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10 Burlington Street London AWARD
From complex refurbs to glass brick frontages – the year’s top facades
The Society of Facade Engineering revealed the Facade 2016 winners for facade engineering excellence at the society’s annual ‘Glass Supper’ in London. Arup was the big winner for its work on
the high-profile retail scheme at 10 New Burlington Street in west London, picking up the Facade of the Year award in the refurbishment category, while TU Delft & ATB Consulting Engineers’ Crystal Houses in Amsterdam was named Outstanding Facade Innovation winner, being described as “quite exceptional” by
the awards’ judges. Arup’s New Burlington Street refurbish-
ment incorporates a complex curved glass facade, while Crystal Houses utilises glass bricks glued together in an attempt to echo the city’s architectural heritage. Chris Macey, who is chair of the
Society’s judging panel, said of New Burlington Street: “London is the refur- bishment capital of the world and Arup is reigning supreme, with this project a trophy to the skills and commitment of the team behind it.”
Macey also described Crystal Houses as
“beautifully crafted example of a small but precisely executed commercial building.” Special commendations went to Buro
Happold Engineering in the Facade of the Year New Build category for their work on Columbia University’s Vagelos Education Centre, New York, to Octatube for the Glass Entrance Building of the Van Gogh Museum (Facade of the Year, New Build), Amsterdam, and lastly to Volker Gienke & Company for Great Amber, Liepaja, Latvia (Facade of the Year, New Build).
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