Ealing Civic Society Annual Awards 2023

The 2023 awards were presented by Alice Lester, Director for Regeneration, Growth and Employment, London Borough of Brent. The short-listed entries were judged by retired Borough architect Gavin Leonard, and local architects Ania Lill and Anthony Ferguson. They assessed the 5 shortlisted schemes against 4 criteria:

  • design
  • fitness for purpose
  • contribution to the landscape/townscape
  • other factors (energy efficiency, good pedestrian access, anti pollution measures and re-use of materials)

This year there was no winner of the Award this year but there were a number of commendations:

 

Fielding Primary School ARP Expansion
Commended

Fielding Primary School ARP Expansion, Wyndham Road, Ealing, London. W13 9TE  Designed by Ealing Council’s Product Delivery Unit. Additionally resourced provision (ARP) for children with special needs. A single storey building comprising 3 classrooms, an office, special rooms and essential facilities. An example of sustainable architecture and energy efficiency. The judges were impressed by the detailing and execution reflecting the close working relationship between the architect and client Head Teacher.

 

 

 

Havelock Primary School ARP Expansion
Commended

Havelock Primary School ARP Expansion, Havelock Road, Southall, UB2 4PA  Designed by Ealing Council’s Product Delivery Unit. A single storey building comprising 3 classrooms and other facilities for 30 autistic children. There is a variety of external play areas. The building is energy efficient with a ground source heat pump, heat recovery ventilation and underfloor heating. The architects have aimed to set a benchmark for inclusive and empathetic design. The judges felt that the provision delivered the principles of ARP well, and were particularly impressed with the integration of inside and outside spaces and newly renovated sensory garden.

 

 

Pitzhanger Hub
Commended

Pitzhanger Hub, Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery, Ealing Green, W5 5EQ  Designed by Jo Townshend Architects. A new meeting and learning hub for volunteers and for the local community. An “elegant, innovative and sympathetic contemporary intervention within Soane’s listed 19th century stable courtyard walls”. Soane was known for his ceiling architecture and this building is designed to echo aspects of Soane’s design. The judges felt that the design responded well to the historic fabric of the yard and adjacent stables and as an interpretation of architectural detail found in Soane’s Pitzhanger Manor.

 

 

Other shortlisted projects were:

The Ealing Project, 1 High St, Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre, W5 5DB

12-13 Market Place, Acton W3 6QS