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In their citation for this last
award, the judges said:
‘This is an exceptionally fine scheme, restoring buildings in the
heart of a Conservation Area and bringing back into use an area of
derelict river frontage. Great care has been taken to use existing
building materials, to match new materials to old in a sensitive way
and to overcome the problems caused by the shallow depth of the
riverside buildings with ingenuity and charm, by providing a
decorative walkway. The small scale urban fabric has been respected
and the result is a valuable local asset, with studios and workshops
employing 200 people, a popular riverside wine bar and
sports and social clubs. The project is a model of how relatively
unpromising buildings can, with imagination, be turned into a
rewarding public amenity.’ |
