Hot on the heels of a number of high profile awards in 2017, 2018 has begun with further recognition for our work. In the last month or so, we have learned that our projects and team have been shortlisted for no less than four further awards!
Three of the nominations are for our acclaimed VITA Student project in York. The new “Student Village” provides 644 bedrooms across 15 new buildings within the grounds of a Grade II listed, former convent. A number of listed buildings and structures within this attractively landscaped, seven-acre site have been sensitively refurbished as part of the works.
The first shortlisting for was in the residential category of the Yorkshire & Humber RICS Awards 2018. The second was in the Construction News Awards 2018, for Project of the Year (for projects over £30m in value) submitted by main contractor, Wates Construction. The latest nomination is for a Regional RIBA Award, with the decision being announced at the RIBA Yorkshire Awards in May. These three short-listings recognise the design quality of what is a very sympathetic redevelopment of an historic site, in the heart of York. Well done to the team!
The final shortlisting of the four comes from the Yorkshire Property Awards. There is no ‘Architect of the Year Award’ this year (so we get to retain the title for an extra twelve months!) Instead Fuse has been shortlisted for the ‘Export Award’ in recognition of our national and international success working around the UK and further afield. Since Fuse was founded in 2010, the Fusiliers have worked on projects in no less than twenty countries across world, many for Hard Rock International and its partners. We have partnered successfully with locally-based architects, engineers and project managers and have made many friends around the globe.
Here is the full list of the countries we have worked in: Spain (projects in Seville & Barcelona); France (Marseilles, Nice & Paris); Belgium (Brussels); The Netherlands (Amsterdam); Austria (Vienna): Germany (Berlin); Czech Republic (Prague); Italy (Florence & Venice); Malta (St Georges Bay); Denmark (Copenhagen); Turkey (Istanbul); Estonia (Tallinn); Russia (Saint Petersburg); Kazakhstan (Almaty); India (Goa); USA (Tampa and Hollywood)… and, of course, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland – with too many cities to list here.
