For projects where the primary focus was to restore/conserve and preserve the authenticity of a building/monument’s character, historic periods, its features and materials.
Eligibility Criteria
- Submissions can only be made by a local warranted Perit or a practising firm of architects;
- The projects must have been completed and commissioned over the past 5 years.
Compulsory Entry Requirements
- An abstract of the project also supported by a statement outlining the purpose for which the project is intended;
- A 1:500 block plan with the project centred on it;
- Entries should submit an approved Restoration Method Statement (RMS) and any ensuing addenda;
- If the project includes the reconstruction of missing features, sources documenting the property’s historic appearance with details of the features concerned (where possible) should be provided unless done so in the RMS;
- Documentation from the project lifespan showing what conservation materials and technologies were utilised, and the different specialisations involved;
- What measures were taken to reduce the project’s overall environmental impact and how well these measures carried out;
- Photos of the monument or building in its wider context, showing how the project has positively contributed to its surroundings (before and after). Aerial photos will be considered an asset;
- Photos of the completed project, including details.
Note:
The jury has the prerogative to honour a Sustainability Award to any of the submitted projects. The project must clearly demonstrate a profound commitment to sustainable design principles, balancing environmental, social, and economic needs while minimizing the project’s ecological footprint. It celebrates innovation in creating resilient, energy-efficient, and resource-conscious buildings that integrate seamlessly into their context and positively impact the environment and community. (Including but not limited to adaptive reuse of existing structures or materials, Offsetting embodied carbon through design strategies or certification systems, life cycle thinking and designs that prioritizes biodiversity corridors or urban greenery.)
Judging Criteria
Form – How well did the restoration project respect the original building, including in its materiality, shape and detailing?
Function – Is the proposed use/reuse of the building sympathetic to its original use? Was there enough effort to retain the original contents (where existing) and integrate them in a sensitive way?
Authenticity and integrity – Did the intervention/s carried out result in the sustainable rehabilitation of the building, giving it a new life whilst respecting the principles of adaptive re-use, including retaining their historical, cultural and/or architectural significance?
Impact: Is the restoration project compatible with its context and its surroundings, with a positive impact on its users and the public at large? Is the aesthetic impact of the project, including all internal and external changes made for the new/adapted use, a positive one? Will the renovated building have other positive impacts on the area (economic, social, cultural, etc)?
Methodology and materials – Is there sufficient evidence of background research, diagnosis and documentation? Is the impact of the chosen methodology and materials a positive one, with no negative impact on the original structure and materials? Has there been sufficient effort to retain the original materials and technologies?
