New garden at The Hepworth art museum scoops awards for its design

THE new garden at The Hepworth Wakefield and CAPA College have been honoured in Wakefield Civic Society's annual design and environment awards.

Business owners and community groups also received awards in recognition of their contributions to improve the city.

The society has been making awards for good design since 1966.

The awards are an annual event but returned after a three-year pause due to Covid.

Civic Society present Kevin Trickett said: “All too often people seem prepared to criticise the city centre.

"But for anyone prepared to look, there is a lot of work being undertaken by the council, developers and business owners to make real improvements and this is in the interests of everyone, whether they are residents, business owners or visitors”.

In the new-build category, a commendation was given for Heathland View House.

The property, at Warmfield, has been built into the landscape so it is almost invisible from the road. The architect was Neil Bowen Architects.

An award was presented to CAPA College for its new purpose-built premises in Mulberry Way. The architects were Race Cottam Associates.

Judges described the building as "modern and amply suited" to its purpose, completing the Merchant Gate development opposite Westgate station.

A second award was presented for

The Hepworth Wakefield garden, designed by Tom Stuart-Smith.

The judges liked the way the garden adapted the space between the Hepworth gallery and the recently opened former mill building refurbishment at Tileyard North.

A final award in the new-build category was presented for a new house at 115a Northgate, designed by Architecture 1B.