{"id":9679,"date":"2015-02-27T19:03:26","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T19:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=9679"},"modified":"2015-02-27T19:03:26","modified_gmt":"2015-02-27T19:03:26","slug":"ihbc-gus-astley-student-awards-2014-6-prizewinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=9679","title":{"rendered":"IHBC Gus Astley Student Awards 2014: 6 prizewinners!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The IHBC is delighted to announce the winner of the IHBC Gus Astley Student Awards for 2014 as Cambridge student <\/span>Sarah Hendriks, for her exploration of \u2018<\/span>Spaces for Secular Music Performance in Seventeenth-Century England<\/span>\u2019,<\/span> one <\/span>of 6 entrants <\/span>selected by our judge, Professor Jukka Jokilehto,<\/span> to win cash prizes and offers of places at the IHBC\u2019s 2015 Annual School in Norwich in June.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a tight competition with nearly 40 submissions of remarkably high quality and consistency, Professor Jokilehto \u2013 a keynote speaker at the IHBC\u2019s 2014 School in Edinburgh \u2013 offered awards, commendations and special mentions to an unprecedented 6 entrants.<\/p>\n

IHBC Director Se\u00e1n O\u2019Reilly said: \u2018This year, remarkably, about 15% of entrants gained places at our School, each one entirely deserved.\u00a0 And it\u2019s fair to say too that as the standard was so remarkably high that many of the other entrants were \u2018near misses\u2019 for awards too.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018But we should not be too surprised that our prestigious annual Gus Astley Award has such a high standard, even though the submissions are self-selected.\u00a0 It reflects the special quality niche the IHBC holds in the world of conservation and the historic environment.\u00a0 Those truly interested in our work tend know the IHBC\u2019s values and standards without having to be told.\u2019<\/p>\n

Bob Kindred Kindred MBE, Chair of the Gus Astley Fund\u2019s trustees who manage the resources that underpin the annual award, said: \u2018The Gus Astley Student Awards (GASAs) are now an important part of the Institute\u2019s work in encouraging post-graduate students on the path towards joining the profession.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The GASAs give formal recognition to some very good work being done by many excellent candidates and ensure this effort receives the wider recognition it deserves. The awards also demonstrate the diverse concerns and subject matter that candidates have chosen to study, investigate and analyse.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018At a time when uncertainty about heritage resources continues, and refreshing the heritage skills base assumes ever greater importance, the IHBC\u2019s annual GASA submissions are an encouraging affirmation of the sector\u2019s ability to provide expertise in the future.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The selection of winning entries is always a significant challenge and as Chair of the Gus Astley trustees I am very grateful to Professor Jukka Jokilehto for undertaking the selection this year. The Institute has been very privileged to have a sequence of distinguished judges to assess and validate the standard of the submissions.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018I look forward to meeting the winners at the Institute\u2019s Annual School in Norwich in June.\u2019<\/p>\n

2014 Award winner
\n<\/span>Concerning the work of the winner of the 2014 award, Sarah Hendriks, Professor Jokilehto said: \u2018Sarah understood architecture as forming a social space, resulting from particular processes. I consider it a fresh and sensitive approach, which merits being recognised.’<\/p>\n

Sarah Hendriks, whose submission was part of her Master of Studies course at the University of Cambridge, said: \u2018I am thrilled to have been awarded the Gus Astley Student Award for 2014 and am very excited to be taking part in the upcoming IHBC Annual School.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018It is an honour to be part of Gus Astley\u2019s legacy for the built environment and to contribute to the future of historic building conservation through research.\u00a0 My thanks go to the IHBC for making the award possible, to my supervisor Professor Deborah Howard at Cambridge for her guidance and support, and the rest of the \u2018Master of Studies: Building History\u2019 team at Cambridge.\u2019<\/p>\n

