Good Design Awards winners in 2006
Award for Building Conversion/Restoration:
Yellow Leas Farm, East Boldon
Extensions to historic farmhouse
Award for Public Places/Community Project:
Harton Downhill Local Nature Reserve Sculpture Project
Award for New Building and Overall Winner:
The Quadrus Centre, Boldon Business park
New business development. The Quadrus Centre also received a Hadrian Award. This is a prestigious regional award 'celebrating excellence in architecture and design'.
Previous Good Design Award winners
- Eco Centre Hebburn, an example of innovative sustainable development
- Residential conversion of the former Pumping Station at Cleadon
- Public art projects including Conversation Piece, Littlehaven and Fleet at Market Dock
- Bede’s World, for design of new public building.
- South Shields Museum, for the restoration and refurbishment of a major public building