Introduced by HRH The former Prince of Wales, The Patron’s Award remains a coveted award across the almshouse movement. Established in 2000, the award recognises and encourages outstanding almshouse developments.
Almshouses should be attractive buildings that sit well within their environment. They should be designed for their residents and in the case of older people, be regarded as homes for life. For listed buildings, the Committee expects very high standards of restoration and conservation, balanced with the need for them to be functional and affordable.
The Almshouse Association has published The Patron’s Award Design Brief to raise standards by drawing attention to those aspects of design which the Committee considers to be important when assessing excellence. It is not intended to be exhaustive, not least because standards are continually rising and technology may provide new solutions and techniques, but devised to assist trustees in formulating ideas and offer suggestions which may form part of the brief for architects and builders before a project is finalised.
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