The judges felt that the range of projects submitted by van Heyningen & Haward demonstrated its 鈥渉uge enthusiasm for this sector鈥�. Attention to detail and quality runs throughout all the projects, from an RIBA national award- winning education centre for the RSPB to a new Welsh language primary school and nursery.

The judges said these were 鈥済entle buildings that put the user first鈥�, but they also demonstrated the architect鈥檚 鈥減assion and commitment鈥� to design buildings that are full of delight.

Also shortlisted: Architype de Rijke Marsh Morgan Architects (dRMM), DSDHA, van Heyningen and Haward Architects and Wilkinson Eyre Architects.


RSPB Centre, Rainham Marshes


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Architect of the Year Awards 2007