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• Level of Award:

  Commendation

• Region:

  Greater London

• Local Authority Area:

  Medway Towns

• Owner:

  University of Kent

• Entrant:

  RMJM London

• Architect:

  Stephen Cutler

• Developer:

  RMJM London

• Landscape Designer:

  RMJM

• Services Engineer:

  Faber Maunsell

• Contractor:

  Wallis Kier

• Quantity Surveyor:

  Northcroft

• Inclusive Design Consultant:

  Invicta Chartered Surveryors

• Primary Use Class:

  D1c Education
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Information about this winner

This ambitious scheme brings together a number of educational institutions onto a single site and acts as a catalyst for local regeneration. The site encompasses Grade II listed buildings designed by Sir Henry Pilkington and the scheme combines new build with refurbishment. The entrance area is dramatic and the retention of the full length of the original drill hall as the library is a real technical feat. Structural interventions are appropriate and well executed, resulting in a building of unique character