Building Awards 2019: Non-Office Refurbishment Project of the Year

2019-11-18T06:00:00

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Read about the winner and runners-up of this year’s Non-Office Refurbishment Project of the Year award

Winner: Northampton International Academy

Entered by Architecture Initiative

The hulking and abandoned brutalist monolith of Northampton’s former Royal Mail sorting centre is transformed into a spectacular state-of-the-art academy. By basing the refurbishment on the core characteristics of the original building, such as its concrete waffle slab ceilings, the project proves that no matter how problematic a building may be, its refurbishment redemption lies in the fullest possible understanding of its original character.

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