The Civic Trust Awards 2010 are now open and all entries should be made online via www.civictrustawards.org.uk. Last year 53 applications were submitted from Scotland, with successful projects ranging from the Titan Crane in Clydebank By Collective Architecture to Gareth Hoskins Architects' Culloden Battlefield Memorial Centre.
Applications are invited from architects and developers, however, members of the public are also able to nominate successful local schemes for entry to the Awards. Whether it is a building, public space or public art project, email info@civictrustawards.org.uk and the Awards team will contact the designer to encourage them to make an entry. Applications are encouraged from completed schemes that have particularly improved the quality of life for the local community.
The scheme is also interested in attracting local people to act as Community Advisors on volunteer assessment teams. This role will involve canvassing and representing the views of the people who use or see the building as part of their environment.
The Civic Trust Awards have also announced the appointment of two new Patrons, namely: George Clarke, an architect, writer and presenter for The Home Show on Channel 4; and Chris Wilkinson OBE RA, founder of Wilkinson Eyre Architects in 1983, currently the second largest practice in the UK.
The closing date for entries is Wednesday 16th September 2009.
More information can be found on the website www.civictrustawards.org.uk or contact Malcolm Hankey on mhankey@civictrustawards.org.uk or call (01925) 273170.
