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| Social housing schemes received top housing design awards The Building for Life standard is the British standard for design quality in housing and neighbourhoods. It is backed by Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), the government and the housing industry. Developers now seeking to build on any public land controlled by English Partnerships (6,000 hectares of real estate) must demonstrate their designs will meet the Building for Life standard. A total of five new housing developments were awarded a standard on Saturday 16 September and all the schemes in this round are transforming run-down areas. The gold atandard is awarded to Angell Town in Brixton and Selwyn Street, a Pathfinder programme in Oldham. Silver awards went to Abbotts Wharf, a pioneering development from an enlightened developer which dealt creatively with an uninspiring plot in Limehouse; Mealhouse Brow, an excellent refurbishment of grade II listed buildings on a very challenging site within Stockport's conservation area; and New River Village, an ambitious scheme that brings a continental feel to the outskirts of north London. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |