Housing Exterior: House on an island
Housing Interior: Platform 5 Kings Road
L&S Exterior: University of Sheffield Concourse
With sustainability at the top of the agenda throughout the design
industry, the Sustainable Surface Exterior and Sustainable Surface
Interior categories captured the judge’s attention. Crystal Palace
Park Café by Chris Dyson Architects, with its external cladding in half
round cedar shingles, was the exterior winner whilst Muse Acoustic
Panels, by Woven Image in collaboration with Michael Young won in
the interior category.
Public Realm: Toronto
The Housing Exterior category had an outstanding level of bespoke
entries. House on an Island, by Atelier Oslo and Kebony, was
rewarded the winning position with judges admiring the building’s
relationship with the nature that surrounds it. Winning the Housing
Interior award, the elegant 20 Kings Road, London was highlighted
for its complementary and sensitive use of materials.
Designed by Arup, University of Sheffield Concourse’s bold simplistic
lighting was congratulated for making it a destination rather than
an area to get through quickly, by creating a multi-use space to
encourage students to sit, dwell and relax. Nikki Barton, British
Airways, said Arup has “completely transformed and enhanced the
space,” with the entry being awarded the Light and Surface Exterior
award.
Captivating the hearts of the judges, the Yashoda Cancer Hospital’s
open sky courtyard creates a focal point for the New Delhi hospital,
and gives patients a place to escape and be surrounded by greenery.
The pergola above the courtyard is made using a combination of
colourful hanging glass panels which create a light-well filled with
colourful shadows within the core of the hospital. The installation,
designed by Studio An-V-Thot Architects, was highly commended
for its commitment to creating a less-hospital-like environment for
patients, being awarded the winner of the Light and Surface Interior.
Putting education at the forefront, Vora’s Can Rosés Temporary
L&S Interior: Yashoda Cancer Hospital
School claimed the Temporary Structures award for the redesign of an
ancient Spanish farmhouse into a school for 3 years use. The judges
were impressed by the innovative repurposing of an existing structure
to create a school space with great character, which after the period of
use will be easily dissembled.
The winner of the Commercial Building Exterior award was the
expressive linear form of the Nobu Hotel Shoreditch by Ben Adams
Architects, whilst Kingdom Design Studio by Kingdom Industry in
the USA gained the Commercial Building Interior award. In an effort
to be resourceful Kingdom Industry’s design utilised raw materials in
such a way as to elevate their intrinsic quality, creating an experience
for visitors through differing break-out spaces, materials and
environments used throughout the space.