New London Awards 2016 Winners Announced

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1 Press release, 7 July 2016 New London Awards 2016 Winners Announced Home for the homeless wins top architecture prize Holmes Road Studios in Camden by Peter Barber Architects, which provides accommodation for 59 homeless people, is the Overall Winner the best of the best of the 2016 New London Awards. The jury applauded the almshouse-inspired studio flats that will give its occupants a real sense of belonging, empowerment and self-worth to enable them to find their feet. Peter Barber Architects also won best built project in the Conservation & Retrofit category for its Mount Pleasant Studios project, and a commendation for its Employment Academy scheme in the Education category. Tony Pidgley, Chairman of Berkeley Group, received New Londoner of the Year Award for his substantial contribution to the capital, his companies having been responsible for the construction of some 40,000 homes in London over the last two decades. The annual awards is organised and hosted by New London Architecture to celebrate the best architecture and development recently completed or in design across the capital. From a shortlist of 136 projects, 26 category winners were honoured across all sectors of London s built environment, ranging from Housing to Offices, Education to Transport & Infrastructure, and Public Spaces to Masterplans & Area Strategies. Each scheme was selected by a prestigious international jury advised by London-based experts for having both the highest design quality and most positive social and economic impact for London. Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners won the Mayor s Prize, selected by newly elected Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, for its PLACE/Ladywell residential project, which will provide 24 homes for local families in need. The Lewisham Council scheme occupies a site awaiting development, and uses a volumetric construction method to create high quality temporary accommodation that has a design life of 60 years and is re-deployable up to five times. The inaugural People s Choice award, which gave members of the public the chance to vote for their favourite London buildings over the London Festival of Architecture in June, went to reform Architects and Elliott Wood s Rotherhithe Bridge design. Receiving an overwhelmingly number of votes, the win for the currently unfunded project demonstrates the will of the two communities it will link.

2 The Ashden Prize championing sustainable projects that demonstrate high levels of energy efficiency was won by The New Studio at Wimbledon College of Arts. Designed by Penoyre & Prasad, the highly energy efficient project received the second highest BREEAM score in the world in design stage assessment, and has achieved below Zero Carbon and an A+ EPC rating. Peter Murray, Chairman of New London Architecture said It is no surprise that our key awards have gone to housing, the lack of which remains at the top of the list of issues that face the Mayor. Peter Barber s homes for the homeless have a dignity, delight and economy that celebrates the social purpose of great architecture; Tony Pidgley has delivered huge numbers of homes at a time when the rest of the industry has struggled to meet targets, while Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, winners of the Mayor s Prize, have been at the forefront of developing modern methods of construction to provide truly affordable homes for Londoners. We hope that the best innovative thinking by London s pool of talented designers, developers and constructors can be harnessed by Sadiq Khan and his Deputy Mayor for Housing to deliver the new homes the capital so desperately needs. Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, James Murray, said: Great architecture must marry design and function, helping us build a future London we can all be proud of. All the projects recognised at this year s awards make an important contribution to capital s built environment and many have been delivered collaboratively with boroughs and City Hall. I m delighted PLACE/Ladywell has won the Mayor s Award. It is an excellent example of innovative design and uses modern methods of construction to deliver much-needed homes for Londoners. The quality of design and commitment to managing costs demonstrates how building new homes does not have to come at the expense of creating desirable places to live. Discussing his New Londoner Award, Tony Pidgley, Chairman of Berkeley Group commented: I am very humbled and honoured to receive this magnificent award. Our biggest challenge in London is undoubtedly housing. There s never one answer. Politicians, planners, and housebuilders must work together in a spirit additionality and affordability which London desperately needs, and which I know the new Mayor supports. I passionately believe that homebuilding can be a force for good and make society a better place. There s a lot for our city and industry to celebrate and be proud of. Now we must find a way of providing everybody with an affordable home and creating wonderful and interesting places, while generating jobs and growth. ENDS 2

