Portfolio // Awards

Colour aim to deliver every project to the highest possible standard - we are Landscape Architects who care. We are very proud that our work is regularly recognised in its own right and as part of an award winning project by the professional community at national and regional levels.  A summary of these award winning schemes include:

2023   Chiltern Lifestyle Centre, Amersham - Buckingham Design Awards, Winner: New Community Category

2023   Creative Centre, York St John University - RIBA Yorkshire Award 'Building of the Year' Winner) /'Client of the Year'        

2023   Creative Centre, York St John University - Civic Trust Award, Highly Commended

2022   Creative Centre, York St John University -  Archello 'Best Projects of 2022'

2022   Creative Centre, York St John University - York Design Award, Education, Community  Award

2022   Creative Centre, York St John University - York Design Award, Sustainability Award        

2021    UCL Student Centre - Winner: RIBA London Award        

2021    UCL Student Centre - Winner: RIBA National Award

2020   UCL Student Centre - Winner: Civic Trust Award        

2020   UCL Student Centre Shortlisted: Selwyn Goldsmith Award for UCL Student Centre Universal Design, Civic Trust Awards

2020   Centre Square Middlesbrough - LABC Building Excellence Winner

2020   Centre Square Middlesbrough - Constructing Excellence Shortlisted

2019   Elite Athletes Centre, Loughborough University – Shortlisted for RICS East Midlands Tourism Award

2019   Elite Athletes Centre, Loughborough University – Shortlisted for RICS East Midlands Innovation Award

2019   UCL Student Centre - Judge's Inspiration Award at the ICE London Civil Engineering Awards

2019   Sutherland Building, Northumbria University – RIBA NE Award

2019  Newcastle Eagles Stadium, - London Mayor's Special Award for Community Value of Social Accessibility

2019  Picton Manor, Commended Finalist, small scale project - Lord Mayor's Design Awards

2019  Mitford Autism Unit – Chairs Award, Royal Town Planning Institution (RTPI) North East

2019  UCL Student Centre – Project of the Year and Student Experience, Education Estates Award

2019  UCL Student Centre – Winner, Higher Education Project, Architects Journal Award 

2019 UCL Student Centre Shortlisted: NLA Awards Sustainability Prize    

2019 UCL Student Centre Shortlisted: NLA Awards Best Education Project

2019  Loughborough University Student Village – Overall Winner, Charnwood Design Awards    

2018 UCL Student Centre, Highly Commended: BREEAM Awards  

2018   Summit House, Aldgate, London - RIBA Building of the Year, London

2018   Strawberry Place – Best High Volume New Housing Development, LABC Awards

2018   Strawberry Place – Shortlisted for Best Large Commercial Project, LABC Awards

2016   Royal Stoke University Hospital – Landscape Institute Best Large Scale Development Award

2015   Thirteen Headquarters, Stockton – Shortlisted for Constructing Excellence NE Award

2014   Bowlam Coyne – Lord Mayor’s Design Award, Newcastle Upon Tyne

2013   Bowlam Coyne – Project of the Year, RICS Awards

2012   Harton Primary – Highly Commended in LABC Awards

2012   Harton Primary – BCSE Award Winner

2012   Roseberry Park - RIBA Award

2012   Roseberry Park - RIBA NE Client of the Year

2011   Transport House, Newcastle University - Award Winner: Sustainability Category, Lord Mayors  Design Awards

2011   Transport House, Newcastle University - Commended: New Building Category, Lord Mayors Design Awards

2011   Roseberry Park - RIBA Northern Networks Gold Award

2011   Roseberry Park - RIBA Northern Networks Hadrian Award – North East Project of the Year

2010   Roseberry Park - Design and Health International Academy Awards: Highly Commended

2010   Essex & Suffolk Water Headquarters, Hanningfield - British Council for Offices (BCO) Award

2009   Moorside Community Primary School - British Council for School Environments ‘Best Outdoor Learning Environment’

2009   South Tyneside & Gateshead Schools – Winner Best Education Project, Public : Private Finance Awards

2003 X  55 Degrees North, Newcastle -  Lord Mayors Award for ‘Best Urban Landscape’ 


Baddiley-Clark Building, Newcastle University Loughborough University Active Landscape Kirkleatham Walled Garden Creative Centre, York St John University Roseberry Park Royal Stoke University Hospital Moorside Community Primary School UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON STUDENT CENTRE Gateshead Regional Performance Centre Bolam Coyne Hanningfield HQ FOR ESSEX & SUFFOLK WATER 55 Degrees North