An interesting and popular installation in the shadows of Winchester Cathedral commemorating the fallen of WWI from across the Winchester district. Richly layered with meanings the box is constructed from Corten steel sheets and is now, somewhat unhappily, situated at the Guildhall.

A stylish extension and remodelling of an existing detached house. Its forte is the back where a good harmony between new and existing is achieved. The interior is of a transparency that promises an unification front to back.

An unconventional house with far reaching view within a street of established, large detached houses. At first floor, four spaces are wrapped around a memorial courtyard that finds itself between the point of entry and the principal view. Very many ideas are brought to co-exist and make for a quite labyrinthine whole. Its language is sleek, almost clinical.

An extended and remodelled existing detached house making for a comfortable family home. All action is at the back with an interesting wooden studio structure forming a focal point in the garden.

A hefty statement in brick and zinc in an elevated and relatively secluded setting with mature trees. The five individual houses, brick cubes with zinc attics, are anchored and opposed by the big zinc block , adorned with brick and timber annexes. A quite severe yet still welcoming atmosphere is created on arriving at this grand position.

Very good and successful use of an old Mill building with an impressive ‘Greek’ portico. The link inside to outside is constrained by the nature of the existing building and it basically happens via the portico. The eclectic use of materials and fittings certainly make a lively dining experience.

A ‘traditionally’ themed project making an urban contribution to what previously was a pretty miserable street corner. It appears to work best on an approach from down Wharf Hill..

A row of houses forming a convex bow, well set back from the quite busy road. Articulated by a rhythmic placing of brick bays with entrances in between, the bulk of the houses is formed by monopitch zinc blocks behind. It’s a good attempt at making something more special out of this mixed use location.

A very difficult and constrained site at the back of post war Stanmore Garden Suburb requiring very different responses from place to place. This is certainly provided here with an attempt to redress such variety by means of materials and features. Nonetheless the quite beguiling simplicity of the Garden Suburb houses seems rather distant from this scheme.

Conversion and refurbishment of a 1960’s chapel to an IT Studio and cafe for the University of Winchester. Existing brick walls to the south have been replaced by a large area of glazing gaining much more light to the interior and facilitating a link from inside to the new decking area outside, possibly at the cost of loosing something of the unity of the original chapel concept.

Very simple plan – far too many notes!

Sensible layout and competently worked out scheme. There’s rather a lot going on here, from the almost ‘classical’ severity of the big block to the over articulated ‘vernacular’ of the houses. A good sense of place nonetheless has been achieved.

A very severe frontage to Staple Gardens with a HCC kind of attic storey and an annoying level access route barring a direct street contact that elsewhere is the norm. To the south there’s a big extruding ‘wing’ that seems to dance to an entirely different tune. At the back it’s practically a different scheme again. Appears rather forced in this location.

Very sound and interesting urban solution presenting very clear, varied and site specific urban block boundaries to the surrounding streets. A rather calm internal ‘courtyard’ space has been achieved that is diagonally traversed by a pedestrian route linking Hyde Abbey Road with Gordon Road. The scale along this route varies greatly with individual houses of very different styles to the east and north. Great care went into materials and detail and the whole thing has a good air about it, though it is the urban, rather than the architectural aspects that are most convincing.

Members' Choice

At the Trust's AGM shortlisted entries were exhibited and members were invited to vote for their top three choices.

These were:
1 Black Hole
2 Abbey Mill
3 Taylor's Place

Judges Decision:

Overall Winner - St Valentines Close

The entry details for St Valentines Close application are available to read.