Jersey Architecture Commission Design Awards
The Jersey Architecture Design Awards celebrates and promotes good design in Jersey.
The Architecture Commission was set up to improve the level of design implemented across the island, and the awards are a way to recognise and celebrate those achievements by Jersey:
- architects
- designers
- construction industry professionals
- developers
The Jersey Architecture Design Awards are open to anyone who has delivered a project that believe has contributed positively to the built environment of Jersey.
Entry process
The Jersey Architecture Commission entries for the 2024 Jersey Design Awards are open from 26 April 2024 to 29 June 2024.
Entrants and practices can submit up to 4 entries for each category.
Jersey Architecture Commissioners and a guest judge will meet to consider all the entries in July 2024.
The Commission’s Jersey Design Awards evening will take place 27 September 2024.
All entries to the 2024 Jersey Design Awards will be exhibited from 10 October to 19 October 2024 at ArtHouse Jersey, Capital House, St Helier.
This will feature alongside a programme of events to celebrate architecture, good design and excellence in placemaking.
Award categories 2024
Best large-scale new build development (residential or other uses)
A building or development over 250 square metres.
Factors to be considered include:
- how well the building uses its site
- how effectively the three-dimensional form of the building is composed
- how well the building relates to its:
- context
- surrounding public space
- neighbourhood
- how the form and character, materials and details of the building relate to its context
- how the building and site respond to the Jersey context
- whether it is accessible to all and demonstrates wider community benefit
Best small-scale new build development
A building or development under 250 square metres.
Factors to be considered include:
- how well the building uses its site
- how effectively the three-dimensional form of the building is composed
- how well the building relates to its:
- context
- surrounding public space
- neighbourhood
- how effectively the building design responds to its use
- how the form and character, materials and details of the building relate to its context
- how the building and site respond to the Jersey context
- whether it is accessible to all and demonstrates wider community benefit
Best large-scale refurbishment or extension
Factors to be considered include:
- how the scheme has successfully dealt with the existing architectural fabric and features of the host building
- how well the building uses materials and constructional details
- the quality of craft and construction
- how effectively the building has been adapted to its use
- how well the new work responds to the host building and the Jersey context
- whether it is accessible to all and demonstrates wider community benefit
Best small-scale building, refurbishment or extension
Factors to be considered include:
- how the scheme has successfully dealt with the existing architectural fabric and features of the host building
- how well the building uses materials and constructional details
- the quality of craft and construction
- how effectively the building has been adapted to its use
- how well the new work responds to the host building and the Jersey context
Best unbuilt scheme
This is an award for what the judges consider the best un-built architectural design for any of the above categories.
Best refurbishment of a historic building
The building or site should be a Listed Building or Place.
Factors considered include:
- how well the building relates to the listed building or place
- how well the repair, restoration and adaption of the listed building or place responds to its significance
- how the form, character, materials and details of the scheme relate and respond to the listed building or place
- how well the building relates to its context, surrounding public space and neighbourhood
- how well the building and site respond to the Jersey context
- quality and execution of craft
- whether it is accessible to all and demonstrates wider community benefit
Best landscape architecture project
Hard and soft landscaping, paving, sculpture, environmental improvement, boundary walls and street furniture. Factors considered include:
- contribution the scheme makes to its locality, setting and neighbourhood and its contribution to enhancing the public realm
- use and finish of materials and soft landscaping in its context
- how well the site responds to its Jersey context
- how the scheme has successfully dealt with the existing features of the area and its context
- how well the scheme uses materials and the quality of the construction details
- whether it is accessible to all and demonstrates wider community benefit
Best example of sustainable or innovative design
To show a positive response to the challenges of climate change and the aspiration to deliver carbon neutrality in Jersey.
This category is for projects that encourage architectural innovation, particularly in the field of sustainable design.
Schemes must demonstrate how the principles of:
- sustainability
- minimisation of energy use
- low carbon design
Have been at the core of the project and how this has been implemented.
