AWARDS
Each year St Albans Civic Society celebrates imaginative development and design initiatives which have been completed within the city in the previous year – anything from an entire housing scheme to a beautiful front door. While many of the projects considered are architectural, and can involve restoration as well as new buildings, we have also in past years given the chief award to green space refurbishment, such as in the Vintry Gardens, and, less easy to categorise, the larger-than-life-size puppets that accompany the annual St Albans Pilgrimage.
In the first half of the year, members of the Society and the general public are invited to submit suggestions for consideration by our Awards Panel. All such projects are eligible if they have been completed by the preceeding 31st December. At a wine and canapés evening in the Maltings Arts Theatre in October the good – and sometimes not so good – projects are presented to assembled members and guests and the final winner and commendations are revealed. For anyone interested in the changing face of St Albans, this is an event that is not to be missed. If any such scheme, completed last year, has caught your eye (for good or ill) - one that really affects what the city looks like - please contact :- info@stalbanscivicsociety.net. |
Award winner 2011 - Buongiorno Italia
The Award is presented by the Mayor Eileen Harris to the proprietor Antonio Pucciuto and the designer, Constance Uzwyshyn of CU3 Design, for Buongiorno Italia, Lattimore Road.
Commendations were also given for the Orangery at St Michael's Manor Hotel, Apartments at 224 Hatfield Road, and the extension at Christ Church Centre, High Oaks. Details of the shortlisted projects, and the award winner, will shortly be available. |
Award winner 2010
St Paul’s Church in Blandford Road, was awarded the Society’s plaque. The finished project has created a very attractive church surrounded by a comprehensive community resource. The St Paul’s church congregation is to be congratulated on their achievements.
Commendations were given to Clarence Park Mews and Open Door, in Bricket Road.
Details of the shortlisted projects, and the award winner, are given in the Press Release, which can be downloaded here.
Commendations were given to Clarence Park Mews and Open Door, in Bricket Road.
Details of the shortlisted projects, and the award winner, are given in the Press Release, which can be downloaded here.
Award winner 2009
Congratulations to St Albans District Council and Aldwyck Housing Association for this elegant and practical development at 1-8 St Paul's Place, Hatfield Road, winner of the Society's annual award.
The Mayor, Cllr Maxine Crawley, presenting the award to this year's winners.
for more details see the press release here.
for more details see the press release here.
St Albans South Signal Box - 2008
The restored Signal Box near the City Station - a nugget of Railway heritage, rescued from dereliction by voluntary effort.
Loch Fyne Restaurant - 2007
Loch Fyne, in Verulam Road, has worked understated miracles with what up to recently had been a tyre and exhaust centre
