Dame Zaha Hadid was honoured at a ceremony organised by New London Architecture
The British-Iraqi architect was given the New Londoner of the Year title for her contributions to the design industry in the UK and abroad at the annual New London Awards on Tuesday. Her most famous work in the capital includes the London Aquatic Centre and the Serpentine Sackler Gallery.
The awards also celebrated the city’s most impressive architectural projects from the last 12 months. The overall winner was Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, which was crowned London’s best building. Since being transformed from a derelict Grade II listed property, Raleigh Hall will now provide a permanent home dedicated to black heritage in Britain.
Other winners included the Garden Bridge by Heatherwick studio, which was named the best forthcoming scheme in the Transport & Infrastructure category and Blackhorse Lane in Waltham Forest, which was awarded the Mayor’s Prize for redefining the streetscape outside of central London.
10 New Burlington Street, a triple-glazed block on Regent Street, received the prize for best office building and the National Theatre was named the best public building after a major regeneration of its foyer, education facilities and riverside cafés. Soho’s Ham Yard Hotel can also add a New London Award to its list of accolades. It was the overall winner in the Hotels and Hospitality category.
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See the full list of winners at this year’s New London Awards below:
NEW LONDONER OF THE YEAR: Zaha Hadid
OVERALL WINNER: Black Cultural Archive
MAYOR’S PRIZE WINNER: Blackhorse Lane, Waltham Forest
CONSERVATION & RETROFIT BUILT WINNER: Black Cultural Archive, Brixton
UNBUILT WINNER: Commonwealth House, Camden
EDUCATION UNBUILT WINNER: Alexandra College, Camden
BUILT WINNER: Burntwood School, Wandsworth
BUILT WINNER: William Perkin Church of England High School
HEALTH & CARE UNBUILT WINNER: University College London Hospitals, Phase 5, Camden
BUILT WINNER: The Bloom, Hammersmith & Fulham
HOMES UNBUILT WINNER: St John’s Grove, Islington
BUILT WINNER: Courtyard House, Newham
HOTELS & HOSPITALITY BUILT WINNER: Ham Yard Hotel, City of Westminster
HOUSING UNBUILT WINNER: Mapleton Cresent, Wandsworth
BUILT WINNER: Lime Wharf, Hackney
MASTERPLANS & AREA STRATEGIES WINNER and MAYOR’S PRIZE COMMENDATION: Old Town Croydon Masterplan
MIXED-USE UNBUILT WINNER MAYOR’S PRIZE COMMENDATION: Camley Street Incubator and Gateway Sites Regeneration, Camden
BUILT WINNER: St. Mary of Eton, Hackney
OFFICE BUILDINGS UNBUILT WINNER: Four Pancras Square, Camden
BUILT WINNER: 10 New Burlington Street, City of Westminster
OFFICE INTERIORS BUILT WINNER: UBM, Southwark
PUBLIC BUILDINGS UNBUILT WINNER: Alexandra Palace, Haringey
BUILT WINNER and COMMISSIONING EXCELLENCE: National Theatre – NT Future, Lambeth
PUBLIC SPACES BUILT WINNER: Clapham Old Town, Lambeth
RETAIL BUILT WINNER: Foyles, City of Westminster
THE TEMPORARY BUILT WINNER: The Green Room, Lambeth
TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE UNBUILT WINNER: Garden Bridge, Lambeth & City of Westminster
BUILT WINNER: London Public Cycle Repair Infrastructure, Lambeth
More of London’s best buildings included on this year’s NLA shortlist:
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