Factors that will be considered include:
- how well the project responds to reducing energy usage and its carbon footprint
- how well the scheme exceeds the required or expected standards
- how innovation has been used to deliver energy conservation including micro energy generation
- how it sets an example of 'good practice' that can be adopted in the future
- the contribution the scheme makes to its locality, setting and neighbourhood
- whether it is accessible to all and demonstrates wider community benefit
Best artwork in the public domain
A new or innovative feature within a project. The purpose of this award is to celebrate the relatively small features within a project, whether new or in a refurbishment, that demonstrates real quality in design and finish.
Factors considered include:
- how the scheme responds to the essence of place
- how the scheme demonstrates the involvement of the artist(s) from concept to delivery as part of the design process
- how interpretive study has been used to deliver the art work
- how the scheme has successfully dealt with the existing features of the area and its context
- how the work responds to the need to be accessible either intellectually, physically or spatially
- how it demonstrates wider community benefit
Best interior
A new or refurbished interior. This award celebrates the interior design of a project whether new or in a refurbishment that shows quality in design and finish.
Factors considered include:
- how well the design responds to its building and context
- how well the space of the building is managed
- quality and execution of craft
- how well the design responds to the brief and aspirations for brand or client's style
- how the form, character, materials and details of the work relate to the host building
- whether it is fully accessible to all
Best placemaking and community engagement in the public environment
Factors considered include:
- how the scheme creates a new place which enhances the public realm, the locality, setting and neighbourhood
- how the scheme demonstrates meaningful community engagement and co-design outcomes
- how the scheme has successfully dealt with the existing features of the area and its context
- use, finish of materials, the quality of construction details and harnessing green and blue infrastructure in context
- how well the site responds to its Jersey context
- whether it is accessible to all
Jersey students architectural project award
Factors considered include:
- how well the design responds to its context
- how well space inside and outside the building is used
- how well the design responds to the brief and the planned or intended use
- how well the new work responds to the host building and Jersey context
- how effectively the design responds to its use
- how the form, character, materials and details of the work relate to the host building
- whether it is fully accessible to all
Award ceremony, winners and commendations 2022
The 88 entries to the 2022 Jersey Design Awards led to the award of highly commended and commended.
The awards were presented to the winners and commended projects in September 2022 held at the Jersey Museum, St Helier.
An exhibition of the awarded and commended schemes was held in the Jersey Museum Link Gallery in January 2023.
The award winners and commendations for the Jersey Design Awards 2022 in each category were:
Best large-scale new build development (residential or other)
Award: The Beach, Gorey, St Martin by Morris Architects
Highly Commended: Grand Vaux Court, St Saviour by Michael Bravery Architect
Best large-scale refurbishment or extension
Highly Commended: St. Matthew’s Convent, St Mary by Waddington Architects
Highly Commended: Jersey Archive Extension, St Helier by BDK Architects
Best small-scale new build development
Award: Taigh-Dubh, St Saviour by Axis Mason Architects
Best small-scale building or extension
Highly Commended: La Maison de Portinfer, St Ouen by Godel Architects
The unbuilt scheme
Highly Commended: Seaside Café, St Mary by MS Planning
Best refurbishment of a historic building
Award: Greve de Lecq Barracks, St Mary by Barnes, Collie and Fischer Architects
Best landscape architecture project
Award: Moignard Liberation Garden, St Lawrence by Waddington Architects
Highly Commended: Harry’s Garden, St Saviour by Axis Mason
Commended: Le Quennevais School, St Brelade by Design Team, Jersey Property Holdings
Best example of innovative or sustainable design
Award: Jersey Archive Extension, St Helier by BDK Architects, Met Work and Chris Twinn
Commended: Bottle Dash, a registered trademark product by Waddington Architects
Best artwork in the public domain
Commended: Grand Vaux Court, St Helier by Michael Bravery Architects and artist Kerry-Jane Warner
Commended: Hemery Row ‘Glass Kernels’, St Helier by Waddington Architects
Best interior
Award: The Porters Store, St Helier by A-NY
Highly Commended: The Ribbon, PF+A Officer, St Helier by PF+A Architects
Commended: Awabi, St Helier by A-NY
Jersey students architectural project
No Award given
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