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| City of London Academy won Better Public Building Award for 2006  The City of London Academy has won the Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award for 2006. The comprehensive school in Bermondsey, designed by architects Studio E, beat off strong competition from 13 other shortlisted schemes to clinch the prestigious prize. Now in its sixth year, this annual award is jointly sponsored by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) and the Office of Government Commerce (OGC). Unlike the Stirling prize, it recognises excellence in both the design quality and procurement practice of publicly funded building schemes.Opened by the Prime Minister in September 2005, the City of London Academy has proved hugely popular, with 1,370 pupils applying for 180 places last year. The architects have designed the school to have a light and airy atrium at its heart, providing daylight and natural ventilation. This also acts as a dramatic entrance and social hub for the school. The project is intended to be a catalyst for local regeneration as well as a centre of learning excellence, and it includes facilities for community use. The academy is sponsored by the City of London Corporation. It is so pleased at the outcome that it has agreed to co-sponsor two more academies, in Hackney and Islington, and will use the same broad principles to procure and build them. The Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award is part of the British Construction Industry Awards. The winner of the 2005 Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award was the Jubilee Library in Brighton. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |