The Grade II listed building – home to its Bath School of Art, Film & Media and Bath School of Design – was victorious in the Education and Sustainability categories of this year’s Schüco Excellence Awards, as well as claiming the title of Overall Winner.
Now in their 10th year, the awards, which showcase the best in façade design, attract a broad range of high-calibre projects from large and small architectural practices.
Locksbrook Campus was designed by renowned architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw in 1976 as a factory for acclaimed office furniture maker Herman Miller.
It was bought by the university in 2016 and, following a period of remodelling and refurbishment by Grimshaw Architects, was formally reopened in 2020 as a new campus for Bath Spa.
The transformation has created a building with innovative, open-plan space to meet 21st century environmental standards featuring technical workshops surrounded by flexible studio spaces and large social areas for students, staff and visitors.
Bath Spa said winning the three awards served as a fitting recognition of the collaboration between Grimshaw Architects and specialist façade contractor, Structura, in repurposing the building into an exceptional example of a modern educational establishment – one that inspires students studying for degrees such as BA (Hons) Architecture and BA (Hons) Interior Design.
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