Applications are invited for the Georgian Group’s Architectural Awards, sponsored by Savills. Established in 2003, the annual awards celebrate exemplary conservation and restoration projects in the UK and provide an opportunity to recognise those who have shown vision and commitment in restoring Georgian buildings and landscapes and creating new work in the spirit of the Georgian era. This year’s awards will be held in October.
The award categories are: Restoration of a Georgian Country House; Restoration of a Georgian Interior; Restoration of a Georgian Building in an Urban Setting; Reuse of a Georgian Building; Restoration of a Georgian Garden or Landscape; New Building in the Spirit of the Georgian Era; New Building in a Georgian Context; The Diaphoros Award for projects which fall outside these categories; and a new award for 2023, The Sustainable Innovation Award, for projects which demonstrate a sensitive approach to environmental issues within a Georgian context. Previous winners include the Painted Hall Greenwich, Pitzhanger Manor and the Great Pagoda at Kew, as well as numerous private houses.
David Adshead, Director of the Georgian Group, said: “We are delighted to add a new category for entries to the 2023 Georgian Group Architectural Awards: The Sustainable Innvoation Award. We look forward to seeing the creative ways that architects have taken account of environmental considerations in their designs, and to recognizing those who are leading the way in sustainable architecture within a Georgian context.”
John Goodall, Architectural Editor of Country Life and chair of the Awards judging panel, said: “Our Georgian heritage is extraordinarily rich and diverse. Each year these awards reveal the love, resources and ingenuity that is being invested in keeping that inheritance alive to make it serve 21st-century needs.”
To apply, please visit the Georgian Group’s website where further information on the Awards and an application form can be found: https://georgiangroup.org.uk/conservation/architectural-awards/. The deadline for entries is 1st May 2023. Projects must be in the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands and must have reached practical completion by early summer. For the purpose of the Awards, the term ‘Georgian’ refers to the long eighteenth century from 1660-1840.
To enter, you will need to complete an entry form, available below; once you have downloaded the form it is able to be filled in electronically. Completed forms and supporting information should be returned to Oliver Flory, General Manager: oliver@georgiangroup.org.uk. For large files, WeTransfer or a similar file sharing service should be used. Applicants are welcome to enter multiple projects however one application form should be used per project.
The deadline for applications for the 2023 awards is 1 May.
Schemes must be in the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands and must have reached practical completion by early summer of the year of entry. For the purpose of the Awards, the term ‘Georgian’ embraces the long eighteenth century from 1660 to 1840.
The owner’s consent is a condition of entry.
Click here to download an application form for the Georgian Group Architectural Awards 2023.