Sarah\u2019s tutor, the renowned architectural historian Professor Deborah Howard, said: \u2018I am delighted that Sarah\u2019s application has been regarded positively.\u00a0 She has great potential.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018In her research, Sarah has used a wealth of primary sources – both archival documents and early printed texts – with impressive facility.\u00a0 She has also studied the buildings themselves and the nature of the music performed, displaying an authoritative understanding of both architecture and music and threading interdisciplinary principles through every page without any loss of clarity.\u00a0 She has manoeuvred her way through the complex historical situation of 17th-century England and its dramatic political shifts with absolute control.\u2019<\/p>\n

Sarah will receive a \u00a3500 cash prize \u2013 up from the \u00a3300 award of previous years – and the offer of a place at the IHBC\u2019s 2015 School in Norwich, also worth some \u00a3500.<\/p>\n

Special Commendation
\n<\/span>A \u2018Special commendation\u2019 in the 2014 Award was presented by Professor Jokilehto to recognise work of \u2018extra merit\u2019 by Kjersti Bakkejord, for her submission in her BSc in Architectural Studies (Year 4) at the University of Strathclyde, entitled, \u2018The Future of the H-block in Oslo: Should Norway’s Government Building be Demolished, Conserved or Restored?\u2019 Kjersti will receive \u00a3250 and the offer of a place at the IHBC 2015 School, worth some \u00a3500.<\/p>\n

Kjersti said: \u2018I am honoured that my work has been commended in the IHBC Gus Astley Student Award. I enjoyed writing the dissertation and it increased my interest in the field. The H-block has great value, and I hope the issues discussed are\u00a0resolved soon.\u2019<\/p>\n

Kjersti\u2019s dissertation supervisor, and Director of the University of Strathclyde\u2019s IHBC recognised MSc in Architectural Design for the Conservation of Built Heritage, Cristina Gonzalez-Longo said: \u2018Kjersti has provided an excellent critical analysis of the conservation dilemma presented by this emblematic building, considering both local and international contexts.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018She has looked at all the options for the future of the building, based on a thorough research on its design, urban setting, technology, history and cultural context, while also taking into account the public and politician\u2019s views. \u00a0She makes a balanced judgement on the conservation of the building, providing also a series of recommendations for the most suitable strategies and approaches to be followed.\u2019<\/p>\n

Commendations
\n<\/span>Two joint Commendations were awarded by Professor Jokilehto for what he described as ‘interesting monographic studies’, and each of which receive a cash prize of \u00a3100 and the offer of a place at the IHBC\u2019s Annual School.<\/p>\n

Michael Nelles, was commended for his submission in his MA in Regional and Local History and Archaeology at the University of Winchester, a work entitled \u2018Modernity in a historic setting: Urban redevelopment and the rise of the historic buildings conservation movement in Winchester, c.1925-1970\u2019.<\/p>\n

Michael said: \u2018I’m thrilled and delighted to be awarded a Commendation! I was lucky enough to be able to attend the 2012 IHBC Annual School in Winchester, when my research was at a very early stage. \u00a0The extent to which everyone seemed genuinely interested in my project was very encouraging.\u2019<\/p>\n

Michael\u2019s tutor Dr Mark Allen, said: \u2018Michael\u2019s work was a thoroughly original piece that covers an under-researched area, both in terms of 20th century Winchester and the developing heritage movement generally.<\/p>\n

Prof Jokilehto also commended Nigel Green for his submission in his MSc in Conservation of Historic Buildings at the University of Bath – a course fully recognised by the IHBC.\u00a0 His submission was entitled \u2018History and Philosophy of Building Conservation Within London Underground – Success or Failure?\u2019<\/p>\n

Nigel said: \u2018The invitation to attend the IHBC Annual School in Norwich will provide an invaluable development to my studies at the University of Bath.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The research for my paper has illustrated how the need for building conservation policies is vital in the modern world. Through the conservation work advocated by London Underground in a technically challenging and budget conscious environment, a defined conservation policy can bring commercial benefits to a modern organisation.\u00a0 It is a model that can potentially develop for other commercial, institutional and government funded organisations.\u2019<\/p>\n