3 Press and interview requests Press Office at Caro Communications, Philip Sorensen, Gloria Roberts, Notes to Editors New London Awards jury members: Peter Murray, Chairman, New London Architecture Dominique Alba, Director, l Atelier Parisien d Urbanisme David J Burney, Professor of Planning and Placemaking, Pratt Institute School of Architecture, New York City Riccardo Marini, Senior Consultant, Gehl Architects Monica von Schmalensee, CEO, White Arkitekter Sponsor Information: The New London Awards are supported by the Mayor of London and sponsored by Ashden, Broadgate Estates, Hoare Lea, IFC Group, RIBA Appointments, Turley, and Urban Space Management. All winning and shortlisted projects are on show in a free exhibition from 11 July - 5 October in the NLA galleries in The Building Centre, WC1. All schemes are also featured in this year s New London 2016 publication, available for purchase via the NLA website: newlondonarchitecture.org New London Architecture New London Architecture (NLA) is an independent forum for discussion, debate and information about architecture, planning, development and construction in the capital. Our core mission is to bring people together to shape a better city. The New London Awards, set up six years ago, form a key part of our busy year round programme of events, research and exhibitions that examine all issues affecting London s built environment. We bring together the broadest group of people from all disciplines and communities - from politicians to professionals and the public - to share knowledge and debate the city s unprecedented growth. NLA has established itself over the last decade as a broker between all those involved in planning and designing the future of London and an influential promoter of positive physical change. We are based at The Building Centre in central London where our 1:2000 scale interactive model of central London is the centrepiece of the NLA galleries, bringing in more than 10,000 visitors a month. FULL LIST OF NEW LONDON AWARDS 2016 WINNERS AND COMMENDED PROJECTS: NEW LONDONER OF THE YEAR TONY PIDGLEY CBE, Chairman of the Berkeley Group Tony left school at 15 to form his own company in haulage and plant hire. At 19, he sold his business to Crest Homes and became a Building Director reporting to their Managing Director, Jim Farrer. In 3

4 1975, Tony and Jim left to form Berkeley Homes.The company floated on the Unlisted Securities Market in 1984, and then gained a full listing in 1985 as the Berkeley Group plc. Tony has gained a national reputation for his pioneering approach to building homes and creating successful places. His judgement of the markets, willingness to put his personal capital at risk, and his drive and commercial flair have made Berkeley one of Britain's best residential developers. Berkeley was voted Britain's Most Admired Company in 2011 across all sectors and won the Queen's Award for Sustainable Development for the second time in Tony sits on the Prime Minister s Estate Regeneration Advisory Panel and the Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission. His expertise has been used to advise the Mayor on the Outer London Commission and the Government on the disposal of public sector land. He is also a trustee of Open City London, a charity that champions architecture education, and President of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry. OVERALL WINNER Holmes Road Studios, NW3 Completion: Summer 2016 LB Camden and Genesis Housing Association Peter Barber Architects Providing high quality homes for 59 people, this alms-house inspired homeless facility includes counselling spaces, education and training facilities, all based around a courtyard garden. CATEGORY WINNERS: CONSERVATION & RETROFIT Fairfield Halls & College Green, CR9 Completion: June 2018 LB Croydon Rick Mather Architects Bringing back the original features of 1962 Fairfield Halls and transforming College Green into a new contemporary gallery, this heritage-led regeneration scheme has resulted from extensive consultations with the local community. Mount Pleasant Studios, WC1 Completion: July 2014 LB Camden Peter Barber Architects Sited within a peaceful courtyard, this sheltered housing project for homeless people features a laundry, shared kitchens, and ensuite accommodation to 52 residents all designed to encourage social interaction and engagement. RESTORATION 4

5 Wilton's Music Hall, WC1 Completion: September 2015 Wilton s Music Hall Trust Tim Ronalds Architects Restoring the Grade II* listed mid-victorian Music Hall, the project sought to do no more than essential, retaining its unique character and allowing it to safely host school workshops, creative arts works and family weekends. Commendations 55 Broadway, SW1 Completion: 2021 Transport for London TateHindle Seeking to conserve the Grade I-listed London Underground offices as a heritage asset whilst changing its primary use to residential-led, mixed-use the scheme will reinstate entrances off the streets and reactivate the facades to improve the public realm. East Dulwich Picturehouse & Café, SE22 Completion: May 2015 Picturehouse Cinemas Limited Panter Hudspith Architects Converting a Victorian church and schoolhouse into a three-screen arts house cinema, this project has revealed the spatial qualities and original features while giving a new use to an abandoned building. 184 Shepherd's Bush Road, W6 Completed: February 2016 Westerland Real Estate Limited ColladoCollins Architects Extending the grade II-listed former Ford Motor Company garage with three new floors housed in a striking glass dome, the new workplaces blend the best of the old and the new in a historical narrative. CULTURE & COMMUNITY : Shaftesbury Theatre, WC2 Completion: January 2016 Shaftesbury Theatre Bennetts Associates Enabling this West End listed-building theatre to accommodate modern productions, this 35-tonne capacity flytower, plus offices and plant, has created angular volumes that complement both the existing ornate terracotta façade and the adjoining building s faience. Commendations: Camberwell Library, SE5 Completion: November 2015 LB Southwark 5

