Best New Building (Projects over £2m construction cost)
In this category there are three winning schemes and three commendations.
Client – Magdalene College
Main Contractor – Cocksedge
Architect – Níall McLaughlin Architects
Structural Engineer – Smith and Wallwork
M&E and Acoustics – Max Fordham
Project Manager – Savills
Quantity Surveyor – Gleeds
Building Control & Fire Engineer – MLM
Internal Joinery – Wedd Joinery Limited
Photo © Nick Kane
Judges’ Comments
“The New Library stands at the edge of the Magdalene Fellows’ Garden, creating a new desire line and pulling a lesser used part of the college grounds into its heart. The building is stunning, its hand-made red bricks carefully chosen to echo the ancient bricks in the two oldest courts, elegant chimneys performing the modern function of air rather than smoke egress; and the finely crafted wood-and-brick, light-filled interior providing a large and delightful variety of spaces. The integration of the natural ventilation is elegant. Overall, the brief was to challenge while also fitting in, and we congratulate the college on achieving this goal.”
