BCO Awards British Council For Offices Crowns The Best Of The Best In British Office Sector
The BCO’s respected National Awards programme recognises top quality office design and functionality and sets the standard for excellence across the office sector in the UK. The final event, hosted virtually by acclaimed broadcaster Jeremy Vine, gathered the office industry’s leading figures to celebrate the best-in-class talent as the winners from the 2020 Regional Awards programme vied to take home the National Award for their category.
Taunton’s UK Hydrographic Office Headquarters was named ‘Best of the Best’ at the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) National Awards, and also took home the ‘Corporate Workplace’ award. The office was joined by six other award winners recognised as leading examples of excellence in the office space.
UK Hydrographic Office Headquarters’ unique purpose-built premises has delivered an impressive architectural statement to Taunton and its wider community while providing employees with an excellent workplace for secure collaboration. The centrepiece of the building is an impressive central atrium with generous staircases, connectivity bridges and balconies that provide access and flow, as well as good connection to natural light and ventilation. As judges noted, this
ambitious development is altogether high quality, sustainable ‘Corporate Workplace’ award and the title of ‘Best of the Best’.
The Brunel Building, winner of the ‘Commercial Workplace’ award, takes numerous challenges and turns them into opportunity, leading judges to call it “an engineering masterclass in every way”. The
building, which faces foundation
challenges given it is built atop a tube lines and canal, integrates smoothly with the surrounding public space, which has been reinvigorated by developers through the introduction of public art and an extensive communal roof terrace. Judges also highlighted the meticulous attention to detail and use of high-quality materials that contribute to the Brunel Building’s sleek industrial aesthetic.
BBC Central Square’s new home in Cymru Wales has exceeded the high expectations of the organisation and the staff within, delivering a state-of-the-art technical facility with a range of modern and innovative office areas. The BCO panel noted that the project’s emphasis on people throughout planning and execution was at the heart of its success, and as the best ‘Fit Out of Workplace’, judges deemed it an impeccable example of form following function, with the blend of robust practicality and confident aesthetic evident in every detail.
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