RICS AWARDS 2024
Refurbishment/Revitalisation Project: St Comgall’s–Ionad Eileen Howell, Belfast.
Public Sector Project: Queen’s Business School’s Student Hub, Belfast.
Heritage Project: Templemore Baths, Belfast.
“The talent and collaborative approaches
QUEEN’S BUSINESS SCHOOL’S STUDENT HUB, BELFAST (PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECT) Design and delivery of the Student Hub was led by TODD Architects, working closely with WSP’s project management/cost consultancy teams. The brief was particularly demanding, with requirement both to ensure flexibility in its accommodation to adapt to evolving teaching and learning pedagogies for its post-graduate students and to become an exemplar in sustainable building design. The site context was particularly challenging. The contemporary architectural solution acknowledges the neighbouring listed building in its form and materiality, whilst also responding to the sensitive landscape, with the building carefully set into its sloping site, ensuring user-connectivity with the surrounding mature woodland. SEAN DOLAN’S GAC/CREEVAGH HEIGHTS, DERRY (COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROJECT) Radius is always looking at how it can bring innovative approaches to how it develops new homes and builds strong communities. Working with Sean Dolan’s and the other organisations, Radius has built a strong partnership approach, which has been able to deliver a huge amount, including 119
exceptional homes and a first-class new sports and community facility. This project allowed a unique partnership approach which would go beyond the construction of houses or a sports facility. It delivered a high-quality, integrated community project for wider community use. ST COMGALL’S–IONAD EILEEN HOWELL, BELFAST (REFURBISHMENT/ REVITALISATION PROJECT) An historic building in west Belfast with stunning Neo-Georgian brickwork and traditional slated roofs, it holds immense local significance. The once derelict and dilapidated former school St Comgall’s, owned by Falls Community Council, has undergone a remarkable transformation. Refurbishment and repair have brought new life into the building, making it a valuable asset for the local community. With its added offices, café, and versatile spaces for events and exhibitions, the Grade B1-listed building on Divis Street has been meticulously refurbished, resulting in a stunning example of first-class urban regeneration in Belfast. TEMPLEMORE BATHS, BELFAST (HERITAGE PROJECT) The project has achieved the successful restoration of a Grade B listed building of
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significant architectural interest, as one of only two Victorian baths remaining in the city and the only remaining functioning Victorian bath in Ireland. Most of the original architectural detailing has been retained, alongside an 80% salvage rate of materials. This project is unique as the building has been restored to its original purpose, with the transformation documented and showcased within the new interpretative space. All stakeholders involved ensured that the architectural, historic and social interest was captured and restored in equal measure. projects have resulted in exemplary and innovative schemes that really do represent the very best built projects across Northern Ireland.”
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