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Feilden Fowles was named Architect of the Year tonight at the 2021 AYA celebrations hosted by ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s sister title ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Design.

The practice, which was founded in 2009 by Fergus Feilden and Edmund Fowles, has enjoyed a meteoric rise. Just five years ago it won ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Design’s Young Architect of the Year Award (YAYA).

The judges praised the confident yet sensitive way in which the practice’s work responds to a wide diversity of contexts.

Feilden Fowles picked up this year’s big trophy as well as being named Public ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Architect of the Year, against stiff competition, at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Design’s prestigious annual awards ceremony which was back in real life after moving online last year because of the pandemic.

The Westminster Park Plaza Hotel was buzzing with architects, clients and guests who were entertained by Marcus Brigstocke, the host for the night. It was also a celebration of 50 years of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Design.

The AYAs, now in their 17th year, are highly regarded in the industry as the only awards that reward practices for a body of work rather than for individual projects.

Among the night’s other winners was this year’s Young Architect of the Year, Ebba.

LETI and its founder, Clara Bagenal George, were named Architectural Leader of the Year for their pioneering work to put the UK on a path to a net-zero carbon future. LETI (the London Energy Transformation Initiative) has built a credible cross-industry network influencing policy and creating practical guidance. The judges said LETI has had considerable traction with clients and as a result was responsible for effecting real change.

BPTW was named employer of the year, with a highly commended for Liverpool’s Harrison Stringfellow which also picked up the Social Impact Award.

Meanwhile, the editors were so impressed by the entries for the Stratford Design Challenge, our ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV [Re]Design 50^th anniversary competition, that we decided to honour all the finalists at the AYAs.

The overall winner was Sanaa Shaikh of Native Studio for Rhythm Alley Stratford, an imaginative proposal to reclaim spaces in the town centre for disenfranchised young people.

And James Prior of Origin 3 Studio was highly commended for East Meets West, a proposal to stitch pedestrian routes and a public square back through the centre of Stratford.

 

ALL THE WINNERS:

 

ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Feilden Fowles

 

PUBLIC BUILDING ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Feilden Fowles

Highly commended: Carmody Groarke

 

HOUSING ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Henley Halebrown

 

REFURBISHMENT ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

 

SUSTAINABILITY ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Cullinan Studio

 

OFFICE ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Stiff & Trevillion

 

HIGHER EDUCATION ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Allies and Morrison

 

EDUCATION (NURSERY TO 6^TH FORM) ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: AHR

 

INDIVIDUAL HOUSE ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: McLaren Excell

Highly commended: Coffey Architects

 

PUBLIC REALM ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: East Architecture

 

INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Moxon

 

INTERIOR ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Buckley Gray Yeoman

 

YOUNG ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR (YAYA)

Winner: Ebba Architects

 

ARCHITECTURAL LEADER OF THE YEAR

Winner: LETI (London Energy Transformation Initiative) and Clara Bagenal George

 

SOCIAL VALUE ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Harrison Stringfellow Architects

 

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

Winner: BPTW

Highly commended: Harrison Stringfellow

 

STRATFORD DESIGN CHALLENGE – BUILDING [RE]DESIGN

Winner: Sanaa Shaikh of Native Studio for Rhythm Alley Stratford

Highly commended: James Prior of Origin 3 Studio for East Meets West