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Schüco is delighted to announce the winners of its esteemed Excellence Awards which were presented in the impressive setting of Whitehall ’ s Banqueting House by architectural designer and television presenter , Charlie Luxton .
» HELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH Architecture Today , the awards are an established part of the architectural calendar and attract a wide range of high-calibre projects . The awards celebrate the innovation and close collaboration between design teams and contractors that successful building projects demand .
The award categories were updated slightly this year and included residential , commercial , mixed-use , education , healthcare and leisure buildings , both newbuild and refurbishment and adaptive reuse projects . The judges assessed each entry against four key criteria : creativity , innovation , technical skill and creative collaboration .
Every year one exemplar building is crowned Overall Winner . This year that honour belongs to Master ’ s Field Development in Oxford by Níall McLaughlin Architects , in collaboration with specialist contractor Alucraft Systems .
The Master ’ s Field Development for Balliol College , University of Oxford , comprises 225 furnished ensuite study bedrooms arranged across eight new buildings and supported by ancillary facilities and a new sports pavilion .
Schüco doors , together with Schüco windows incorporating bespoke aluminium spandrels , provide a range of fenestration supporting the buildings ’ natural ventilation strategy .
Speaking about the building , Pankaj Patel , Director of Patel Taylor and one
of the award judges , said : “ The project is a beautiful essay in how to build in a sensitive context . The highly refined façades use Schüco windows to striking effect .”
The awards also featured the coveted People ’ s Choice award , voted for by attendees on the day . This year that accolade went to the Fire Station Auditorium in Sunderland . The flexible , three-storey music venue was designed by Flanagan Lawrence , working with specialist contractor Entec Design .
Pete Temprell , Managing Director of Schüco UK and Ireland said : “ The Excellence Awards celebrate the very best in architecture and façade design . Successful façade design is dependent on many factors , from ensuring good energy performance and natural lighting to meeting demanding aesthetic and technical criteria . The winning projects all demonstrate this superbly .
“ Our congratulations go to all our award winners whose combined skills , knowledge and experience have achieved such impressive end results .”
For full details of all the Schüco Excellence Awards 2022 winners , visit : https :// www . schueco . com / uk / specifiers / schueco-events / excellence-award-winners-2022
CLEARVIEW-UK . COM AUGUST 2022
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