Scottish Home Awards 2010
The Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by ros.gov.uk, revealed the shortlist following a long day of judging over 130 entries in the annual programme which recognises and celebrates house building of all types. The entries have been judged on a range of criteria including energy efficiency, location, design and materials and marketing and incentives. 17 awards will be presented on 17 June 2010 and range from detached houses, apartments and terraced housing to affordable flats and rural developments.
The Sustainable Communities Awards 2009
The Sustainable Communities Awards 2009, run by the Local Government Chronicle and Health Service Journal in association with DEFRA, took place at The Brewery in London's Barbican on Thursday 5 February 2009. The City of Edinburgh Council and PARC were highly commended at the ceremony for their work in Craigmillar. The Council, together with PARC, was the only Scottish local authority shortlisted in the Regeneration category at the LGC & HSJ Sustainable Communities Awards 2009. The News section has the full regeneration awards story.
Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative
The Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI) was launched in June 2008 to encourage the creation of places which are ambitious and inspiring, raising standards and developing skills in design, architecture and sustainable construction.
The assessment was carried out by the Scottish Government, Scottish Natural Heritage, Transport Scotland, and Homes for Scotland and Architecture + Design Scotland.
Eleven proposals were awarded recognition that they are working towards "Creating a Scottish Sustainable Community" and we are delighted that ParcLife is one of them.
GIA Design Awards 2008
The new Niddrie Mill and St. Francis primary schools’ campus has won a prestigious design award at the GIA (Glasgow Institute of Architects) Design Awards 2008. The architects Elder and Cannon took home top prize in the education category for their work on the schools’ campus in Craigmillar.
Property Executive Awards 2008
PARC has won the Regeneration Award for Excellence at the Property Executive Awards 2008 for its work in Craigmillar. The company was presented with the accolade at a prestigious awards ceremony held at the Corn Exchange on Thursday 25 September.
Homes for Scotland Quality Awards 2008
PARC has received two prestigious awards at the Homes for Scotland Quality Awards 2008. The company was named first in the Masterplanning category for its masterplans of both Greendykes North and Wauchope Square.
PARC picked up the accolades at an awards ceremony on Friday 9 May, attended by 750 guests from across Scotland's house building industry and the Minister for Communities, Stewart Maxwell MSP.
The judging panel made the following comments about each masterplan:
Greendykes North
“The masterplan is genuinely impressive with some outstanding detail creating an identity that will be unique. High quality public realm and public spaces are proposed that look set to change the function and perception of the area. The approach to landscaping has been both bold and imaginative, changing how cars and pedestrians will integrate.”
Wauchope Square
"Outstanding work has been done to take account of the location and views to Arthur Seat. Streets are being created that deliberately slow vehicles by design, and allow pedestrians and vehicles access without conflict. This approach has drawn well on practise from elsewhere, but been applied sensibly in a local context.”