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Gilesgate, Durham

by Building Design (Northern) Ltd.

Client Private

Project Architect David Hunt

Award RIBA North East Award 2023, RIBA North East Project Architect of the Year 2023

Gilesgate, Durham © Jill Tate

This extension to a Grade II listed Georgian-era house, in a conservation area near the centre of Durham, delivers flexible spaces that can adapt to the occupants’ evolving needs as they age. Its outer appearance combines subtle echoes of its context with bold contemporary materials. 

Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.  

 Contractor STP Construction 

Structural Engineer Building Design (Northern) Ltd

Gross internal area in m2  117 

Gilesgate, Durham © Jill Tate
Gilesgate, Durham © Jill Tate
Gilesgate, Durham © Jill Tate
Gilesgate, Durham © Jill Tate
Gilesgate, Durham © Building Design
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