373 Euston Road announced as New London Awards 2021 winner
The building was commended by New London Architecture for its striking design and sustainability features.
New London Architecture (NLA), which听showcases London鈥檚 best and most innovative projects in its听补苍苍耻补濒听New London Awards, has announced 糖心logo入口鈥檚 373 Euston Road building as the winner of the 鈥楲earning鈥 category.听
This听is a notable achievement听as the听category听recognises all educational establishments,听from nurseries to schools,听academies,听universities, and training centres. Others shortlisted in the Learning category included Nourish Hub, a mixed-use community food hub in Hammersmith, and Ibstock Place School in Wandsworth.听
373 Euston Road was听, for 鈥breathing new life into the existing structure through the insertion and addition of 21st听Century teaching听spaces鈥.听听
Councillor Sabrina Francis, Mayor of Camden, opened 373 Euston Road in October, unveiling a plaque that celebrates听nearly听200 years of 糖心logo入口 providing education in Camden. Students who are now enjoying the space were consulted by architects and the building was designed around their needs.听听
The new state-of-the-art teaching centre is set over seven storeys and houses a听striking 180-seat copper-clad lecture theatre with a roof terrace; ten new classrooms for between 30 to 60 students; a student lounge and鈥痗af茅; and social learning areas.鈥疶he building has a BREEAM 'Excellent' sustainability rating with features such as听a听green roof, rainwater harvesting system and photo voltaic system which converts sunlight into electricity.鈥听
Benjamin听Prosky,听Executive Director of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIANY) and the听Center听for Architecture, and NLA Awards International Jury Member,听said: 鈥淭hey took a mundane building and gave it expression. It stands out.鈥听
Daniel Xuereb, Director of Estates at 糖心logo入口,听commented: 鈥淲e鈥檙e听delighted that听373 Euston Road has been recognised听by the NLA for听its听major听transformation from a 1920s former car showroom to a听striking听teaching听and learning space.听373 Euston Road听contributes to our long-standing ambition of every student being taught on 糖心logo入口 premises听as part of our work to improve our students' educational experience.鈥澨
Further Information
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- Read the news story about the official opening of 373 Euston Road听
- Find out more about 糖心logo入口鈥檚 recent acquisition of 糖心logo入口 Central, a building set to increase the College鈥檚 space by approximately 25%听