Nigel\u2019s course director, Dr Michael Forsyth said: \u2018Nigel is a worthy recipient in the 2014 award for his paper on London Underground\u2019s modernist buildings, addressing as it does the critical issue of balancing the conservation of historic fabric with present day operational needs.\u2019<\/p>\n

Special Mentions
\n<\/span>Professor Jokilehto also offered special mentions to two submissions, each of which receive \u00a350 and offers of places at the IHBC\u2019s 2015 School.<\/p>\n

Distinguished as a ‘broad survey and analysis of the field, in the UK context’, he offered a special mention to Kate Kendall for her submission in the MSc in Commercial Building Surveying at Liverpool John Moores University, a work entitled \u2018Understanding Heritage Skills: Investigating the Conservation Professionals’ Knowledge\u2019.<\/p>\n

Kate, now IHBC\u2019s \u2018LETS\u2019 Liaison Officer and responsible for \u2018Learning, Education Training and Standards\u2019 across the institute\u2019s specialist voluntary network, said: ‘I\u2019m delighted to receive a special mention from Prof Jokilehto for my academic work on understanding heritage skills in a professional context. \u00a0It is very rewarding to have my work acknowledged, and it wholly justifies the effort I put into the research.\u00a0 I am in a great position now to be able to put some of the recommendations of my work into action through my new role with the IHBC. It\u2019s a great opportunity to spread the word about conservation.’<\/p>\n

Kate\u2019s tutor at John Moores, Senior Lecturer Paul Kenny, said: \u2018I am delighted that Kate has won a Special Mention in the Gus Astley Award.\u00a0 Kate was an exceptional Masters degree student and demonstrated her passion for building conservation very clearly.\u2019<\/p>\n

For \u2018an engineering study of modern framed buildings that has a good personal touch in its case studies’, Professor Jokilehto also offered special mention to Andy Pearson for his course submission entitled\u00a0 \u2018The Conservation of Twentieth Century Buildings – An introduction to inherent defects of framed buildings\u2019.<\/p>\n

Submitted to the IHBC-recognised MA in Historic Environment Conservation at the then Ironbridge Institute, Andrew said: \u2018Many lay people and indeed some professionals that I have worked with through my profession as a structural engineer, associate conservation with old timber framed buildings, stately homes, castles and the like, failing to recognise that buildings from the twentieth century may be in excess of one hundred years old.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018This was a period of innovation in material technology and construction techniques and examples from this era have become of conservation interest and more will undoubtedly follow with the passage of time. This assignment, aimed at a non-technical audience, attempts to introduce some of the different forms of construction from this period and to raise awareness of possible structural issues that may have a significant bearing on the potential for preservation.\u2019<\/p>\n

Andy\u2019s then tutor, Harriet Devlin MBE, is now course director at Birmingham City University School of Architecture\u2019s IHBC-recognised course, on the Conservation of the Historic Environment.\u00a0 Harriet said: \u2018Over the last few years the work of a number of students from the former Historic Environment Conservation post-graduate course at the Ironbridge Institute has received recognition through the Gus Astley Award.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018This award, and the accompanying time at the IHBC Annual School, has been a major stepping stone in the students\u2019 careers. \u00a0It has encouraged them to seek full membership of the IHBC and thereby gain professional accreditation. \u00a0Through this, the award upholds professional standards, recognises outstanding work and often extends our knowledge base on a particular thorny conservation topic while also providing students with a real incentive to succeed. \u00a0I think Gus would be very proud of the award that bears his name.\u2019<\/p>\n

For the awards, history and links, including submissions, see the GASA website\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0and testimonials<\/a><\/p>\n

DOWNLOAD the flier<\/a> and guidelines<\/a> for the 2015 Award (NB: Closing date 31 July)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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