CATEGORY WINNER
BEFORE
VICTORIA ROAD
WORTHING
Transforming a collection of underused, derelict Air Cadet huts into a beacon of stability, Victoria Road replaces the cycle of emergency hotel placements with 11 purpose-built, dignified homes. By engaging early with the local community, heritage officers, and Sussex Police, the scheme feels inherently at home within its conservation area, mirroring local character through brick detailing, bay windows, and the preservation of a historic flint boundary wall. More than just a housing project, it is a statement of intent: by achieving Passivhaus certification, the design eliminates fuel poverty through a 76% reduction in space heating demand. Through “no-dig” construction around protected trees and a commitment to all-electric systems, Victoria Road proves that climate-resilient architecture can be both technically rigorous and profoundly generous, offering residents a calm, robust, and permanent sanctuary at their moment of greatest need.
Submitted by: ECE Architecture
Architect / Designer: ECE Architecture
Main Contractor: Sunninghill Construction
Other: Adur & Worthing Council Employers Agent | MGAC (QS) HOP Consulting (Structural Engineer) | BP Civils (Civil Engineer) MCA Consulting (MEP) | ECE (Energy Consultant) Robinson Escott (Architecture Planning) | MGAC (Principal Designer) | Lizard Landscape (Ecology) | Etude (Ecology Passivhaus Certifier)
HIGHLY COMMENDED
ARUNDEL GATE
ARUNDEL
The project delivered a carefully designed residential development that draws on local architectural traditions while incorporating modern construction and sustainability measures. Works included the creation of 90 homes using a carefully curated palette of flint, brick, tile hanging and weatherboarding to reflect the surrounding vernacular. The layout of the site was sensitively planned to integrate with the landscape and protect views. Sustainable construction methods, renewable technologies, and extensive landscaping were implemented, resulting in a cohesive, well-integrated scheme rooted in its setting.
Submitted by: Esquire Developments
Architect / Designer: Tim Wolfe-Murray, Clague Architects
Other: Collaborating with The Norfolk Estate, Henry Fitzalan-Howard