6 John McAslan + Partners Respecting the architectural style of the Camberwell Green Conservation Area, the new library provides state-of-the-art facilities for the community while adopting a sustainable design to reduce the CO 2 footprint. Crouch End Picturehouse, E8 Completion: November 2015 Picturehouse Cinemas Limited Panter Hudspith Architects Converting a 1950 s factory and 1960 s office building into a five-screen Art House community cinema, this design retains the buildings unique characters with accessible facilities and a semitransparent feature façade. EDUCATION RCA Battersea, SW11 Completion: April 2015 The Royal College of Art Haworth Tompkins Inspired by Andy Warhol s Factory, the project opens up 7,300 sqm of new space for workshops, individual studios and a 250-seat lecture theatre across three buildings, aiming to create a horizontal drift between disciplines. Commendations The Bath House Children's Community Centre, E8 Completion: September 2015 Margaret Norwood Lipton Plant Architects Conceived as a way to enhance the wellbeing of children and staff, this project creates a large open plan multi-purpose space with a central tree-like form, with areas for quiet play, reading, sleeping, adventure and creativity. Employment Academy, SE5 Completion: August 2015 Thames Reach Peter Barber Architects Offering skills training and support services for long-term workless people, the project includes the refurbishment and extension of the Arts & Craft Poor Law Guardian s building and creates a social courtyard at its heart. Newington Green Primary School, N16 Completion: March 2015 LB Islington and Newington Green Primary School 6

7 Paul Murphy Architects Refurbishing and rationalising teaching spaces of a 1950 s school with a new technology-friendly teaching wing, this scheme has created new facilities including physical education and arts spaces, and improved thermal performance throughout. HOMES Modern Mews, W2 Completion: November 2015 Daniel & Ruth Wilson Coffey Architects Improving natural light and spatial connectivity by moving the stair to the centre, this mews house had been re-thought with oak, glass, corian and polished concrete details creating a tactile, warm environment. Commendations Hindmans Road, SE22 Completion: December 2015 FWD Foster Lomas Occupying an awkward site with limited access, these four houses have been designed around the existing Victorian perimeter walls, with each structure built using a set module to reduce construction wastage. The Tailored House, W14 Completion: June 2015 Roger Johnson Liddicoat & Goldhill Resulting from delicate negotiations in a highly contested site, this project is conceived as a series of layers receding from the street, with varied façades lifted, punctured or fanned to allow light to the interior while maintaining privacy. HOTEL Commendation Green Rooms, N22 Completion: May 2016 Nick Hartwright SODA Restoring a 1935 Art Deco building into the first arts-led independent social enterprise hotel, providing genuinely affordable accommodation, this project demonstrates how local authorities, social enterprises and private investors can together deliver cultural entrepreneurships. 7

8 HOUSING Somerleyton Road Completion: April 2019 LB Lambeth, Ovalhouse and Brixton Green Metropolitan Workshop, Haworth Tompkins, Mae, Foster Wilson Architects, Zac Monro Architects Providing 304 new homes across four new buildings including 65 extra care homes the street setting interlinks housing with community facilities, including a children s centre, theatre and local shops, creating jobs and activity. Corner House, W1 Completion: October 2015 Derwent London DSDHA Rights of Light established in neighbourhood properties inspired the design of this six-storey mixeduse brickwork building, turning the roof into a new fifth elevation with two jewel-like pavilions to gain additional space. Built Commendation Greenwich Housing, Various Completion: September 2015 RB Greenwich Bell Phillips Architects Providing fully-adapted and accessible homes for residents aged 60+, this scheme aims to create more suitable, desirable smaller homes for older people across six under-utilised sites, in turn freeing up larger housing for young families. Unbuilt Commendation South Acton Phase 3.1, W3 Completion: January 2017 Acton Gardens LLP Stitch Delivering 124 new homes as part of the area s regeneration, the scheme s south-facing communal courtyard overlook existing allotments, with façade materials distinguishing between the street-facing skin and the soft, colourful interior of the courtyard. MASTERPLAN & AREA STRATEGIES Hackney Wick Central, E9 Completion: January 2022 London Legacy Development Corporation Karakusevic Carson Architects and Witherford Watson Mann Working with fragmented land ownership, this scheme has drawn on stakeholders needs to establish a new town centre on the eastern fringe of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, building on the area s mix rich of uses, historic streets and waterways. 8

