The innovative design of Bath Spa University’s Locksbrook Campus has been recognised in a prestigious regional property awards scheme.
The campus topped the Heritage Project of the Year category in the 2020 Michelmores’ Property Awards.
Now in their 18th year, the awards recognise the best property and construction schemes across the South West, as well as the teams involved in them.
Locksbrook Campus, pictured, was originally designed in 1976 by renowned British architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw for US furniture manufacturer Herman Miller.
After acquiring the Grade-II listed building, Bath Spa University worked with Sir Nicholas’s global design practice Grimshaw to create world-class educational facilities, including flexible studio spaces, workshops and open areas designed to foster creativity and collaborative working.
Architect and awards judge Rachel Bell described the Locksbrook Campus scheme as a very distinctive building with really innovative ideas and a great community spirit.
The awards are staged by law firm Michelmores, which has offices in Bristol, Exeter and London.
The firm’s head of property Emma Honey said: “The South West’s property and construction industry has shown itself to be a force to be reckoned with during the past eight months.
“We have all experienced a period of unprecedented change and uncertainty – yet our industry and those working within it are showing great resilience.
“There has never been a better time to celebrate what is great about the South West’s property and construction industry and these two schemes exemplify some of the very best.”
Other winners included The Wave inland surfing attraction at Easter Compton, near Bristol (Leisure & Tourism Project of the Year), the Copper Building residential scheme in South Bristol (Residential Project of the Year, 36 units and over), and Kresen Kernow in Redruth (Building of the Year), a re-imagining of a derelict, post-industrial site into an important community asset and world-class archive facility, and
The awards were presented at a virtual celebration hosted by former Exeter Chiefs player Chris Bentley.
