Honours galore in Yorkshire building Oscars celebration

The RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Yorkshire White Rose Awards at Sheffield City Hall, celebrated the success of a host of property projects.

For the first time, the Building of the Year award had three winning buildings that make up one mixed use development, Granary Wharf in Leeds city centre.

Candle House, designed by Carey Jones, City Inn Hotel by Allies and Morrison and Waterman's Place by CZWG shared the accolade, judges being particularly impressed by the rooftop terrace on Candle House, which gives flat dwellers the highest communal garden in Leeds.

The Interiors award went to Old Cragg Barn, near Hebden Bridge, by Fraher Architects. The historic outbuilding is now an eco-friendly holiday let and judges were impressed with the design, quality of workmanship and the use of local tradespeople.

But most praise was reserved for the multi-award winning Passivhaus in Denby Dale, designed by Derrie O'Sullivan Architects and the Green Building Company in Huddersfield.

Owners Geoff and Kate Tunstall won Client of the Year and the house was given a bronze award for Architecture, a housing award and a sustainability award.

It is the first Anglicised version of the German Passivhaus that relies on a simple "tea cosy" effect to keep warmth in and cold out and costs just 75 a year to heat. The pioneering build combines British materials and construction techniques with German technology.

For more details of the awards visit RIBA at www.architecture.com