Winners and shortlisted projects from The Pineapple awards

Surabaya Urban Transformation: Global Future Cities Programme and UK Prosperity Fund, Surabaya, Indonesia – The FCDO, UK Government with Mott Macdonald and Broadway Malyan

The Putat Jaya sub-district in Indonesia used to be a mix of local businesses, however with changing government policies the vibrant life of the neighbourhood suffered a drastic change. This project aims to regenerate the district and uplift the voices of the people, to create fair design standards and guidelines whilst also focusing on social and economic issues.

Winner of International Future Place - The Pineapples Awards 2022

International Future Place

Paradise Birmingham, Birmingham – MEPC

Phase One, which is now complete, features One Chamberlain Square and Two Chamberlain Square, while Phase Two features One Centenary Way (completing 2023), new public squares and connections through the city centre and two further commercial buildings.

Winner of Place in Progress - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Place in Progress

Elephant Park, Southwark, London – Lendlease

Over halfway through its timeline, with an estimated completion date of 2026, so far Elephant Park has delivered 1,784 new homes, an energy centre supplying net-zero-carbon heat and hot water to the residents and businesses, with additional capacity for a further 1,000 properties outside the development’s boundary, 32 new retail units for cafes, shops, restaurants and fitness operators, and a brand new 2-acre park at the heart of the masterplan.

Winner of Place in Progress - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Place in Progress

Public Indoor Infant and Toddler Garden and Nursing and Feeding Area, Exeter – The Guildhall Shopping Centre and Aviva

With no budget and through the reuse of materials, an empty space was transformed into an inclusive, free, safe and comfortable family hub with some elements to encourage play and the flexibility to hold meet-ups including Sing & Sign, breastfeeding groups, pushchair parking and sufficient seating.

Winner of Activation: Re-Store - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Nourish Hub, Hammersmith & Fulham, London – London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham with RCKa

Nourish Hub will use food as a tool to help the most socially excluded people by providing nutritious food and education, feeding 200 people every day and providing opportunities for locals of all backgrounds to work, volunteer, share skills, and take cooking classes.

Winner of Activation: Re-Store - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Gaia’s Garden, London – Dominvs Group

The Gaia’s Garden primary focus was to bring young people from underprivileged backgrounds to enjoy green space whilst reconnecting with both the city and nature to improve community wellbeing.

Winner of Activation - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Activation

Bracknell Forest Giants, Bracknell – Bracknell Forest Council and The Lexicon Bracknell

The Lexicon partnered with Bracknell Forest Council to create a town-centre event to encourage visitors back to the town centre.

Winner of Activation - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Activation

Houlton School, Houlton, Rugby – Urban&Civic and Aviva Investors

This transformation of the Grade II listed Rugby Radio Station into a 6FE secondary school lies at the heart of this wider development of 6,200 homes. The C Station building has been restored, alongside two new teaching blocks, a sports hall and outdoor sports facilities. Dating back to 1925, the Rugby Radio Station site was once a communications hub of global significance, and is a well-loved local landmark.

Winner of Creative Retrofit - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Creative Retrofit

Marlborough Sports Garden, Southwark, London – Bankside Open Spaces Trust with Cullinan Studio

The Marlborough Sports Garden is a rare outdoor space providing much-needed access to physical activity, sport, and leisure pursuits. This plan will continue the focus on the local public health agenda, and the move to mitigate against childhood obesity and inactivity.

Winner of Future Place: Public Realm - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Future Public Realm

The Park at Elephant Park, Southwark, London – Lendlease

Elephant Park’s central park is a stunning 2-acre green oasis including community space with expansive lawns, mature London plane trees, Elephant Springs, a landmark water playscape, and pedestrian walkways nestled among naturalistic planting.

Winner of Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Public Space

The Claypits, Glasgow’s Inner City Nature Reserve - Scottish Canals with LUC

The Claypits is a large 17ha area of post-industrial site that straddles the canal. This project’s greatest achievement is its redesignation from ‘Vacant and Derelict Land’ to a ‘Local Nature Reserve’.

Winner of Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Public Space

Aberfeldy New Masterplan, Tower Hamlets, London – For EcoWorld London and Poplar Harca and with Levitt Bernstein, Morris + Company, ZCD Architects and LDA Design

Aberfeldy New Masterplan is a 20-year regeneration scheme in East London developed by a joint venture between EcoWorld London and housing association Poplar HARCA. A new masterplan was submitted in 2021 which focuses on stakeholder engagement and the community being able to co-design. It will bring 1,600 homes of all tenures, wide green spaces and road, cycle and pedestrian connections.

Winner of Community Engagement - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Community Engagement

Riverside Sunderland, Sunderland – Sunderland City Council

Riverside Sunderland will be a sustainable carbon neutral development created by zero-waste construction processes using MMC. Part of a masterplan that will double the resident population of Sunderland city centre from 2,500 to 5,000 and increase employment by 50%, when complete, 10,000 people will work at Riverside Sunderland. New leisure spaces include music venues such as the Auditorium and £80m Arena and a new digital library.

Winner of Future Place - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Future Place

Heath Park Masterplan, Runcorn - SOG Group with EcoResponsive Environments

This project regenerates, diversifies and expands the 57-acre Heath Business and Technical Park in Runcorn. The masterplan includes 616 homes including affordable housing, offices, a conference centre, affordable artists’ studios and a Vertical Farm. The residential mix ranges from one-bed flats to five-bed houses, senior living accommodation and 20-bed extra-care facility.

Winner of Future Place - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Future Place

Kaolin Court, Lewisham - House of Tuesday, with Stolon Studio

Kaolin Court is a small ‘sociable’ housing development set around a shared garden. Balancing privacy with a space that encourages interaction, this place offers a scaleable solution to liveable housing at urban density.

Winner of Place of the Year - The Pineapples Awards 2022

Place of the Year

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