9 Commendation Wood Green Framework for Change, N22 Completion: LB Haringey Fluid Creating 6,000 homes and 4,000 jobs, this strategy shifts the town centre and new taller buildings south-east around a new major square, tying together the High Road, work district, new council accommodation and residential neighbourhood. MIXED-USE Queens Park Station Area, NW6 Completion: TBC LB Brent Maccreanor Lavington Creating a new urban block of 137 mixed-tenure homes, office space for Transport for London, commercial space and 2000 sqm of high quality open space to link the existing activity along Kilburn Lane and Salusbury Road. The Scene, E17 Completion: July 2015 Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association and Hill, Empire Cinemas Pollard Thomas Edwards Contributing to the town centre s regeneration, this new landmark building sits at the head of Europe s longest linear outdoor street market and includes a new cinema, restaurants, a mix of housing and a new public plaza. Unbuilt Commendations Blossom Street, E1 Completion: 2018 British Land Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Duggan Morris, DSDHA, Stanton Williams Located in a prominent Conservation Area between the City and Shoreditch, this masterplan seeks to respond to the area s mixed character: bringing buildings back into use, enhancing public realm, and creating workspaces for small- and medium-size businesses. Highgate Shoreditch Hotel, E1 Completion: December 2018 Highgate Holdings Inc. Gensler Seeking to mediate the two distinct environments of the City and Shoreditch, this building will include public spaces, flexible office space, cafés, a 200-room hotel, and an exhibition space. Built Commendations The Plimsoll Building, N1 Completion: Autumn 2015 King s Cross Central Limited Partnership 9

10 David Morley Architects This 14-storey high-density building provides 178 open market apartments and 77 key worker apartments above the King s Cross Academy, a two-form entry primary school, Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children, a nursery and community facilities OFFICE BUILDINGS Battersea Power Station, Phase 2, SW8 Completion: 2019 Battersea Power Station Development Company Wilkinson Eyre Architects Sited within the old Boiler House in the converted Grade II* listed Power Station, this 102,000 sqm office space is set around a central glass atrium, providing an industrial but modern workplace. s The Leadenhall Building, EC3 Completion: July 2014 British Land and Oxford Properties Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners With a tapered profile to respect sightlines to St Paul s cathedral, this 47-storey tower has provided 70,000 square metres of office space and seven-storeys of public space at ground level, offering a half-acre extension to St Mary s Square. Roundhouse Administration Building, NW1 Completion: July 2015 Roundhouse Trust Urban Space Management Constrained by finance and the need for additional space, this new block has been constructed from recycled shipping containers, costing half the price and taking two thirds less time than a conventionally built office building. Commendation Thornsett Road, SW18 Completion: 2015 Banham Group Allies and Morrison Set within a largely residential district, this development has replaced an existing industrial building and retained and refurbished a stand-alone pavilion located adjacent to the River Wandle. OFFICE INTERIORS U+I Headquarters, SW1 Completion: October 2015 U+I Coffey Architects 10

