British Architecture Celebrated at the Royal Festival Hall
November 6, 2008
Despite the gloomy prospects of a looming recession, last night was an evening of celebration in the world of British Architecture. At a ceremony held at the Royal Festival Hall, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment celebrated those schemes which demonstrated a real commitment toward high quality design, good placemaking and sustainable development by awarding them the Building for Life Award.
What is Building for Life?
It is regarded as a way to assess the design quality of homes and neighbourhoods. In order for any scheme to succeed, it has to fulfil at least 14 out of the 20 Building for Life criteria which embody functional, attractive and sustainable housing. A successful scheme may have a distinctive character, good landscaping, open space in which children can play or streets that offer functional surfaces attractive to cars, cyclists and pedestrians alike.
Six of those 24 schemes which achieved Building for Life standard were outstanding enough to also be given the Building for Life Award. The schemes range from townhouses in Brighton to terraced housing in central London, and town-centre flats in Stockport and Sheffield.
More details of the prize winners can be found on the following:-
http://www.buildingforlife.org/case-studies?list=award2008
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