The Civic Trust awards are now open for entries, with a closing date of 31 July.
The Civic Trust writes:
The 2016 Civic Trust Awards application round is open now. The Civic Trust Awards application round opened on 22nd May 2015 and closes on 31st July 2015.
Applications will be processed and assessors allocated in August, assessment visits will take place throughout September and October, with our Regional Finalists announced in December. Projects are then considered on a national/international basis and the shortlist of winners announced in January 2016. The final level of award will be revealed at our Awards Ceremony in March 2016 (venue to be confirmed).
Entries can be made by anyone closely connected with a project, so long as the permission of the owner and occupier of the scheme has been obtained prior to entering.
Wholly internal schemes are not eligible to apply unless the scheme is accessible to the public (i.e. internal restoration of a historic building/museum etc). However, internal aspects will be considered as part of the assessment process. Schemes must be visible to the public – it must be possible to see most of it, all year round, from a public thoroughfare. Private buildings that are regularly used by large numbers of people, for instance schools or commercial buildings, are considered visible. Entry fees cannot be returned if the judges decide the scheme is not visible. Fully completed phases of large projects (including any landscaping or ancillary works) are eligible to apply. Entrants should state in the scheme description how the phase relates to the project as a whole, and indicate the project’s total size and expected completion date. Judges visiting the scheme must be able to fully assess any completed phase of the project. If our judges decide that the scheme cannot be fully assessed due to the incomplete nature of the scheme or any adjacent works, then the application will be considered unsuccessful. In such instances, resubmission will be permitted at a later date (additional application fee payable). Private houses are eligible but must demonstrate how their project contributes to the debate on topics such as density, sustainability and social mix (e.g. affordable homes). Entrants are reminded that the building must be visible to the public.
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