A TERRACE of carbon-neutral houses in Bordon has won the South regional award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Bordon’s Exhibition Mews, by London’s Ash Sakula architects, was celebrated among 17 regional winners at the RIBA South 2016 Awards.

The awards were presented at a ceremony, held at Ascot racecourse on April 28, in recognition of architectural excellence.

The ceremony was compered by the journalist and broadcaster Kirsty Lang.

Robert Sakula, from Ash Sakula Architects, said: “Now that the House of Lords has overturned the Government’s short-sighted attempt to roll back standards for low-energy new houses, it is exciting that Exhibition Mews has won this award, giving credibility to the fact that sustainable targets are not just good for the planet, but they can lead to economical and beautiful places to live too.”

The 17 regional award winners were drawn from a shortlist of 30 projects, which, in turn, had been selected from a total of 64 entries.

James Robinson, RIBA regional director, added: “We are lucky to have such outstanding buildings winning RIBA Awards this year. The standard and variety of the entries in the South is great to see - from small private houses to the larger public and institutional buildings.

“The shortlist also demonstrates the fantastic amount of design talent in and around the region, with marvellous new buildings in the city by local architects as well as by well-known British and international practices. The region has many wonderful buildings and this year’s RIBA award winners show that they are still being built.”