We’re delighted to share that Nixon House has been recognised by the Salisbury Civic Society in the New Buildings Awards Scheme 2025 for an outstanding new building.
Held every two years, the awards look to promote new buildings with quality that sets them apart, and promote a desire for visual enhancement within the city and Salisbury district.
Nixon House was designed as a carefully considered contemporary response to its historic context - balancing clarity of form, material quality, and a sensitive relationship to its surroundings. Recognition from the Civic Society is especially meaningful, as these awards celebrate architecture that makes a positive and lasting contribution to the Salisbury area.
This project would not have been possible without the trust and ambition of our clients, nor the skill and dedication of the wider consultant and construction team. We’re very grateful to everyone involved in bringing Nixon House to life.
In the Society's report, the judges detailed the merits of the project stating: 'Located in a little known corner of Wiltshire without public roads, Nixon House offered its architects the chance to make the most of a generous site, using a range of single storey forms that answered the owners' wish to avoid stairs and create somewhere that would be comfortably habitable for many years to come.'
'The biggest statement comes on the south side, where a simple block in brick and flint, with extensive glazing, is flanked by two projecting blocks clad in timber and containing bedrooms. The angle between these and the original block opens up the ensemble to the countryside beyond. The simple triangular forms of the end of the blocks is enhanced by the use of aluminium edgings to the slate roofs, which has been used to keep gutters and downpipes invisible. Inside, the triangular windows to the bedrooms which occupy the ends of the flanking blocks have protection from the sun in the forms of cleverly mechanised blinds, in several sections.'
'The interiors had been well thought through in many other respects also. Sustainability values were clearly integral to the project, with consideration of the house's orientation in relation to the sun, high levels of insulation, and the incorporation of solar panels, back-up batteries, and Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery. The combination of traditional materials with modern technology appealed to the judges, and made an award an easy decision'.
Other awards went to St Ann Square in Salisbury, Knighton Mill at Broad Chalke, a home office at The Old Vicarage in Alvediston, Court House at Bulford, and the Netherhampton Gate at Wilton House.
We’re very proud to see the project celebrated alongside other thoughtful and inspiring local schemes, setting us up for a successful 2026.
