Another successful edition of the New London Awards has come to a close. Celebrating the cream of the crop in recently completed projects based throughout London, the annual competition attracts submissions from a high caliber of designers. Starting out with a shortlist of 136 entries, 26 projects were selected as category winners.
Others received specially titled awards. The Holmes Road Studios, a housing community for homeless people by Peter Barber Architects, was honored with the 2016 Overall Winner title. Tony Pidgley, Chairman of Berkeley Group, was distinguished as New Londoner of the Year most notably for his companies that have built around 40,000 homes in London over the last 20 years.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan awarded the Mayor's Prize to Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners for their PLACE/Ladywell residential project, which will provide 24 homes for local families in need. Also, the inaugural People's Choice award went to reForm Architects and Elliott Wood's for their Rotherhithe Bridge design.
Read on to see the winning results.
(cover image) OVERALL WINNER
Holmes Road Studios, NW3 by Peter Barber Architects
“Providing high quality homes for 59 people, this alms-house inspired homeless facility includes counselling spaces, education and training facilities, all based around a courtyard garden.”
RESTORATION
BUILT WINNER: Wilton's Music Hall, WC1 by Tim Ronalds Architects
“Restoring the Grade II* listed mid-Victorian Music Hall, the project sought to do no more than essential, retaining its unique character and allowing it to safely host school workshops, creative arts works and family weekends.”
COMMENDATIONS
55 Broadway, SW1 by TateHindle
East Dulwich Picturehouse & Café, SE22 by Panter Hudspith Architects
184 Shepherd's Bush Road, W6 by ColladoCollins Architects
CONSERVATION & RETROFIT
BUILT WINNER: Mount Pleasant Studios, WC1 by Peter Barber Architects
“Sited within a peaceful courtyard, this sheltered housing project for homeless people features a laundry, shared kitchens, and ensuite accommodation to 52 residents – all designed to encourage social interaction and engagement.”
UNBUILT WINNER: Fairfield Halls & College Green, CR9 by Rick Mather Architects
CULTURE & COMMUNITY
BUILT WINNER: Shaftesbury Theatre, WC2 by Bennetts Associates
“Enabling this West End listed-building theatre to accommodate modern productions, this 35-tonne capacity flytower, plus offices and plant, has created angular volumes that complement both the existing ornate terracotta façade and the adjoining building’s faience.”
COMMENDATIONS
Camberwell Library, SE5 by John McAslan + Partners
Crouch End Picturehouse, E8 by Panter Hudspith Architects
EDUCATION
BUILT WINNER: RCA Battersea, SW11 by Haworth Tompkins
“Inspired by Andy Warhol’s Factory, the project opens up 7,300 sqm of new space for workshops, individual studios and a 250-seat lecture theatre across three buildings, aiming to create a ‘horizontal drift’ between disciplines.”
COMMENDATIONS
The Bath House Children's Community Centre, E8 by Lipton Plant Architects
Employment Academy, SE5 by Peter Barber Architects
Newington Green Primary School, N16 by Paul Murphy Architects
HOMES
BUILT WINNER: Modern Mews, W2 by Coffey Architects
“Improving natural light and spatial connectivity by moving the stair to the centre, this mews house had been re-thought with oak, glass, corian and polished concrete details creating a tactile, warm environment.”
COMMENDATIONS:
Hindmans Road, SE22 by Liddicoat & Goathill
HOTEL
COMMENDATION: Green Rooms, N22 by SODA
HOUSING
BUILT WINNER: Corner House, W1 by DSDHA
“Rights of Light established in neighbourhood properties inspired the design of this six-storey mixed-use brickwork building, turning the roof into a new fifth elevation with two jewel-like pavilions to gain additional space.”
UNBUILT WINNER: Somerleyton Road by Metropolitan Workshop, Haworth Tompkins, Mae, Foster Wilson Architects, Zac Monro Architects
BUILT COMMENDATION: Greenwich Housing, Various by Bell Phillips Architects
UNBUILT COMMENDATION: South Acton Phase 3.1, W3 by Stitch
MASTERPLAN & AREA STRATEGIES
Unbuilt Winner: Hackney Wick Central, E9 by Karakusevic Carson Architects and Witherford Watson Mann
COMMENDATION: Wood Green Framework for Change, N22 by Fluid
MIXED USE
BUILT WINNER: The Scene, E17 by Pollard Thomas Edwards
“Contributing to the town centre’s regeneration, this new landmark building sits at the head of Europe’s longest linear outdoor street market and includes a new cinema, restaurants, a mix of housing and a new public plaza.”
