Greater Cambridge Shared Planning

Provide children and young people (CYP) with a genuine opportunity to contribute to the Social Value of Cambridge town.

Category: Social Value

Great Ormond Street Hospital and LDA Design, Reimagining Great Ormond Street

Transform a polluted, traffic-dominated street into a healthy, climate-resilient, child-friendly environment for patients, visitors, staff, and the local community.

Category: Health & Place

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Growing Together - Building a Healthier Greener Bradford

Create a healthier, sustainable Bradford by addressing public health disparities and environmental challenges. The project focuses on enhancing green spaces and promoting physical activity, mental well-being, and social equity.

Category: Health & Place

Global Generation and Jan Kattein Architects, The Paper Garden

Create a sustainable ecology garden and educational building using reclaimed materials, while engaging young people in hands-on construction to foster ecological awareness and community ownership. It sought to empower participants with practical skills and inspire advocacy for regenerative design and construction practices.

Category: Climate Change

Climate Change All Change, Climate Change All Change Year of 2023-24

Engage primary school children in co-designing solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation, fostering climate literacy and creativity. The programme aimed to introduce children to the role of design in addressing environmental challenges.

Category: Climate Change

PLACED, PLACED Academy Alumni

Provide ongoing, tailored support to young graduates from the PLACED Academy, helping them navigate their career paths in the built environment sector.

Category: Mentoring Future Generations

:scale, Open Studio by Sana Tabassum

Bridge the gap between university and built environment practice for graduates by providing valuable career advice, professional connections, and insights into industry practices. It also focuses on increasing diversity in the architecture profession.

Category: Mentoring

Enfield Council's Journeys and Places programme & Fisher Cheng, Pavilion on The Green

Transform an underused green space in Edmonton Green into a vibrant community hub by engaging local residents, particularly young people, in the co-design process of a pavilion and future park enhancements.

Category: Community Engagement

The Public Realm Inclusivity Panel for Earls Court Development Company with ZCD Architects, Public Realm Inclusivity Panel (PRIP)

This panel ensured inclusivity and representation in the development of the Earls Court masterplan by engaging diverse community members, including young people, older individuals, and those with disabilities.

Category: Community Engagement

Architecture At The Edge – Design Lab 2024, Bayanihan : Building A Community

Introduce young people from underrepresented backgrounds to architecture and creative practices. Use the knowledge of a multicultural community through Filipino traditions, addressing climate challenges and housing insecurity

Category: Youth One-Off Activity

Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University - Dimitra Ntzani, Antonio Capelao, Stella Mygdali, Dayle Luce, Sally Thomas, My City, My Body, My Selfie

Empower teenage girls to explore their identities through self-representation using creative methods. It provided a space for them to reflect on their bodies, their city, and the impact of social media on their self-image.

Category: Youth One-Off Activity

Social Place with Make Space for Girls, A Place for Us

Redesign local parks to make them more inclusive and welcoming for young women and gender-diverse participants, while empowering them to influence urban planning decisions.

Category: Youth Long-Term Programme

Stanton Williams, Future Architects Programme

To broaden access to the architectural profession by engaging diverse talent and underrepresented groups through workshops, mentoring, and exposure to architecture.

Category: Youth Long-Term Programme

Helena McElmeel Architects, Lough Corrib 471

This project connects young people and communities on both sides of Lough Corrib through architectural workshops and events.

Category: Children One-Off Activity

Built Environment Trust and Architecture for Kids CIC, Little Investigators

Introducing new skills like sketching, 3D card modelling, and creative expression to children and young people, through exploration of local landmarks.

Category: Children One-Off Activity

Royal Albert Hall and Grimshaw Foundation supported by Urban Learners, Performance. Architecture. Design.

Engage under-represented students in creative design and making processes, showcasing interdisciplinary careers in architecture, music, dance, and design. The programme sought to inspire curiosity, problem-solving, and creativity while demystifying access to the creative industries.

Category: Children Long-Term Programme

Latimer and MATT+FIONA, Tending Colchester Borders Garden Community – Youth Engagement

This project engages young people in shaping the design of a new 7,750-home development (TCBGC) in North Essex, ensuring their voices are heard from the outset.

Category: Children Long-Term Programme

Digital Urban, Digital Urban Youth Engagement in Folkestone

Engage children and young people in hands-on design and community-building activities, fostering creativity and collaboration. The project aims to empower them with skills for personal development and active participation in their community.

Category: Online / IT projects and materials/resources

Architecture for kids CIC, Architecture for kids podcast

Inspire children, young people, and their carers by fostering inclusivity, diversity, and creativity in shaping the built environment.

Category: Online / IT projects and material / resources

The London School of Architecture, The London School of Architecture's Part 0 Campaign

Bridge the diversity gap in the built environment sector by providing young people from underrepresented communities with opportunities, skills, and networks to pursue careers in the sector.

Category: FE/HE

A Place in Childhood, Co-creating Local Neighbourhood Plans with Children and Young People A ‘How To’ Guide

To empower young people (ages 4-17) to shape their local environments through co-creating place plans, ensuring their voices are central in local development.

Category: Research - pedagogy or practice based

TOWN and LandsecU+I, Hartree Child Friendly Design Strategy

Integrate child-friendly placemaking into the Hartree development in Cambridge, promoting children's independence, mobility, access to play, social interaction, and nature.

Category: Research - pedagogy or practice based

The Possible Class with Arkki Singapore, Sustain-a-City: An Urban Innovation Challenge

Sustainability as a core value among youth engagement and empower them to propose innovative, actionable solutions for achieving net-zero cities.

Category: International Award for Sustainability

Mennat-Allah El-Husseiny / Cairo University, AASTMT, Arch.Kids.Lab, BEE for Change: Enhancing Children's Learning Skills via Architecture Play

Bridge the knowledge gap between architecture and formal education in schools, engaging children in a fun, interactive way to enhance their skills through play.

Category: International for Engagement

A Place in Childhood

Category: Best of Not-for profit organisations

Stanton Williams

Category: Best of Built Environment Practices

London Borough Waltham Forest

Category: Best of Local Authority

British Land

Category: Best of Development Companies

Dhruv Gulabchande, from Narrative Practice

Category: Individuals of the Year - Emerging Practioner

Silvia Amoros, from London Borough of Waltham Forest

Category: Individuals of the Year - Established Practitioner

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