The event was hosted by architectural designer and television presenter , Charlie Luxton , for the fifth consecutive year . A prominent fixture in the industry ’ s calendar , the Schüco Excellence Awards showcase exceptional achievements in architecture and building envelope design . Winners were announced across twelve categories after being judged against four key criteria : creativity , innovation , technical skill , and creative collaboration between design teams and specialist contractors .
Overall Winner , The Parcels Building was designed by Grafton Architects , in collaboration with specialist contractor Structura UK Ltd . The project also won the award for Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse .
Originally built in 1957 on the corner of Duke Street and Oxford Street , the development gets its name from the historic Royal Mail post office tunnels that run beneath it . The project involved stripping the building back to its core and introducing a new , clean-lined classic façade to echo the iconic Selfridges building opposite .
The judges were impressed by the creative approach to reusing an existing structure , and the transformation achieved by the new façade , which enhanced both the building ’ s appearance and
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performance . They applauded The Parcels Building as an exemplar for revitalising outdated buildings on urban sites , and were further impressed that the scheme is targeting BREEAM Outstanding and on track to achieve net zero carbon .
The Schüco Excellence Awards event also featured the coveted People ’ s Choice award , voted for by attendees on the day . This year the audience awarded that honour to One St Brelade by Axis Mason , Castletree Group and specialist contractors Style Windows and Murus .
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One St Brelade is a residential development located on Jersey ’ s southern coastline . The building is characterised by continuous granite-clad curvilinear balconies interspersed with circular columns and full-height glazing .
Dan Gleeson , Sales Director at Schüco UK who presented the awards alongside Charlie Luxton , commented :
“ We ’ re delighted to have hosted yet another successful Schüco Excellence Awards event . While our awards programme has been running for over a decade this was my first Excellence Awards since
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joining Schüco last year . I was thoroughly impressed by the breadth of innovative projects submitted , and it was an honour to celebrate with the very best in the industry .
“ I ’ m proud to see the versatility of our systems showcased on such worthy winning projects , and want to congratulate the design teams , technical experts and skilled craftspeople who have worked together so successfully to create them .”
For full details of all the Schüco
Excellence Awards 2024 winners ,
visit : www . schueco . com
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28 AUGUST 2024 |
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