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• Level of Award:

  Award

• Region:

  West Midlands

• Local Authority Area:

  Birmingham

• Owner:

  Cadbury Terbor Bassett

• Entrant:

  Stanton Williams

• Architect:

  Stanton Williams; Weedon Partnership

• Developer:

  Stanton Williams

• Services Engineer:

  Cundall

• Structural Engineer:

  Faber Maunsell

• Contractor:

  Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd

• Quantity Surveyor:

  Edmond Shipway

• Primary Use Class:

  B1 Business
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Information about this winner

This bold project blends new and old to transform the 1920s Dining Block at the heart of the Bournville Village Conservation Area into a new public face and headquarters for this leading global business The retained facades have been refurbished, with elements of the old reflected in the detailing of the new elevations. The dramatic new atrium forms the centrepiece of the building, accommodating reception, café, display and waiting areas. The intervention of the atrium is simple and efficient, and overall, the scheme has made a positive contribution to the street scene. The construction and detailing are good, and the new south entrance facade with its deep blade walls in brickwork is an especially elegant solution to the fusion of old and new. This is a calm building with a fascinating approach to symmetry.