This building accepts its responsibility (to the activities which happen in it and to the spaces which it completes and creates outside) with a commendable lightness of touch. Its accommodation is robust and adaptable, light and spacious. Its common spaces combine an appropriate simplicity with playfulness. Most importantly, it completes the public spaces which define the approach to the university as a whole. It is an exciting building but one which complements rather than competes with its surroundings.

It was awarded our sustainability prize partly because it wore its considerable credentials in this field modestly, without show. Well designed despite the limited budget. The external elevations make a very positive contribution to the street scene; a good use of the site.

Joint Overall Winner

There was never any doubt that this house would win our highest award. From a modest 1950s house, the architects have created a piece of architecture of staggering simplicity and poise. The story this house tells, through its sublime spaces and effortless detail, is of a collaboration between architect and client, an innate understanding which is incredibly rare.

As a model for the suburban house this project offers the simple idea of arranging the bedrooms along the boundary fence. When undertaken with this amount of skill, the simplest ideas are sometimes the best.

Restoration Award

This is a careful, intelligent restoration and extension of two important buildings which might otherwise have continued to decline. The approach to the buildings themselves is subtle and well-judged.

If there is a single regret, it may be that a tetrastyle atrium seems a little out of place in the link between house and barn; it would always be a hard thing to pull off in an office reception! The classical language of the new additions may not be to everyone's taste but here they are an example to those who pick one style over another — done thoughtfully and well here, it is a great success and we particularly enjoyed the specially cast, iron columns; fine, elegant and entertaining.

This is an example of how to love and how to occupy an old building. Its latest custodians will not, one feels, ever let it down.

Landscape Award

The quality of our streets and public spaces says more than anything else about our relationship with the city.

In Winchester that relationship is in really good hands. This is an exemplary piece of cityscape. It is urbane and well-mannered, as well as well-judged and skilful.

We have seen many towns ruined by a paraphernalia of street clutter which dominate cherished views; many others by over-demonstrative schemes which dominate rather than complement external spaces. This, in contrast, finds just the right balance and should be applauded. It is quite right to prioritise the High Street and to work outwards; the next challenge will be to civilise spaces such as Jewry Street, St George's Street and North Walls which will be a harder challenge but one which this laudable scheme suggests will eventually be overcome.

Commendation for Public Art

We awarded the new glazed screen at the entrance to St Lawrence Church a commendation for public art. Although some reservations were expressed about the need for a screen, and whether it therefore detracted from the appreciation of the church, there was no disagreement about the care and skill in the execution of a sumptuous piece of glass engraving. It is hard, in a critical contemporary world, to find a place for decoration in churches. This project illustrates that light, captured in glass, allows a boldness which would not be possible elsewhere in the fabric.

Commendation

There was much debate over whether a pub constituted part of the public domain but, after sitting down to a well-earned lunch the consensus that it did was easier to establish. This is a modest scheme but one which achieves exactly what it sets out to do: to preserve the unique character of a well-loved pub while transforming its underwhelming back yard.

We all admired the simplicity of the solution and the tenacity with which the designers have approached such a small project. The existing listed pub is treated with great respect and confident new details never seen to be competing, rather revealing what might not have been noticed before.

Commendation

This uncompromisingly modern house ducks and dives around a tricky site to produce a charming ‘courtyard’, enclosed by an ‘L’ shaped plan. Its footprint is constrained by a (bizarrely empty) electricity sub-station, whose scruffy presence must now be an embarrassment to the authority.

Though formally uncertain in places, this is a lovely house for living in and should be applauded.

Commendation

Having not managed to get into this house, we were forced to judge it only by its contribution to the street. While the local audience was evidently uncertain about its aesthetics in drawn form, one imagines that they have grown to appreciate them now it is built. It is a very accomplished piece, negotiating its way between a courtyard wall edging the street and a house set back in line with its neighbours. This is a very subtle piece of infill indeed which deftly accommodates many nuances of its context, including a magnificent magnolia tree; a thoughtful and rich exterior.

Commendation

This is a robust and purposeful extension Wl1lCh emphasises the character of a good nineteenth century house by borrowing it rather than contrasting with it. No pastiche here, though, what is borrowed is materials and proportion.

We enjoyed the respectful restraint of this urbane solution to the often difficult problem of two-storey extensions. As with many good things, it looks so easy. (It's not!).

Commendation

This previously modest mid 20th century house has undergone major surgery and a wardrobe-change all at once! There is no question that it has emerged fighting fit. We all liked the decision to transform rather than demolish the house, and in so doing to transform life within it. The brand-new additions to the rear certainly lack no bravura and make very good spaces; whether they are as well-composed as the upgraded existing house was a question.

We all liked the decision to preserve the small front room, intact down to its patio doors and fireplace, as an almost humorous reminder of less prosperous times.

Honourable mention

Should a project which is invisible to the public eye receive an award from the Trust? The jury is still out; but we were all persuaded that this was a subtle and well-executed extension to an important house and that, sometimes, NOT being visible is a credit in itself. Therefore, we had no hesitation in giving this little project an honourable mention.

Honourable mention for Townscape

This extension is well-judged in its subordinate relationship with the church and makes a positive contribution to Jewry Street. While there were questions about the detailed junction with the church fabric and the resolution of the St Peters Street elevation, the building has clearly been a great success for its users, and deserves its honourable mention for townscape.