Building & Design Awards 2026 People's Choice Vote Survey

The St Albans Civic Society bi-annual Awards are taking place later this year, at the Abbey Theatre. The Awards celebrate the creativity and skills that contribute to our thriving historical city, highlighting the mix of craft-led restoration projects and inventive new designs that together enhance the historical character of the city.

This year the Civic Society is pairing up with St Albans Times with our first ever People's Choice Award - we want to know what you think about the buildings you live in, work from or enjoy walking past as you're out and about in the city.

The details of shortlisted projects for you to vote on are here, and you can find out more on the Civic Society website here.
Voting closes on 3rd October.

The winner will be announced at our Awards presentation on 13th October at the Abbey Theatre.

1.Please select your favourite from the list below:

The Hedges Social Housing Project, Woollam Crescent - a St Albans City and District Council social housing project in the High Oaks area that delivered 12 sustainable homes in spring 2025

Iberos, George Street - the previously empty premises on an iconic St Albans street underwent a major renovation before opening as tapas restaurant Ibēros on November 25, 2025

Moka, Ryder Seed Hall, Holywell Hill - the former Samuel Ryder Exhibition Hall underwent a major refurbishment and restoration to reopen as the contemporary Indian restaurant Moka Dining in December 2025

Verulam Point, Station Way - this office building underwent a comprehensive, high-quality refurbishment to transform a four-floor headquarters building into a contemporary workspace, boasting strong sustainability credentials

Jubilee Square, Victoria Street - a multi-million mixed-use regeneration project built by Morgan Sindall Construction on the site of the old police station

Queen's House, 58 Victoria Street - a comprehensively refurbished building that has been transformed from a former hat factory into a design-led coworking and office space

Old Electricity Works, Campfield Road - this architectural refurbishment and adaptive reuse project transformed a locally listed, early 20th-century industrial asset into a high-density mixed-use development

Flats 1-5, 42 Verulam Road - an imaginative refurbishment that added a new roof and entryway to this mixed-use property featuring five residential flats alongside the Rug Maker showroom

2.Please provide any additional comments or thoughts about the project you selected:

Thank you for participating. The results will be announced on the evening of 13th October and details appear on our website the following day.