The Bishop Edward King Chapel has been hailed as the Building Project of the Year in the under £3 million category at the British Construction Industry Awards. The judging panel was chaired by Peter Hansford, Chief Construction Advisor to the Government. The Construction Awards recognise overall excellence in the delivery of the building, encompassing quality, client satisfaction and delivery to time and budget.
In a conversation on BBC Radio 4‘s Front Row, journalist and broadcaster Tom Dyckhoff has described this year’s Stirling Prize shortlist as representing “a completely new outlook on architecture…the voice of a new generation.” Together with architect and chair of the judges Philip Gumunchidan, the two critics reflected on what the shortlist says about the state of British architecture and the growing appetite for commissioning innovative contemporary buildings. During the broadcast, Front Row’s John Wilson described the chapel as an “absolutely stunningly beautiful” geometric structure.
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For other media coverage on the Bishop Edward King Chapel’s shortlisting for the Stirling Prize visit:
Link to BBC News
Link to the Evening Standard
Link to the The Guardian