CLAW Awards 

The CLAW Awards were announced at the annual conference held online 25th November. 

The winner of Project of the Year:

Plot 3 Cross Hands East, Strategic Employment Site
Carmarthenshire County Council
 

The Cross Hands East Strategic Employment Site is part of the Welsh Government's drive to create Low Carbon business facilities in more rural parts of Wales. Alongside Carmarthenshire County Council, the Department for Economy Science & Transport want Cross Hands to become a model for low carbon business developments.

The buildings can generate and store renewable electricity to meet their own needs and intelligently redistribute the surplus to other buildings, electric vehicles, and back into the grid.
 

Highly Commended for Small Project of the Year:

Augusta House – Independent Living Units
Bleaenau Gwent County Borough Council
 

This project involved the design of two small, independent units within the grounds of Augusta House, a Social Services respite care facility, purpose built to offer short-term care to adults with learning disabilities. The focus is on how each unit can operate autonomously while harmonizing with its natural surroundings, be self-sufficient, while minimally impacting the environment.

 The site is located on the former Garden Festival site in Ebbw Vale, surrounded by trees, the natural canopy offers shade, privacy, and a serene atmosphere, influencing the orientation and placement of the units to maximize views and passive solar benefits.

Thanks go to our judges:
SimonTrew - Stride Treglown
Nick Durham - BDP
Kevin Hong - AtkinsRealis
Gavin Traylor - University of Wales Trinity St David