Award winners

Schüco has announced the winners of its Excellence Awards following a celebratory lunch hosted by architect and television presenter Charlie Luxton at Whitehall’s Banqueting House.

The Overall Winner was St. George’s Bristol, designed by architects Patel Taylor, and specialist contractor Enhanced Glazing Systems.

Patel Taylor’s considered design extends the functional spaces of the concert hall, mediating between the old and the new, and a glazed link connecting the two buildings acts as a transition space, which is open to the sky.

Judge Hazel Joseph said: “The reason St. George’s Bristol stood out to me is that the project had a very dramatic creation of spaces. The architect ensured a careful curation of light and how light found the internal spaces. Also, the sensitivity of how it works within a historic environment is very clever – it is a worthy winner.”

The awards, run in association with Architecture Today, recognise outstanding projects completed throughout the UK and Ireland, and celebrate the collaboration between architects and specialist contractors.

Awards were presented in ten categories, including residential, commercial, cultural, and education and healthcare projects, considering both newbuilds and refurbishments. The judges were looking for an outstanding balance between stunning aesthetics and practical functionality to create a harmonious project.

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