Architectural designs across Wandsworth which include new university accommodation, a school, theatre, pub, and the restoration of a listed ‘ice house’ have all won awards this month.

Six winners of the 2017 biennial Wandsworth Design Awards, which seeks to reward projects which ‘make a positive contribution to their local area’, have been announced

It comes after people were asked to pick their favourites before a judging panel – including councillors, architects, and Wandsworth Design Review panel representatives – made the final verdict.

Councillor Will Sweet, the council’s planning chairman, said: “Congratulations to all these worthy winners.

They are excellent examples of top-quality contemporary designs as well as sensitive renovations of precious historical gems.

“The Wandsworth Design Awards enable the council to raise the profile of design in the borough and encourage architects to make sure Wandsworth benefits from their very best work.”

Mayor of Wandsworth councillor Leslie McDonnell is set to present the awards at a presentation, hosted by the University of Roehampton, later this month.

These are the six winners:

- Chadwick Hall, University of Roehampton: Also given the Mayor’s Design Award, judges felt its contemporary design on a ‘challenging site’ within the area of grade II* listed Downshire House was impressive.

Alongside it there was the restoration of the garden and grade II-listed sculpture The Watchers.

- St Mary’s RC Primary School, Lockington Road (Battersea): Judges believe it ‘asserts itself in the street scene’ after the new school was funded through a regeneration scheme.

- Tara Arts Theatre, Garratt Lane (Earlsfield). It was their ‘imaginative and innovative’ solution to provide more floorspace which influenced the verdict.

- 47 Nightingale Lane (Balham): The contemporary residential extension was said to be ‘well-executed’.

- Ice House, Burntwood School (Tooting): After being added to the Heritage at Risk Register, judges thought this was a ‘flawless’ restoration of a grade II-listed ice house.

- Earlsfield Pub, Garratt Lane (Earlsfield): Judges thought the former railway booking hall had been ‘imaginatively’ converted into a pub.

There are also five further projects which have received commendations:

- St John Bosco College, Parkham Street (Battersea): The ‘thoughtfulness’ of its design for people with disabilities was praised by judges.

- Phase 1 of Peabody Estate, St John’s Hill (Battersea): It was the ‘attractive’ landscaped courtyard space which enabled a play space and use of quality materials for residents that got it a commendation.

- Hafer Road (Battersea): The contemporary design ‘sits well in the street’, said judges.

- Corten House (Putney): This is a contemporary building ‘informed by traditional ideas’, judges believe.

- Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, West Hill (Putney): The restoration and conversion to now provide a café and ‘focal point’ for patients, staff, and visitors is what wowed judges in a ‘quality’ restoration.