London, UK – June 27, 2022 – Entering its 45th year, the 2022 Brick Awards shortlist has been confirmed after an independent judging panel reviewed over 300 impressive British Brick projects. These projects were submitted by Architects, Developers, Homebuilders and stakeholders working on industry leading projects.
There were entries across 16 categories ranging from Individual Housing Development through to Urban Regeneration, Craftsmanship and an Innovation category, showcasing cutting edge design. The Brick Awards showcase the very best new architecture across the UK which use locally sourced domestic materials.
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This year’s shortlist is representative of the increased interest we are seeing from across the UK in quality builds due to the need for sustainable buildings which are long lasting. Several projects have successfully entered numerous category shortlists such as The Department Store Studios, a four-storey contemporary workspace building providing 13,000 sq ft of workspace and 4,500 sq ft of retail in London’s Brixton. The project being one of six shortlisted in the Commercial category and scoring a nomination in Urban Regeneration.
Duke Court, a development of 37 affordable homes for rent, built on the site of Fred Styles House has been shortlisted across three categories: Craftsmanship, Medium Housing Development and Urban Regeneration. Other projects gaining more than one nomination include Radley College Chapel Extension in the Craftsmanship and Education categories as well as Houlton School nominated in the Refurbishment and Education categories. In addition, Duke’s Avenue nominated for an Innovation Award as well as in the Individual Housing Development category.
The £9 billion transformation of Battersea Power Station and its surrounding area is coming to fruition with the Battersea Power Station itself being nominated in both the Innovation and Refurbishment categories. The Royal College of Art’s Battersea Campus has also scored a nomination for both the Innovation and Education Awards.
The Brick Awards focus on innovative, high-quality projects within the UK using local British bricks, however, The Worldwide Award highlights projects using a majority of foreign bricks and materials or built outside of the UK. This year’s shortlist includes projects from Australia, Iran, Ireland, India, Spain and Uganda.
The task of shortlisting the projects for this prestigious event fell to a panel of experienced architects, planners, brick contractors and design experts led by this year’s Head Judge, Gerard Maccreanor – Founding Director at Maccreanor Lavington.
The panel were impressed by the quality of projects entered this year, Gerard commented:
“Having entered Maccreanor Lavington projects into the Brick Awards in the past as well as sitting on the judging panel in previous years, I am excited to be leading the panel for my first time as head judge. After delays across the construction sector due to covid it has been fantastic to see the quality of design and workmanship in the submissions across all of the categories presented. This year, we have had the difficult task of reviewing over 300 submissions across the 16 categories to draw up what we believe to be one of our strongest shortlists for these awards. Our judging panel is looking forward to getting out to see the nominated buildings as the competition is very strong. We have a big task ahead to identify a winner for each award.”
What really sets the Brick Awards apart from other industry awards is the meticulous process the judges take to review each category. After the rigorous shortlisting, the judges now go into exceptional depth, including visits to every nominated project to consider the individual merits of these projects. The awards criteria span: planning, design and quality of construction, including any substantial and skilful use of clay brick. Applications range from classic clay building blocks and facing bricks to the creative use of ceramic façade panels, roof tiles and clay pavers. Special attention is directed to the general quality of the architecture and how the building shows sensitivity to its surroundings and purpose.
The winners will be announced at the Brick Awards on the 10th November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Gate, London.
About BRICK.org.uk – The Brick Development Association
The BDA is the national authority on clay bricks and pavers. Our 13-strong membership accounts for almost 100% of the sector’s productivity in the UK. Our role is to communicate the exceptional benefits and opportunities that Architects, Developers and Builders in the UK may utilise by using Brick. We are committed to ensuring iconic UK Brick which is long lasting, sustainable and a part of our architectural heritage remains the material of choice in the UK’s built environment.
Our members range from multinationals with expertise in supplying a wide range of certified products that can deliver for even the largest development projects through state of the art logistics and a reliable supply chain, to the bespoke craftsmanship offered by our smallest, local members. Our members offer a resolute commitment to manufacturing products of outstanding quality and developing one of our nation’s most successful, sustainable supply chains.
Our Members Products
Bricks are made from natural materials; created by extracting clay from the earth, mixing with water, cutting, firing and drying to form all manner of shapes, sizes, colours and densities, all of which can change entirely the material’s aesthetic. Most people who grow up in the UK will have enjoyed the warmth and certainty of a clay brick home and it may for them hold a subtle, almost nostalgic quality.
A mainstay of our construction industry, clay brick has existed for thousands of years with evidence of its use dating back as far as the Roman Empire. An abundance of raw materials and a well-established domestic supply chain facilitated the proliferation of clay brick and continues to do so, complemented by extensive choice and the population’s affection for it. Clay brick is a material ever prevalent across the UK’s built environment today and is considered to be a fundamental ingredient in contemporary architecture.
Our members products consist of over 2,500 unique Brick types. It is possible to commission almost any size, shape and aesthetic of brick from a UK manufacturer.
Developers favour the component for its tolerance, versatility and availability, as well as the obvious commercial benefits of longevity, and its simple application in property developments of all sizes and sorts. Clay-brick built homes represent a sound financial investment, offer easier access to finance and contribute to high resale values. Residents know that a brick home will last a lifetime, two or three, with very little maintenance and a high degree of flexibility when it comes to altering or extending for growing family needs.
But it takes more than functional benefits to become the nation’s most loved building material. We all find comfort in the familiar, especially when that familiar is a feeling of certainty. Certainty of safety, of warmth, of a long future. This most humble of building units
stands the test of time because despite the obvious beauty and technical feats possible with modern brick manufacturing, essentially it continues to do what it has always done: quietly provide us with comfort and surety.
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Link to the official shortlist:
https://www.brick.org.uk/brick-awards/2022-shortlist/