatments to many of the debilitating diseases society faces today.

The facility has been designed to support collaborative working. To aid this, a unique “clinical cluster” has been developed.

These facilities are summed up by Professor Linden: ‘Cardiff has always attracted international students from Europe, America and other countries, and this is expanding. The critical mass and sheer size of CUBRIC, with almost 200 imaging scientists, gives students access to any level of expertise that they could wish for. The way it is set up here, with open-plan office and break out spaces, means there’s lots of interaction. It’s a creative and intellectual atmosphere.’

CUBRIC is unique and truly innovative and has already been classed as the epicentre for European Neuroimaging, all housed in the heart of Cardiff and helping put Wales at the forefront of the international research and innovation map.

The judges said Neuroscience breakthroughs in the last decade have been at the forefront of built environment design innovation, increasing productivity by 25%, maximising flexibility of use and enhancing health and wellbeing. The CUBRIC building exquisitely embraces a cluster of unique brain imaging scanners, with the surrounding building design harmoniously reflecting the neuroscience findings originally evidenced by the equipment and scientists. Precise and beautifully detailed multi-sensory design generates an intuitive rhythm throughout, akin to corpus callosum, with an immediately comprehensible flow.

Interconnected functions from world class scanning through research to sleep laboratories intertwine creatively, maximising purpose with ‘invisible’ user enhancing design. Siemens worked seamlessly to conquer technical challenges, creating Faraday cages to cradle equipment so sensitive a passing fridge magnet could destroy, yet with removable external facades (disguised as pop-out windows) to replace immense new but rapidly outdated scanners. Once visited, this building will seduce your hippocampus.

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