Shortlist for the BCSE Industry Awards announced
BCSE awards short list highlights best of UK school design and construction
The British Council for School Environments has announced the short list for its 2009 awards for best practice in the design and construction of schools.
This year the quality of submissions was extremely high with 170 entries across the 13 categories. The judges have chosen 20 projects, individuals and teams as winners across the categories, which will be announced at the awards event in June. In particular the ‘Inspiring Design for Schools’ category delivered a range of fantastic projects and 6 awards will be made to recognise the very best examples of school design in the UK.
Ian Fordham, deputy chief executive of the BCSE, said:
“The entries this year are a welcome opportunity to celebrate great work by architects, suppliers, construction firms, local authorities, teachers and pupils, despite these challenging times.”
“There was – rightly - robust debate amongst the judging panel. The result is a short list which can act as a gold standard reference point for anybody involved in the school design and construction process.”
The short listed entries are:
Inspiring design
Agar Children’s Centre, Camden – Haverstock Associates LLP
Christ the King Centre for Learning, Knowsley – Knowsley MBC
Dalry Primary School, North Ayrshire – North Ayrshire Council
Golden Lane Campus, Islington – Nicholas Hare Architects
Hazelwood School, Glasgow – GM+AD Architects
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, Birmingham – Nicholas Hare Architects
Kingsdale School, Southwark - dRMM
Merchants’ Academy, Bristol – Penoyre & Prasad Architects
New North Community School, Islington - Sprunt
Pudsey Grangefield School, Leeds – Mentor & Leeds BSF
St Mary Magdalene Academy, Islington – Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
St Matthew Academy, Lewisham – architecture plb
The Avenue School, Reading - Hunters
Thomas Fairchild Children’s Centre, Hackney – Haverstock Associates LLP
Water Hall Primary School, Milton Keynes – Milton Keynes Council
Wood View Learning Centre, Plymouth – HLM Architects
Best extension, refurbishment or remodel of a school
Ann Taylor Children’s Centre, Hackney - Cazenove
Falmouth School, Cornwall – Urban Salon Ltd
Ifield School, Kent – Haverstock Associates LLP
The Cloisters, Ealing – Buschow Henley
The Rotunda, Slough – Surface to Air Architects
Best school contractor
Apollo Education
GF Tomlinson
Morgan Ashurst
Best school architect
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
GM+AD Architects
Haverstock Associates LLP
Nicholas Hare Architects
Penoyre & Prasad Architects
Best use of ICT to create a learning community
Forest Hill School, Lewisham – VT Education & Skills
Michael Tippett School, Lambeth - RM
Greening the school community award
Bowbridge Primary School, Nottinghamshire – Nottinghamshire County Council
Exwick Heights Primary School, Exeter – NPS Property Consultants Ltd
Best external learning environment
Golden Lane Campus, Islington – Nicholas Hare Architects
Merchants’ Academy, Bristol – Penoyre & Prasad Architects
Moorside Community Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne – colour : urban design ltd
Percy Shurmer Primary School, Birmingham – Sjolander da Cruz Architects
Best healthy learning environment
Christ the King Centre for Learning, Knowsley – Knowsley MBC
Gorton Education Village, Manchester – Manchester City Council
Superstudio at Haggerston School, Hackney - SCABAL
Inspiring design – international
Druk White Lotus School, India – Arup Associates
Haileybury Almaty School, Kazakhstan - HOK
Ringstabekk Secondary School, Norway – div.A Arkitekter AS
The Observatory at Saltsjöbaden, Sweden - Kunskapsskolan
Best client team
Falmouth School, Cornwall nominated by Urban Salon Ltd
Golden Lane Campus, Islington nominated by Nicholas Hare Architects
Penryn College, Cornwall nominated by Cornwall County Council
There will also be awards for ‘Inspirational educational professional’ and a judges’ award.
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