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| RIBA 2016 award: East Midlands buildings win architecture award | |
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| Nine buildings across the East Midlands have won a regional architecture prize. | |
| Contenders for The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) East Midlands annual awards include a castle, a former glass warehouse and a school sports pavilion. | |
| The winning buildings, which were revealed at a ceremony in Nottingham, will now be considered for the national award, which will be announced in June. | |
| The Portland Collection, Welbeck Estate, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, also won awards for Building of the Year Award, Sustainability Award and Conservation Award. | |
| Lucy Plumridge, regional jury chair, said: "The quality and attention to detail exhibited by the winning schemes was outstanding. | |
| "Every scheme suited its end users perfectly, creating a sense of place and an aspirational environment." | |
| RIBA Awards have been running for 50 years. | |
| The Portland Collection, Welbeck Estate, Worksop | |
| The building's protruding barrel-vaulted zinc roofs have been created to mimic Welbeck Abbey. The collection's entrance allows visitors to look out onto a line of trees and a 19th century lodge. | |
| Contour House, Derbyshire | Contour House, Derbyshire |
| This house was designed in a curve to reflect the contours and meadows of the Peak District. The stone and natural timber material used were chosen to reflect a dry stone wall or a stone barn typical of the area. | This house was designed in a curve to reflect the contours and meadows of the Peak District. The stone and natural timber material used were chosen to reflect a dry stone wall or a stone barn typical of the area. |
| Derby Arena | Derby Arena |
| Derby Arena includes a 250m indoor cycle track, 1,500-capacity grandstand and a sports infield. The venue has been described as "world class" by four-time Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins. | Derby Arena includes a 250m indoor cycle track, 1,500-capacity grandstand and a sports infield. The venue has been described as "world class" by four-time Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins. |
| Garden Buildings, Warmington | Garden Buildings, Warmington |
| A garage, garden store and the remains of an old piggery have been demolished to make way for a new building that includes a kitchen and bathroom. Located between the main house and garden, the owners hope to use it as a weekend retreat. | A garage, garden store and the remains of an old piggery have been demolished to make way for a new building that includes a kitchen and bathroom. Located between the main house and garden, the owners hope to use it as a weekend retreat. |
| Heart of Campus, Nottingham Trent University | Heart of Campus, Nottingham Trent University |
| Two buildings have combined to create a new entrance for the university's Clifton campus. They have replaced worn out 1960s' teaching blocks and incorporate classroom and lecture spaces. | Two buildings have combined to create a new entrance for the university's Clifton campus. They have replaced worn out 1960s' teaching blocks and incorporate classroom and lecture spaces. |
| Leicester Print Workshop | Leicester Print Workshop |
| This former 1970s glass warehouse has been turned into printmaking studios, a library, gallery and educational space. The restoration of the building, in the city's Cultural Quarter, was part funded by Arts Council England. | This former 1970s glass warehouse has been turned into printmaking studios, a library, gallery and educational space. The restoration of the building, in the city's Cultural Quarter, was part funded by Arts Council England. |
| Lincoln Castle Revealed | Lincoln Castle Revealed |
| Visitors to Lincoln Castle can now complete a full circuit of the walls as part of the introduction of a series of stairwells, a new railing system and bridges. The project also created a new vault for their copy of Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest. It is, as such, the only place where both documents can be seen together. | Visitors to Lincoln Castle can now complete a full circuit of the walls as part of the introduction of a series of stairwells, a new railing system and bridges. The project also created a new vault for their copy of Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest. It is, as such, the only place where both documents can be seen together. |
| Nottingham One | Nottingham One |
| The focal point of this £40m development in Nottingham is a 160m facade which has filled a hole in the city's streetscape. Balconies, pavilions and terraces on the south side of the building create viewing points for the canal below. | The focal point of this £40m development in Nottingham is a 160m facade which has filled a hole in the city's streetscape. Balconies, pavilions and terraces on the south side of the building create viewing points for the canal below. |
| Private house, Northamptonshire | Private house, Northamptonshire |
| This house was created on the site of a smaller, existing dwelling. It stands alone, remote from the nearest village, on a ridge of higher ground overlooking the rolling landscape of a nearby farm. | This house was created on the site of a smaller, existing dwelling. It stands alone, remote from the nearest village, on a ridge of higher ground overlooking the rolling landscape of a nearby farm. |
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