Stirling Prize-winning Norwich council homes sold below market price under government policy
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Nat Barker
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Summary
Stirling Prize-winning council homes on Norwich's Goldsmith Street were sold for less than the average local house price under a controversial UK Government policy, just five years after their construction. The homes, designed by Mikhail Riches and Cathy Hawley, were part of a development for Norwich City Council.
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The homes, designed by London architecture studio Mikhail Riches and Cathy Hawley for Norwich City Council, were part of a development that won the prestigious Stirling Prize.
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