CIAT practice shortlisted for award

Newcastle based building designer Paul Conn MCIAT and his practice PJC Architecture are going from strength to strength designing state of the art residential and commercial properties across the North East and have recently been shortlisted for an RICS Award.

With a 100% success rate in the application and building of Paragraph 55 projects, PJC Architecture have shown they are at the forefront of innovation and design in their practice, with several of these exclusive and exciting projects now under their belt. To be granted the rare opportunity to build a Paragraph 55 project in rural land, planners and designers must demonstrate exquisite development and originality.

Along with being shortlisted finalists for CIAT's Alan King Award in 2016 and the Local Authority Building Control Northern Awards in 2017, PJC Architecture have now been shortlisted by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors 2018 North East Awards in the Residential category for their recently completed Maple Lodge on Darras Hall (pictured). 

Covering an extensive array of projects across the region from a plot of houses in Beadnell to Runnymede Mansion in Darras Hall and upgrading the luxurious Dalhousie Castle in Scotland, designing £3million mews houses in Kensington, PJC Architecture also designed the Golf Academy at Close House used to home and facilitate the British Masters Golf Final 2017 and the world’s leading golfers.

Mr Conn, owner and founder of PJC Architecture said, 'It’s always exciting to be commissioned to create a new home or commercial property because no two projects are the same. Being an Architectural Technologist allows me to draw upon the academic and creative facets of my work to create something spectacular for the client.'

'The team and I are always trying to push the boundaries and design stunning unique properties which is shown in our work throughout the years, most notably in our 100% success rate gaining planning permission for Paragraph 55 projects and seeing them come to fruition.'

A key trait of PJC Architecture’s work is the combination of modern design with quality traditional features, which begins with the exterior of a building and continues to flow throughout the interior. Using environmentally friendly products and capitalising on the latest technological developments is a core value within PJC Architecture as it allows for both residential and commercial properties to be unmatched one-off pieces.