Housing awards 2017 recognise HAPPI quality

Two schemes have been recognised by judges at the annual Housing Design Awards as best in class for this year’s HAPPI awards held at the Institute of Engineering and Technology on Monday evening this week.

The Vincent

Presented by Housing LIN’s Jeremy Porteus, The Vincent development won the HAPPI project award for the mix of 65 one, two and three-bedroomed apartments in Redland, Bristol. Designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, the PegasusLife scheme promises to become a landmark on the Bristol city-scape.

Willow Barns

The other winning scheme was Willow Barns by PRP architects in Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent. The first of three scheme extra care schemes built under a DCLG PFI contract with the Sapphire Group (Your Housing Group, Kajima Partnerships and Eric Wright Construction), this development with 45 two bed and 30 bed apartments ticked all the judges boxes for this completed scheme.

And the awards for older people's accommodation didn't end there!

On a night of celebrations, Meadow View, an iconic new residential care home and day centre in Darley Dale, on the edge of the Derbyshire Dales, won the Richard Fielden award and New Grounds Co-Housing in Barnet won the overall Housing Design Award (HDA) for the Older Women’s Co-Housing development in Barnet, designed by PTEarchitects.

HAPPI principles

For more information on the HAPPI principles, visit the Housing LIN ‘design hub’ (opens new window). And if you are interested in any of the winning schemes, visit the HDA (opens new window) website.