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Canklow, Rotherham
A design-led approach to delivering high quality homes as part of a neighbourhood regeneration programme, supported by a CABE enabler.
Design Nottingham, Nottingham
Nottingham’s design initiative, supported strongly by CABE from the beginning, is an excellent example of strong local leadership championing a design-led approach to development in the city.
Old Market Square, Nottingham
CABE helped Nottingham City Council deliver an award-winning public space by developing a clear and succinct design brief and running a well-managed design competition.
Lee-on-the-Solent Infant School, Hampshire
A 1970s infant school with recent extensions to provide space for music lessons and provision of a children's centre. Designed by Re-Format.
Redhill C of E Primary School, Worcester
An exemplar of sustainable design for a primary school, promoting the principle of ‘living within environmental limits’. Designed by Worcestershire County Council Property Services.
Pinewood Infant School, Farnborough, Hampshire
A school with good daylighting and visibility throughout, providing integrated resources for children with speech and communications difficulties. Designed by Hampshire County Council.
St Mary and St Pancras C of E Primary School, Somers Town, London
External areas are one of the strongest aspects of the design, with a variety of play and educational areas in a tight urban site. Designed by Shepherd Epstein Hunter.
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School, Rugeley, Staffordshire
The domestic scale and sense of space and light create a calm, highly-functional environment both inside and out. Designed by Walters and Cohen.
Charlton Down, Dorset
A rural housing development near Dorchester in Dorset which illustrates a design approach that successfully challenges the conventional highway-dominated suburban housing layout. Designed by Tetlow King.
Sinclair Building, Sheffield
One of Sheffield’s finest mixed-use developments. Designed by Project Orange.