White Rose Awards 2008
- Launch of Landscape Architecture Award
The 2008 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Yorkshire White Rose Awards were announced on 24 October 2008 at a ceremony hosted by Barnsley poet Ian McMillan at Leeds Town Hall.
The new Landscape Award, presented in partnership with the Landscape Institute Yorkshire & Humber branch for excellent public realm and communal space design, was won by:
The Landscape Agency Team with Michael Gorman (left) and John Ingham (right) |
Hackfall, Near Ripon
Landscape Architects: The Landscape Agency, and
Architect: Linda Lockett
Sheffield, Sharrow School, Design Team. |
Runner up was: Sharrow School, Sheffield
The Client for this project was presented with - a very well deserved - award for Best Client.
To read the Judges' Comments on the shortlisted projects
This Award, sponsored by Johnsons Wellfield Quarries Ltd, Huddersfield, is given to the scheme that best demonstrates excellent landscape design principles, and has made a positive impact on the area in which it sits and on those who use the space. Schemes entered for this year's award had to have been completed between January 2005 and May 2008.
Judging Panel:
John Ingham CMLI - Chair LI Yorkshire + Humber Branch
Tom Lonsdale CMLI
Ian Tod - Tod Allen Tod Architecture
Richard Evans - Beamish
The Branch Committee look forward to continuing to work with RIBA Yorkshire to develop the Landscape Architecture Award and strengthen links between the two professions.