UNBUILT WINNER: Queens Park Station Area, NW6 by Maccreanor Lavington
COMMENDATIONS:
Blossom Street, E1 by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Duggan Morris, DSDHA, Stanton Williams
Highgate Shoreditch Hotel, E1 by Gensler
The Plimsoll Building, N1 by David Morley Architects
OFFICE BUILDINGS
BUILT WINNERS:
The Leadenhall Building, EC3 by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
“With a tapered profile to respect sightlines to St Paul’s cathedral, this 47-storey tower has provided 70,000 square metres of office space and seven-storeys of public space at ground level, offering a half-acre extension to St Mary’s Square.”
Roundhouse Administration Building, NW1 by Urban Space Management
COMMENDATIONS:
Thornsett Road, SW18 by Allies and Morrison
OFFICE INTERIORS
BUILT WINNER: U+I Headquarters, SW1 by Coffey Architects
“Transforming a former industrial space, these offices display a rich history of historic changes juxtaposed with contemporary elements including a floating boardroom and central stair creating layered movement.”
COMMENDATIONS:
Camden Collective, NW1 by Sheppard Robson Architects
MS Amlin, EC3 by tp bennett
PUBLIC SPACES
BUILT WINNER: Gasholder Park, N1 by Bell Phillips Architects
“Restoring the Victorian 1850s Grade II listed Gasholder No. 8 to create a public park in the heart of King’s Cross.”
UNBUILT WINNER: Transforming Public Realm in King's Cross, Farringdon, Holborn and Seven Dials by LDA Design Consulting Ltd
COMMENDATIONS: Millwall Quietway Link, SE19 by Sustrans
RETAIL & RESTAURANTS
UNBUILT WINNER: Coal Drops Yard, N1 by Heatherwick Studios
BUILT WINNER: German Gymnasium, N1 by Allies and Morrison and Conran and Partners
THE TEMPORARY
UNBUILT WINNER:PLACE/Ladywell by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partner
“Providing 24 homes for local families in need, the scheme uses a volumetric construction method to create high quality temporary accommodation that has a design life of 60 years and is re-deployable up to five times.“
BUILT WINNERS:
Camden Collective, NW1 by Co-DB & RARA
Skip Garden, N1 by Jan Kattein Architects, Julia King, Özkurt & Eland and Bartlett School of Architecture
COMMENDATION
Platform, Southwark, SE1 by Alan Pipe & Partners
Sculpture in the City 2015, EC2. Client and Project Co-ordination: City of London Corporation
TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE
WINNERS:
Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf, E14 by Foster + Partners
“Encased in a latticed timber roof, this deceptive seven-storey structure includes four basement levels to house the new Crossrail station in 2018, joining the rooftop garden, cinema, restaurants, retail and fitness facilities.”
Mini Holland, Waltham Forest, E10, E11, E17 by what:if architects
Commendation: Somers Town Bridge, N1 by Moxon Architects
WELLBEING
BUILT WINNER: Camden Active Space, WC1, WC3, NW5 by Erect Architecture, LUC, Wayward
“Working with seven schools, this project seeks to address childhood obesity rates by creating physically challenging and imaginatively stimulating play spaces for children and the local community.”
UNBUILT WINNER: Holmes Road Gardens, NW3 by Peter Barber Architects
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
WINNER: Rotherhithe Bridge by reForm Architects and Elliott Wood Partnership
“Creating a 184m-span bridge, this speculative design utilises cables from angled masts to create wishbone-like structures that can pivot, enabling the bridge to lift at its centre to allow tall and large ships to pass.”
ASHDEN PRIZE
WINNER: New Studios, Wimbledon College of Arts, SW19 by Penoyre & Prasad
“Achieving the second highest BREEAM score in the world in design stage assessment, this zinc-clad flexible enclosure provides high-quality spaces with natural light and ventilation, linked to existing studios via a canopy structure with semi-outdoor storage.”
COMMENDATIONS
7 Air Street, W1 by Barr Gazetas
Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, SE5 by Allies and Morrison & PM Devereux
Crouch End Picturehouse, E8 by Panter Hudspith Architects
Wilton's Music Hall, WC1 by Tim Ronalds Architects
MAYOR'S PRIZE
WINNER: PLACE/Ladywell, SE13 by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
“Providing 24 homes for local families in need, the scheme uses a volumetric construction method to create high quality temporary accommodation that has a design life of 60 years and is re-deployable up to five times.”
SPECIAL COMMENDATIONS:
Chicken Town, N15 by Assemble
The Deptford Project, SE8 by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, KDS, PTEa, FHA, Ash Sakula
COMMENDATIONS:
Hackney Wick Central, E9 by Karakusevic Carson Architects
The Library at Willesden Green, NW10 by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
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