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.
Commercial and Industrial Building winner - Holiday Extras HQ Building, Newingreen, Hythe Public Building winner - Riverhead Infant School, SevenoaksUrban Design and Town Centre Renewal winner - St. Mildreds Lavender Mews, CanterburyBest Individual House - Lynwood, Tunbridge Wells (private residence)Housebuilding for Quality winner - Ingress Park, GreenhitheOverall winner - Lynwood, Tunbridge Wells (private residence)Highly Commended was Romney Warren Visitor Centre
Housebuilding for Quality winner - Vista (private residence), DungenessPublic Building/Education winner - St Augustine's RC School, HytheTown and Village Renaissance - Horsebridge and Brownings Yard, Whitstable Overall Winner - St Augustine's RC School, Hythe Public Building winner - Trosley Country Park amenity block Commercial, Industrial and retail winner - Kings Hill Village Centre Housebuilding winner - Iden Farm Cottage, Boughton Monchelsea, near MaidstoneBuilding Renovation winner - The Old Gymnasium, Deal Cavalry Barracks, DealBest New Neighbourhood winner - Affordable village housing in Ash Grove, St Margaret's at Cliffe, near Dover.Overall Winner - The Goods Shed, Canterbury Also nominated was Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope museum, library and gallery, although misleadingly named as a winner on an architects brochure.
Commercial, Industrial and retail winner - Broadside (HQ of MHS Homes), Chatham Housebuilding winner - Sandling Park (a residential scheme), MaidstoneBuilding Renovation (joint winners) - Pilkington Building and Drill Hall Library, within the Universities at MedwayPublic Building winner - Parrock Street public toilets, Gravesend (Gravesham Community Project PFI)Landscape category winner - Lower Leas Coastal Park, Folkestone Overall Winner - The Pines Calyx, St Margaret's at Cliffe30 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.
Conservation & Craftsmanship Category winner - The Darnley Mausoleum, Cobham Town & Village Renaissance winner - Ashford Shared SpaceResidential overall winner - The Quays (towers with the former Chatham Dockyard), Chatham Maritime Residential (major development) winner - The Quays, Chatham MaritimeResidential (minor development) winner - El Ray, DungenessCommercial, Industrial & Retail winner - Deal PierPublic Buildings (general) winner - Quarterhouse, Folkestone Public Buildings (schools) winner - St. James the Great Primary & Nursery School, East MallingProject of the Year - the Lord Sandy Bruce-Lockhart Award - The Darnley Mausoleum, Cobham 2012 (Renamed as 'Kent Design and Development Awards')
Jointly organised and sponsored by 'DHA Planning'(town planning and transport consultancy), Kent County Council and Ward Homes (public housing management).
94 nominees including Sevenoaks School Performing Arts Centre and Cornwallis Academy.
Commercial, Industrial and Retail winner - Rocksalt Restaurant, FolkestonePublic Buildings Education winner - Marlowe Theatre,Canterbury Civils and Infrastructure winner - Dover Esplande, sea frontageEnvironmental Performance winner - Hadlow CollegeMinor Residential winner - Hill House, Ulcombe Major Residential winner - Rosemary Gardens, Park Wood Public Buildings, Community winner - Turner ContemporaryPublic Buildings, Education winner - Walderslade Primary School Project of the Year (Sponsored by DHA Planning) - Rocksalt Restaurant, Folkestone 2014 Kent Design and Development Awards
Categories Include:
ResidentialCommercial, Industrial and RetailCivils and InfrastructurePublic BuildingsEnvironmental PerformanceOverall winner ‘Project of the year’The shortlist was announced in September;
Three Hills Sports Park, FolkestoneThe Skinners' Kent Academy, TunbridgeGoat Lees Primary School, AshfordCyclopark, GravesendAmbleside, FavershamArmstrong Road, MaidstoneCentre for Environmental Technologies, BroadstairsFarningham House Cottage, Forge Fields, BethersdenHadlow TowerHermitage Court Units (G+H), MaidstoneHorsted Park, ChathamKent Institute of Medicine and Surgery, MaidstoneMaidstone High StreetMedway CrematoriumPobble House, Romney MarshSandwich Town Tidal DefencesSt Michael's School, Otford 