Harry Johnson Awards
Dedicated to the memory of founder member Harry Johnson, the Trust celebrates and commends the best restorations of historic buildings and the best in new design with its Harry Johnson Awards.
“We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us.”
Winston Churchill
The Trust runs the award biannually in conjunction with the CPRE , The Countryside Charity, formerly known as The Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Harry Johnson Awards 2024
Entries are now invited for the best historic building restoration or new build projects in the HARRY JOHNSON AWARDS 2024 run by the Nottinghamshire Building Preservation Trust (NBPT) and the Nottinghamshire branch of the Countryside Charity (CPRE) in the name of Harry Johnson, a conservation architect and founder member of both charities, who died in 1988.
The awards are made every two years and applications can be entered by architects, building owners, builders, local councils, societies or trusts and individuals. This year the Charities seek entries for successful restoration or new buildings which enhance their settings and have been completed since June 2022. The awards are made for outstanding design in any new work and for the quality and use of materials which produce a finished building sitting harmoniously in its environment.
Restorations and conversions will use traditional materials and methods, and conserve existing features where practical. Sympathetic innovation to achieve high environmental standards will be considered. New build entries may be traditional or contemporary in style and should comply with the highest environmental standards
Owners’ permission will be required for an online submission before 31st July with photos and a brief description which can be submitted through the NBPT website. The Application Form can be found on the next page.
Entries will be visited in September for judging and the awards made at the Building Preservation Trust AGM at the end of October. The winners will receive plaques for external display and a framed certificate as well as public recognition of design excellence on the Trust website. To cover administration costs, there is an entry charge of £25 for individual entries and £50 for business/corporate entries.
Wishing you success.
David Atkins, Chairman
Nottingham Building Preservation Trust Ltd, June 2024
David Atkins (Chairman NBPT)
Previous Awards
See the winners and entries for previous years’ awards below.