11 Transforming a former industrial space, these offices display a rich history of historic changes juxtaposed with contemporary elements including a floating boardroom and central stair creating layered movement. Commendations Camden Collective, NW1 Completion: January 2016 CTU Community Project and High Speed 2 Ltd. Sheppard Robson Architects Revitalising a vacant building prior to its future demolition, this project provides free hot-desking space and subsidised offices for over 300 co-workers, to promote regeneration in the Euston area in advance of the HS2 link. MS Amlin, EC3 Completion: June 2015 Developer: British Land and Oxford Properties tp bennett Providing office space for 800 staff, the scheme sought to transform the business s working environment, with agile and adaptable interiors to facilitate collaboration alongside dining rooms and catering facilities on level 45. PUBLIC SPACES Transforming Public Realm in King's Cross, Farringdon, Holborn and Seven Dials Completion: LB Camden LDA Design Consulting Ltd An ambitious context-oriented strategy developed in collaboration with stakeholders and local communities to radically improve the public realm and the quality of life for local people and visitors. Gasholder Park, N1 Completion: October 2015 King s Cross Central Limited Partnership Bell Phillips Architects Restoring the Victorian 1850s Grade II listed Gasholder No. 8 to create a public park in the heart of King s Cross. Commendation Millwall Quietway Link, SE19 Completion: April 2016 Transport for London Sustrans Transforming an unused railway brownfield space into an open, natural feeling cycle and walk way lane to invite people spend more time in this inviting place. RETAIL & RESTAURANTS 11

12 Coal Drops Yard, N1 Completion: 2018 King s Cross Central Limited Partnership Heatherwick Studio Restoring two industrial buildings to house restaurants, bars and over 50 shops, this project unifies the buildings with a sculptural link and seeks to create a new major retail quarter in this historic site. German Gymnasium, N1 Completion: October 2015 King s Cross Central Limited Partnership Allies and Morrison and Conran and Partners Transforming the Grade II-listed 19th century gymnasium next to King s Cross Station, this new restaurant and bar occupies the triple-height space with restored original features alongside modern insertions. THE TEMPORARY PLACE/Ladywell, SE13 Completion: June 2016 LB Lewisham Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Providing 24 homes for local families in need, the scheme uses a volumetric construction method to create high quality temporary accommodation that has a design life of 60 years and is re-deployable up to five times. s Camden Collective, NW1 Completed: January 2016 CTU Community Project and High Speed 2 Ltd. Co-DB & RARA Providing free hot-desking space, subsidised offices and training academies in a vacant and underused building awaiting redevelopment as part of the wider regeneration of the area with the arrival of HS2. Skip Garden, N1 Completed: September 2015 Global Generation and Bartlett School of Architecture Jan Kattein Architects, Julia King, Özkurt & Eland and Bartlett School of Architecture Design to be easily relocated, this project creates an urban oasis for the community with a grey-water recycling, kinetic rain shelter, evaporation cool store, twilight gardening space, chicken coop, and a rammed-earth dining space. Commendation Platform, Southwark, SE1 Completed:

13 Platform Alan Pipe & Partners Transforming a derelict office building into a new multi-discipline temporary project space, this project allows artists and local groups to work, rehearse, and collaborate, alongside exhibitions and monthly films club. Sculpture in the City 2015, EC2 Completed: June 2015 Client and Project Co-ordination: City of London Corporation Enhancing the public realm with a series of temporary sculptures in the heart of the City of London to promote interaction with public art, alongside an education programme. TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE Winners Mini Holland, Waltham Forest, E10, E11, E17 Completion: 2018 LB Waltham Forest what if: projects Designing streets that encourage cycling and walking, this strategy has addressing forgotten neighbourhood corners, traffic-choked shopping streets and major road corridors to recreate streets as places for public life as well as travel. Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf, E14 Completion: May 2015 Canary Wharf Group Foster + Partners Encased in a latticed timber roof, this deceptive seven-storey structure includes four basement levels to house the new Crossrail station in 2018, joining the rooftop garden, cinema, restaurants, retail and fitness facilities. Commendation Somers Town Bridge, N1 Completion: Summer 2017 King's Cross Central Limited Partnership Moxon Architects Ltd Connecting the King s Cross and Somers Town neighbourhoods, this cycle and pedestrian bridge spans the Regent s Canal with an incredibly slender steel plate structure, measuring just 15mm thick at its thinnest point. WELLBEING Holmes Road Gardens, NW3 13

