Skanska wins school contractor of the year and Atkins wins consultant of the year in BCSE鈥檚 annual awards
Architect Walters and Cohen has won the 2012 Jonathan Ibikunle school architect of the year award at the British Council for School Environment鈥檚 (BCSE) annual awards event.
The firm also took first prize in three other categories for its work on schools in London and Bristol, including the Elm Park Primary School in Hornchurch, London (pictured), and was praised for its 鈥渢houghtful, high quality work鈥 and 鈥渏oyful, uplifting designs鈥.
Skanska won schools contractor of the year in the awards and Atkins won consultant of the year. The London Borough of Tower Hamlets won the best local authority award.
The panel considered a range of criteria, including the physical environment, resources and materials used, how the design supported the ethos and culture of the school, as well as teaching and learning, and the use of ICT.
Commenting on Walters and Cohen鈥檚 award, Nusrat Faizullah, chief executive of the BCSE, said: 鈥淲alters and Cohen has consistently married form and function in its work on learning environments, leading to schools which look fantastic but also do the job required - providing a building that supports and facilitates our teachers and children now, as well as those of the future.
鈥淲e face a myriad of challenges in the current economic environment. But this year鈥檚 awards show we have some brilliant architects designing truly great schools, who can bring their creativity and skill to bear on the challenges ahead.鈥
Winners of the BCSE鈥檚 awards for 2012 are:
- Designing Britain award - The Jonathan Ibikunle school architect of the year award: Walters and Cohen
- 好色先生TV Britain award - school contractor of the year: Skanska
- Delivering Education award - The Tom Cooper local authority of the year award: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Supporting Excellence award - consultant of the year: Atkins
- Excellence in design - new build (primary): Walters and Cohen - for Elm Park School and Hylands School (joint first prize)
- Excellence in design - new build (secondary): Aedas - Writhlington School
- Excellence in design - large projects (secondary): Walters and Cohen - Colston鈥檚 Girls鈥 School
- Excellence in design - small projects (primary): DLA Architects - Orleans Infant & Nursery School
- Excellence in design - small projects (secondary): Hopkins Architects Partnership LLP - Henrietta Barnett School
- Excellence in design - independent school: ORMS Architecture Design - Sherborne Music School
- Excellence in design - special educational needs: LSI Architects - Harpley PRU
- Test of Time award: Arup Associates/Haverstock Associates LLP - Druk White Lotus School/Whitecross High School (joint first prize)
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