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The Ibstock overall premier award

The standard for the 2007 Town & Country Awards was arguably the best yet – but Mirldown House stood out as the project which sent a tingle down the judges' spines and underlined just why architectural excellence deserves recognition and celebration.

As clear a demonstration as there can be that great architecture and the West Country are comfortable bed fellows, Stan Bolt has set the bar very high for future Premier Award winners and the RIBA are proud and delighted to celebrate Mirldown House as the Ibstock Premier Award winner for 2007.

 

Award - Conversion, Alteration or Extension of Existing Building 

Jaw-droppingly stunning Mirldown House was an instant hit with our judges who saw in Stan Bolt's design and execution as clear an award winner as you get.  The dialogue between the new and existing elements of the site is fascinating with the extension proudly stating its newness, enabling the visitor to read the history of the project whilst heightening the design resonance of both old and new.  Employing a diverse range of materials from the traditional to contemporary, the project harmonises with place and reflects time without resorting to pastiche or modern rhetoric.