14 Completion: Summer 2016 LB Camden & Genesis Housing Association Peter Barber Architects Providing high quality homes for 59 people, this alms-house inspired homeless facility includes counselling spaces, education and training facilities, all based around a courtyard garden. Camden Active Space, WC1, WC3, NW5 Completion: 2015 LB Camden Erect Architecture, LUC, Wayward Working with seven schools, this project seeks to address childhood obesity rates by creating physically challenging and imaginatively stimulating play spaces for children and the local community. ASHDEN PRIZE Winner New Studios, Wimbledon College of Arts, SW19 Completion: January 2016 University of the Arts London Penoyre & Prasad Achieving the second highest BREEAM score in the world in design stage assessment, this zinc-clad flexible enclosure provides high-quality spaces with natural light and ventilation, linked to existing studios via a canopy structure with semi-outdoor storage. Commendations 7 Air Street, W1 Completion: October 2015 The Crown Estate Barr Gazetas Creating the UK s most sustainable historic building, this BREEAM Outstanding office now provides 46,000 square metres of modern workspace. The project s CO2 emissions are well below average due to the use of insulation, efficient lighting, improved airtightness and solar PV, and will be cared for long-term with its after-care service to ensure efficient use of the building systems. Crouch End Picturehouse, E8 Completion: November 2015 Picturehouse Cinemas Limited Panter Hudspith Architects Old and unattractive office and factory buildings are often demolished, so the judging panel were delighted to see this 1950 s factory and 1960 s office building converted into a five-screen Art House community cinema for the local community. The cinema clearly has sustainability at its heart, with materials reused from other demolished buildings, daylighting maximised, waste heat from the projection room used to heat other parts of the building, and the latest heat pumps and solar PV equipment installed. Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, SE5 Completion:

15 King s College London Allies and Morrison & PM Devereux One of Europe s largest centres for interdisciplinary neuroscience research, this highly sustainable institute is part of the King s College Campus, and provides research laboratories, seminar spaces and flexible accommodation. The building has efficient plant throughout, makes good use of daylight with a novel system to vary solar shading and takes water from a borehole to provide cooling. Wilton's Music Hall, WC1 Completion: September 2015 Wilton s Music Hall Trust Tim Ronalds Architects Restoring the Grade II* listed mid-victorian Music Hall, the project sought to do no more than essential, retaining its unique character and allowing it to safely host school workshops, creative arts works and family weekends. The heritage of the building has been respected and celebrated, while significantly improving the energy efficiency by making well-judged changes to the building services, adding insulation and preventing draughts. MAYOR S PRIZE PLACE/Ladywell, SE13 Completion: June 2016 LB Lewisham Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Providing 24 homes for local families in need, the scheme uses a volumetric construction method to create high quality temporary accommodation that has a design life of 60 years and is re-deployable up to five times. Special Commendations Chicken Town, N15 Completion: November 2015 Create London Assemble Occupying a Grade II-listed former fire station, this innovative not-for-profit restaurant offers an alternative to poor-quality chicken shops with a nutritionally balanced 2 deal for young people. The Deptford Project, SE8 Completion: August 2016 The Deptford Project, LB Lewisham Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, KDS, PTEa, FHA, Ash Sakula Transforming derelict railway sidings into a new mixed-use community by renovating a listed carriage ramp and railway arches into 23 new retail spaces for local businesses, with a new market yard beneath 132 apartments. Commendations Hackney Wick Central, E9 Completion: January 2022 London Legacy Development Corporation Karakusevic Carson Architects 15

16 Working with fragmented land ownership, this scheme has drawn on stakeholders needs to establish a new town centre on the eastern fringe of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, building on the area s mix rich of uses, historic streets and waterways. The Library at Willesden Green, NW10 Completion: September 2015 LB Brent Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Updating a much-loved Victorian library with a connection to a new triangular-based building, this project provides a four-storey internal atrium with natural daylight and accommodates café, training, museum, arts and exhibition spaces. RCA Battersea, SW11 Completion: April 2015 The Royal College of Art Haworth Tompkins Inspired by Andy Warhol s Factory, the project opens up 7,300 sqm of new space for workshops, individual studios and a 250-seat lecture theatre across three buildings, aiming to create a horizontal drift between disciplines. PEOPLE S CHOICE Winner Rotherhithe Bridge reform Architects and Elliott Wood Partnership Completion: 2021 Sustrans reform Architects Creating a 184m-span bridge, this speculative design utilises cables from angled masts to create wishbone-like structures that can pivot, enabling the bridge to lift at its centre to allow tall and large ships to pass. 16