Vote for the Carriage Works. Joseph Armstrong’s carriage works are in-line for a prestigious award. But they need YOU. They need you to vote for them.
This is very exciting and reflects the huge efforts and persistence of Mirabelle Stobbs and her team since 2017 – if not earlier. As well as conservation expertise and funding from Historic England. Not to mention the many other construction professionals involved.
Winning this award will bring positive publicity for the Carriage Works and draw attention to the Works where we are all based and to Swindon in general.
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Local residents are being urged to vote in the public voting by Swindon Borough Council, helping the Carriage Works win.
Unit 7B, which hosts the University of Bath and Oxford’s Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies (iCAST) facility, was nominated earlier this year in the Regeneration and Conservation category of the Construction Excellence South West (CESW) Awards.
The icast unit, a joint endeavour between the two universities that supports private businesses with developing sustainable technologies, is part of a wider regeneration scheme at the Carriage Works site.
A number of units have so far been renovated and occupied, including The Workshed, the Royal Agricultural University’s Cultural Heritage Institute and Create Studios.
Said Councillor Marina Strinkovsky, SBC’s Cabinet member for Placemaking and Planning: ‘It’s great to see the Carriage Works getting the recognition it deserves.’
Well thought out
Cllr Strinkovsky continued to say that much thought went into the design of the space. It’s a future-facing workspace that feels modern and convenient but retains the historic identity of the building.
The work to regenerate the site is a long process. But with four units already occupied and a further four on the way, it’s starting to get a new lease of life.
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The Works as it was known are unique and should be preserved and supported in every way possible. There’s nowhere else like it.