The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) has declared the winners for its annual Architectural Technology Awards
The Architectural Technology Awards were announced and presented by CIAT President Gary Mees on 15 September. The awards celebrated the latest achievements and highest quality in Architectural Technology.
Hosted by Matt Allwright, the event was attended by a wide variety of the built environment sector and showcased Architectural Technology both in practise and as a key academic discipline, demonstrating the growth and impact within the UK and internationally. This was the first time the Architectural Technology Awards have been a standalone event.
The 2017 winners included:
The Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology
Winner: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, FaulknerBrowns Architects
The Word was a project that inspired a building for the present, with inbuilt adaptability to future proof its functions.
Highly Commended: Family Stand, Dover Athletic Football Club, Lee Evans Partnership LLP
The Family Stand is a complex project that provided the designers with a functional, aesthetic and technological challenge, creating an inclusive structure that caters for all.
The Alan King Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology
(for projects valued £750k or under)
Commended: New Dwelling at Craigwell, Aboyne, Stuart Davidson Architecture.
The design of this new dwelling met the clients brief to create a contemporary focal point property.
Commended: Harefield House, Plaice Design Company Limited.
Harefield House is a design exemplar of the use of integrated architectural technologies, energy performance and building management system with its prefabricated timber kit construction.
Vice-President Technical, Kevin Crawford MCIAT and Chair of the Judging Panel, said: “The shortlisted entries for both Awards were once again all of an exceptional standard and the winners all shared one thing – a clear demonstration of Architectural Technology as a key design function and how necessary it is to achieve buildability, usability and create inclusive environments. My congratulations go to all those who were shortlisted and I look forward to visiting the projects and presenting the plaques for permanent attachment to the buildings.”
Student Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology (Project)
Winner: The Gateway Hotel Design Project, Edward Kercher, Southampton Solent University.
The proposed design addresses its location and functionality by considering and integrating Architectural Technology. This was achieved through designing for production and optimising construction.
Highly Commended: Chandler’s Ford Infant School, April Rapley, Southampton Solent University.
Chandler’s Ford Infant School was a creative design that focused on inclusivity linked to function and use.
Student Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology (Report)
Winner: Sharrow Nursery and Community Centre – An Integration of Renewables, Efficiency and High-performance Materials, Daniel Black, Sheffield Hallam University.
This research investigated how advanced technology and innovative construction methods adapted to increase the quality and performance of buildings.
Highly Commended: The Importance of Soil Analysis Prior to Frame Construction, Sunil Singh Seera, Coventry University.
This research project demonstrated an understanding of the issues and how important it is in determining appropriate design solutions.
Vice-President Education, Paul Laycock MCIAT said: “Our Architectural Technology students continue to deliver innovative and thought provoking designs and reports that take the discipline to the next level and I am excited by how they will be practising and utilising these attributes in the real world. With talented graduates such as these I look forward to the future of the discipline.”
All of the Architectural Technology Awards can be found here: https://ciat.org.uk/awards.html
