Winners and shortlisted projects from The Pineapple awards

Strand Aldwych Public Realm, Westminster – Westminster City Council with LDA Design

After the dramatic removal of traffic and pedestrianisation of the Strand in 2021, a safer and calmer space has emerged. Multi-coloured seating lines a large performance space with programming commissioned by the surrounding arts institutions. Communal dining, flowerbeds, new trees and cycle stands have increased dwell time in a previously busy and dense section of the city

Winner of Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Public Space

Fore Street Living Room Library, Enfield – London Borough of Enfield with Jan Kattein Architects

Funded by the Greater London Authority’s Good Growth Fund, the library and a disused garage yard have been transformed into a Living Room, affordable workspaces, public realm improvements and a school street. Elevated reading nooks and heavy curtains for privacy encourage a stronger relationship with reading. Increased opening hours and an events programme intend to bring local groups together

Winner of Creative Retrofit - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Creative Retrofit

Brent Cross Town, Barnet – Related Argent and London Borough of Barnet with Allies & Morrison and Makower Architects et al.

The £8 billion, 180-acre Brent Cross Town (BXT) development is one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe. In 2022, BXT delivered local amenities and social infrastructure first, including a visitor pavilion, a cluster of new shops and restaurants and Claremont Park. Initiatives such as ‘Project Play’ and ‘Flourishing index’ to measure wellbeing support a commitment to community

Winner of Place in Progress - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Place in Progress

Low Line Commons, Southwark – Low Line Partners with PDP London, Macfarlane + Associates, Greengage Environmental & Studio 4215

Historically the 150-year old Victorian viaducts through Bankside, London Bridge and Bermondsey, which form the Low Line route, have been left underused at street level. The strategic masterplan celebrates the area’s diverse neighbourhood and renowned heritage while making a feature of this physical barrier between central and south London

Winner of Future Public Realm - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Future Public Realm

Reimagined Boyne Valley, Counties Meath and Louth, Ireland – Fáilte Ireland with The Paul Hogarth Company

Ireland’s most historic waterway is being celebrated with 57 individual cluster and regional projects identified as locations for investment and consultation. The project intends to change the Boyne Valley from a driving route to a destination for people on foot and cycling

Winner of International Future Place - The Pineapples Awards 2023

International Future Place

ILKON: Ilkeston Contemporary Arts, Ilkeston – ILKON. Ilkeston Contemporary Arts with Chris Williamson

A former Methodist church has been transformed to serve a vibrant but underfunded arts community in Ilkeston. The project has re-addressed the space and its surroundings, allowing the lawn to grow and planting new trees among several external sculptures. The building also includes an apartment for a resident artist

Winner of Activation:Reuse - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Change on Your doorstep: Community Life, Haringey – Way of Life with Living Under One Sun

In March 2022, Way of Life founded Community Life, a long-term strategic commitment, working collaboratively with grassroots initiatives to deliver a positive social impact. Inspired by the idea of ‘offsetting’ (like your flight, or car journey) residents are encouraged to donate to grassroot initiatives on a monthly basis alongside their rent

Winner of Activation - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Activation

The Sustainable Terrace House, London – Research proposal by Jonathan Tuckey Design

This research project is a provocation that reimagines and retrofits the ubiquitous London terraced house, retaining the front elevations, insulating, double glazing and adding an upper extension made of cork as a ‘warm hat’. The Sustainable Terrace House also includes communal gardens, pedestrianised zones and new planting schemes to enhance community

Winner of Climate Resilience - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Climate Resilience

PlanBee - Creating a resilient Garden Estate on Lancaster West Estate, Kensington & Chelsea – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea with Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team

Climate change and the cost of living are two of the biggest challenges facing Londoners today. Plan Bee, initiated in 2018, has sought to address these issues together, improving access to shade, enhancing biodiversity and creating new community spaces where residents can grow and harvest their own food

Winner of Climate Resilience - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Climate Resilience

Castlefield Viaduct, Manchester – National Trust & National Highways with Twelve Architects

An urban park in the sky, this striking Victorian-era steel viaduct in the heart of historic Manchester has been transformed into an accessible green space. The grade II-listed Castlefield Viaduct was once used to transport goods in and out of Manchester but it has remained idle since the city’s central station closed in 1969

Winner of Infrastructure - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Infrastructure

Lancaster West Estate, Kensington and Chelsea – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea with Penoyre and Prasad, Arup, TACE et al

Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea created the Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team to work on the refurbishment of 800 homes on Lancaster West Estate. The team has been working in partnership with residents to select the architects and co-design the refurbishment of the estate itself

Winner of Community Engagement - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Community Engagement

Citizens House, Lewisham – Lewisham Citizens and London Community Land Trust with Archio Architects and Kinnear Landscape

Led by Lewisham Citizens, the campaign for affordable housing began in 2014. Once a site was agreed in 2016, Lewisham Citizens and London CLT engaged the local Sydenham community in transforming their own neighbourhood starting with this small piece of land with actions including design workshops and a community steering group

Winner of Community Engagement - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Community Engagement

The Phoenix, Lewes – Human Nature Places with Adam Richards Architects, Al-Jawad Pike, Archio, Ash Sakula, Charles Holland, Human Nature, Material Cultures, Mae, Mole, Rabble, TDO, Periscope

Situated in the heart of Lewes, the Phoenix is a 7.9-hectare brownfield site that runs along the river Ouse. The neighbourhood will comprise of 700 new homes that will be constructed primarily in sustainable timber, some of which will come from Sussex woodlands, and provide the town with much-needed homes and jobs, community spaces, a river walk, flood defences and a health centre

Winner of Future Place- The Pineapples Awards 2023

Future Place

Altrincham, Altrincham – Altrincham BID

Altrincham has transformed itself from a ‘ghost town’ to ‘best place to live in the UK’ in 2020. Established in 2016, BID is expanding commercial space, as a hub for businesses engaging with Altrincham’s community, and with an aim for a greener and cleaner town. The catalyst for the town’s recovery was undoubtedly the regeneration of Altrincham’s award-winning market, initiated by Trafford Council and curated by the innovative Market Operations.

Shortlisted for Place of the Year - The Pineapples Awards 2023

Place of the Year

Circus Street, Brighton – U+I (a Landsec company), Brighton & Hove City Council and the University of Brighton with shedkm

On the site of a derelict former municipal market, the partnership has delivered a new 2.4-acre mixed-use neighbourhood. The £130m development provides 450 student bedrooms, 142 new homes, 30,000 sq ft of office space, 10 independent shops, cafes and restaurants, a 14,000 sq ft dance space and two public squares

Winner of Place of Year - The Pineapples Awards 2023