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The Dennis Sciama Building

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  • Level of Award:

    Commendation
  • Region:

    South East
  • Local Authority Area:

    Portsmouth
  • Owner:

    University of Portsmouth
  • Architect:

    van Heyningen and Haward Architects
  • Landscape Designer:

    The Terra Firma Consultancy
  • Services Engineer:

    Buro Happold
  • Structural Engineer:

    WSP
  • Contractor:

    Mansells
  • Quantity Surveyor:

    David Langdon LLP
  • Inclusive Design Consultant:

    Ann Sawyer Access Consultants
  • Primary Use Class:

    D1c Education

Information about this winner

Sited within the first phase of a masterplan for the University of Portsmouth North Campus, this effective, competent and low energy building is certainly appreciated by its users. Deliberately understated in design, it has made a considerable impact on the continuing improvement of this important part of the university campus, whilst adding to the conservation area’s unique qualities by respecting local scale, street patterns, elevations, features and materials.

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