Acton’s ActOne Cinema has scooped the Highly Commended award given by Ealing Civic Society.
Since 1989, Ealing Civil Society has given awards to recognise and encourage building and environmental projects that make what it calls a “noteworthy contribution” in the Borough.
Ealing Civic Society chairman, Ann Chapman, said the aims of the awards is to “promote and celebrate good design across all kinds of building and landscape.”
For its Highly Commended award given to ActOne Cinema, the Society said: “A sensitive restoration of a Grade II listed former Victorian library and the creation of a new 77 seat cinema with a cafe and community space. The judges were impressed by the hard work of volunteers who crowdfunded for the project and did much of the restoration work themselves. The new cinema in this attractive landmark building is helping to regenerate the area.”
Commended awards were also given to:
The Tree House (61 Ranelagh Road, W5 5QB): A small comfortable dwelling has been created on the site of a former garage. It has 2 bedrooms and is on 4 split levels. The judges liked the clever use of light and the calm atmosphere of the house.
Three Elizabeth Line stations – Ealing Broadway, West Ealing and Acton Mainline: The judges were impressed by the consistent Crossrail ‘branding’ across all 3 stations, the improvement of the passenger experience including covered platforms and step-free access, and the retention of views of the earlier statio buildings.
There were three other entries that made it to the shortlist: Brick Corner House, Perfume Factory Flats (7-15, Factory Yard, Hanwell W7 3FL) and West London Islamic Centre (Singapore Road, West Ealing, W13 0SQ).
The 2022 awards short-listed entries were judged by local architect Ania Lill, retired Borough architect Gavin Leonard and Ellie Carter, student of architecture and the criteria they looked at was design, fitness for purpose, contribution to the landscape/townscape and other factors (energy efficiency, good pedestrian access, anti pollution measures and re-use of materials).
