Affordable Housing: Goldsmith Street
The centre incorporates an eye-catching façade drawn from
vernacular materials and narratives, which responds to the local
climate and offers glimpses into the region’s agricultural folklore
and mythology, which have been envisioned at an unprecedented
architectural scale.
Judge Paul Priestman of PriestmanGoode praised the project’s sense
of place, stating “This building characterises part of the world. It’s
a lovely reflection of culture using local materials.” Glenn Johnson
of Collins Aerospace added “Somebody’s heart and soul is in this
building.”
Across 14 categories in total, from retail and public buildings to
commercial projects and housing, including new categories public
realm and affordable housing, the Award’s entries comprised the best
in architecture and design from across the globe. Giles Miller Studio,
Mikhail Riches and Chris Dyson Architects from the UK, Steven Holl
Architects for the USA, and Kris Lin International Design from China
were amongst those shortlisted.
Launched six years ago, the Awards have continued to grow in stature
to become one of the most respected accolades in the design awards
realm. This year’s shortlist comprised an impressive 39 projects
across the 14 categories. Such was the quality of entries submitted
that some projects won nominations across several categories.
Demonstrating the truly international reach of the Awards, projects
on the shortlist spanned 13 countries from 34 different organisations
with emerging practices represented, as well as established firms.
Collins Aerospace; Daniel Mota Veiga, KEF / GP Acoustics and Steve
Webb, Webb Yates Engineers.
The judging panel commended both the high quality and variety of
entries within the field of surfaces and materials. The entries in the
new affordable housing and public realm categories were particularly
praised for their innovation and diversity in their respective sectors.
Comercial Exterior: Nobu Hotel Shoreditch Commercial Interior: Kingdom Design Studio
THE 2020 JUDGING PANEL OF INDUSTRY
EXPERTS WAS CO-CHAIRED BY PAUL
PRIESTMAN FROM PRIESTMANGOODE AND
AMIN TAHA FROM GROUPWORK.
The 2020 judging panel of industry experts was Co-Chaired by Paul
Priestman from PriestmanGoode and Amin Taha from Groupwork.
The judges were Nikki Barton, British Airways; Sean Griffiths, Modern
Architect; Charles Holland, Charles Holland Architects; Glenn Johnson, WilkinsonEyre and Zeidler Architecture’s CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Bridge won in Public Realm after being admired for its avant-garde
design. Goldsmith Street, based in the UK and designed by Mikhail
Riches with Cathy Hawley, was applauded for its warmth and
community feel by the judges, and was announced the winner of the
Affordable Housing category.