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Sir Edward Lister, Former Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor, Policy and Planning
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John Allan CBE, Chairman, London First
Winners announced for the London Planning Awards 2016
Organised by London First, in conjunction with the Mayor of London, the Royal Town Planning Institute and London Councils, the London Planning Awards is the most prestigious event for the planning and development sector.
Contenders were nominated by the property sector with the final shortlist judged by a panel of experts from the Greater London Authority, London First, the Royal Town Planning Institute and London Councils. The awards were presented by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, at a ceremony at City Hall attended by leading developers and prominent local government officials.
The winners are:
Best New Place to Work
Roundhouse Administration Building Roundhouse Urban Space Management
Best Heritage Led Project
Seven Pancras Square Studio Downie Architects LLP King's Cross Central Limited Partnership The Office Group BAM Construction
Best New Place to Live
Trafalgar Place, Elephant & Castle dRMM Architects Lendlease Robert Bird Group Wallace Whittle Sandy Brown Associates Randle Siddeley
Best New Public Space
Holborn Circus and St Andrew Holborn Church Garden enhancement scheme Holborn Circus: City of London Rupert Harris St Andrew Garden: City of London St Andrew Holborn Church Transport for London J B Riney Baily Garner Bere Arch Fountaineers Ellis & Moore LLP Jeremy Rye Studio Compass Archaeology
Best Town Centre project
BL-NK Curtain Road London Borough of Hackney
Best Community Led Project
Stamford Hill Area Action Plan Community Panel, Stamford Hill AAP Ivan Tennant, Plan Projects London Borough of Hackney
Best Project Five Years On
Hackney Marshes Centre Stanton Williams Architects London Borough of Hackney John Sisk and Son
Best Conceptual Project
Bridging East London: Unlocking housing capacity with low-level river crossings Farrells BuroHappold
Best Planning Authority
City of Westminster
Mayor’s Award
Trafalgar Place, Elephant & Castle
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson MP, said:
"Top quality, creative planning is absolutely crucial if London is to continue to be the best city in the world to live, work and visit. Congratulations to the winners who are leading the way in innovative design to ensure we are creating the homes, offices, open spaces and cultural venues that are not only attractive to our communities, but will stand the test of time."
Baroness Jo Valentine, Chief Executive of London First, said:
“Our built environment is vital if London is to succeed in meeting the challenges ahead but as these winners show, the strength of this sector in our capital is more than capable of keeping London a world class city.”
Cllr Claire Kober, London Councils’ executive member for infrastructure and regeneration, said:
“The London Planning Awards show how much outstanding planning work is happening to make our great city and its neighbourhoods even greater in the future. Councils, working in partnership with developers, public bodies and others, are uniquely placed to ensure that through new schemes, the maximum economic, social and environment value is unlocked and the right balance between these is achieved.”
Janet Askew, President of the Royal Town Planning Institute said:
“Once again the awards feature an excellent array of outstanding planning projects. They demonstrate how planners are helping to make London an even better place to live, work or visit.”
For photographs of particular winning schemes, or further information, please contact Alex Singleton on asingleton@londonfirst.co.uk or 020 7665 1422.