The Civic Trust Awards scheme annually presents a range of Special Awards, Awards, Commendations and Community Recognitions to successful projects.
Special Award and Award winners receive a bronze plaque for permanent display at the site of the winning project and a framed certificate.
Commendation and Community Recognition winners receive a glass award and framed certificate.
All organisations involved in winning projects are invited to the Awards Ceremony and representatives from each winning scheme are presented with plaques,glass awards and framed certificates on stage.
Awards are given to projects that make an outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the built environment. Award level schemes must demonstrate excellence in architecture or design, sustainability, inclusive design and provide a positive social, cultural, environmental or economic benefit to the local community.
Commendations are given to projects that make a significant contribution to the quality and appearance of the built environment. Commendation level schemes must demonstrate a good standard of architecture or design, sustainability, inclusive design and provide a positive social, cultural, environmental or economic benefit to the local community.
Community Recognitions are given to projects that provide a positive social, cultural, environmental or economic benefit to the local community.
Special Awards are given to schemes which demonstrate excellence in a specific category or field. All projects of Award standard are considered by National Panel members who determine the individual winners. Applicants receive a bronze Special Award plaque and framed certificate in addition to their Award cast bronze plaque and framed certificate.
Special Award categories in 2011 were:
• Michael Middleton Special Award - A memorial and tribute to Michael Middleton CBE, who established the Civic Trust Awards in 1959. This award is presented to a conservation project or new build within a conservation area, selected from the year’s group of winning schemes.
• National Panel Special Award - Selected by National Panel Members as their favourite scheme from the year’s Award winning projects.
• Special Award for Inclusive Design - Sponsored by the National Register of Access Consultants and selected from the year’s projects which has demonstrated excellence in providing a scheme which is accessible for all users, from people with decreased mobility, to parents with small children, to people with sensory impairments and everything in-between.
• Special Award for Community Engagement - Presented to a scheme that has demonstrated how successful community engagement can help deliver the highest standards of design whilst meeting the needs of local people.
• Special Award for Sustainability - Presented to a scheme that has demonstrated excellent sustainability credentials.
• Special Award for Restoration & Refurbishment - Presented to a scheme that is sympathetic to its environment whilst providing a quality and innovative solution.
• Special Award for Scotland - Supported by The City of Edinburgh Council and Glasgow City Council and presented to an Award winning project from Scotland, chosen by National Panel members to ensure impartiality.
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