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RIBA-London-Building-of-the-Year-Award-2014-235x332The first new building LSE has commissioned in over 40 years, SAW's dramatic sculptural form and unusual perforated brick façade was designed by Irish architect O’Donnell + Tuomey. Since opening its doors on 6 January 2014 it has steadily been garnering praise from students, staff and architecture critics alike.

SAW was awarded the RIBA London Building of the Year Award 2014 and shortlisted for the Stirling Prize.

The building and the project team have been nominated, shortlisted and presented with numerous awards throughout 2014 and into 2015, see details below:

 

 

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Design Museum Awards 2015

Category: Architecture Design of the Year

Status: Shortlisted, June 2015

 
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Mies van der Rohe Award 2015

Category: EU prize for Contemporary Architecture

Status: Final Five Shortlist, May 2015

 
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Building Magazine Awards 2015

Category: Project of the Year

Status: Commendation, April 2015

 
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Civic Trust Awards 2015

Category: Special Award for Brick

Status: Winner, March 2015

 
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Icon Magazine Awards 2014 (pdf)

Category: Building of the Year

Status: Winner, December 2014

 
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Brick Awards 2014

Category: Supreme Award

Status: Winner, 12th November 2014

Category: Best Education Building

Status: Winner, 12th November 2014

Category: Use of Brick and Clay products

Status: Winner, 12th November 2014

Category: Best Public Building

Status: Shortlisted

Category: Best Craftsmanship

Status: Shortlisted

 
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Concrete Society Awards 2014

Category: Building (Education) (pdf)

Status: Winner, 29th October 2014

Global Magazine of the Concrete Society (pdf)

 
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RIBA Awards 2014

Category: RIBA Stirling Prize

Status: Final Shortlist, October 2014

Category: RIBA National Award

Status: Winner, 9th June 2014

Category: RIBA London Building of the Year Award

Status: Winner, 6th May 2014

Category: RIBA Regional (London) Award

Status: Winner, 6th May 2014

Category: Client of the Year

Status: Runner up, 6th May 2014

 
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Leaf Awards 2014

Category: Public Building of the Year

Status: Winner, 10th October 2014

Category: Best Sustainable Development of the Year

Status: Shortlisted

 
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The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)

Category: International Award 2014

Status: Winner, July 2014

 
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New London Awards 2014

Category: Education

Status: Shortlisted

 
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Constructing Excellence Awards 2014

Category: Client of the Year 2014

Status: Shortlisted

 
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AJ100 Awards 2014

Category: Client of the Year 2014

Status: Winner, 22nd May 2014 (Awarded to LSE)

 
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Irish Building and Design Awards 2014

Category: International Architectural Project of the Year

Status: Winner, 11th April 2014

 
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Irish Concrete Society Awards 2014

Category: International Building Award

Status: Winner (pdf), 22nd March 2014

 
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Architectural Association of Ireland Awards

Category: Building Award

Status: Awarded,  January 2014

 
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New London Awards 2012

Category: Education

Status: Winner, July 2012

 
 

The team have received praise for the public presentation of the project.

To find out more about the project and the building visit our web pages.

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