The Judges

Peter Harris  Peter Harris is the Managing Director of Centaur Special Interest Media, publisher of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine. He has renovated twice and built his own home in the 1990s, which he recently extended. 
 Michael Holmes Michael Holmes is the Editor-in-Chief of Homebuilding & Renovating, Period Living and Real Homes magazines. He is also a television presenter of property programmes and author of Renovating for Profit.
Angela Pertusini Previously Editor of The Daily Telegraph’s award-winning Property section, Angela Pertusini has recently completed the conversion of two flats in South London into a family home, and writes for many publications on property matters.
Jason Orme Jason Orme has been the Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine for many years and lives in his self-built home in Worcestershire.

 

#1

Judges

Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 30/10/2009 - 11:12
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Interesting to see that none of the judges are architects, all are journalists. In order to reach an objective conclusion it would be necessary to have qualified building designers (RIBA, ARB or CIAT) on the judging panel. Otherwise any assessment of the quality can only be subjective and not be from a position of professional knowledge.

#2

This One's for The Clients!

Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 30/10/2009 - 14:58
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Thank you for your comment.
There are already a great many architectural competitions in the UK, judged by architects for architects, including one RIBA scheme which includes The Manser Medal, a category that recognises the work of architects working in the residential sector.
The Daily Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating Awards differs in that it is not an architectural competition for architects, but a competition for homeowners, self-builders and renovators, the owners and creators behind the projects.
Of course, the quality of the design must be taken into account within the judging criteria, but there are many other factors that are relevant when judging a project that is a primarily a home as well as a piece of architecture, including liveability, build quality, interior design, sustainability, detailing, personal input and involvement and much more. The judging criteria for each of the categories varies greatly too - for instance, there is one award for 'Best Value for Money' which must take into account the value of the completed project relative to its cost, and take into account the individual input of the owners in terms of DIY and Project Management.
There have, however, been architects on the awards judging panel in previous years, including the esteemed Ken Shuttleworth, and this is something we would welcome again. In particular, the input of a successful named architect in judging the award for Residential Architect of the Year - the one award which is actually for architecture, awarded to an architect rather than the home owner/creator - would be greatly valued. Any suggestions or volunteers?
Michael Holmes

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