Kent Design Awards


These awards were created to celebrate design excellence in Kent and were first staged in 2003 and are usually held every two years. They were then renamed 'Kent Design and Development Awards' in 2012. Then have stayed as the 'Kent Design and Development Awards' in 2014.

2003

Highly Commended was Romney Warren Visitor Centre

2004

  • Housebuilding for Quality winner - Vista, Dungeness
  • Public Building/Education winner - St Augustine's RC School, Hythe
  • Town and Village Renaissance - Horsebridge and Brownings Yard, Whitstable
  • Overall Winner - St Augustine's RC School, Hythe

2005/2006

2007/2008

Also nominated was Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope museum, library and gallery, although misleadingly named as a winner on an architects brochure.

2010

30 projects were shortlisted in seven categories from more than 60 entries.
The Medway Building at the University of Kent as part of the Universities at Medway, was nominated for Best Public Building. Also nominated was Crossway Low Energy House, near Maidstone.

2012 (Renamed as 'Kent Design and Development Awards')

Jointly organised and sponsored by 'DHA Planning', Kent County Council and Ward Homes.
94 nominees including Sevenoaks School Performing Arts Centre and Cornwallis Academy.

2014 Kent Design and Development Awards

The shortlist was announced in September 2014;
Categories Include:
  • Major Residential category - Horsted Park, Chatham
  • Minor Residential category - Pobble House, Romney Marsh
  • Commercial, Industrial and Retail category - Medway Crematorium
  • Civils and Infrastructure category - Sandwich Town Tidal Defences
  • Education Public Buildings category - Goat Lees Primary School, Ashford
  • Community Public Buildings category - Cyclopark, Gravesend
  • Environmental Performance category - Goat Lees Primary School, Ashford
Overall winner ‘Project of the year’ - Goat Lees Primary School, Ashford,

2016 Awards

Twenty-three developments were shortlisted for the eight categories;
Winners:
The Wing for the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust at Capel-le-Ferne was named Project of the Year.