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We used delabor slate, which is mined from the quarry just two miles away. 40,000 hand—split and hand—cut slates have all laid on edge, like after eight mints. one word that sort of encapsulates the building, it's not a very architectural word, but it's — for me, it's �*fun�*, and it's the kind of project that you see so easily in the faces of users — the fun and the enjoyment they are getting from the project, and that's extremely gratifying. and now, ourfinal building, our mosque in cambridge. when i first walked in, i think, when you first enter up the stairs through the car par...

Through the archaeology on the surface of the island. the elegance of this solution was that it's anchored into the rock on either side below the sensitive archaeology. very, very clever. the materials that were used were important notjust structurally, but also how it tied into the landscape, its situation. for the bridge deck, we used delabor slate, which is mined from the quarry just two miles away. 40,000 hand—split and hand—cut slates have all laid on edge, like after eight mints. one word that sort of encapsulates the building, it's not a very architectural word, but it's — for me,...

Addington is a mixed—use development with accommodation, housing, retail, community centre, school, hotel. the university set out to establish and develop an extension to the city of cambridge which gives an opportunity for all staff and students to live and come andjoin and be part of the success story of the university of cambridge. of the development is one of the largest storm water recycling schemes within the world. all the water on the roof is stored and collected and then carried through into the attenuation point within the communal landscape court. to achieve the high demands for d...

Vision about inviting in the public, getting the library and the dance studios together, trying to create a sort of social hub. exactly. they were looking for a showcase building and what that meant was not that it was a show—off building but a building that revealed what was happening inside the building to the passers—by into the outside. do you think that this is about changing the way university education might be? because, i mean, a lot of the students are not from university backgrounds. their parents didn't go to university, they're often first—generation. you know, it is quite in...

Generations, first—generation students and, of course, that leads us to the town house by grafton architects. cheering and applause. music sting plays. kingston town house — a building with a purpose to make university life open, accessible, collaborative, social. receiving the award for grafton architects, gerard carty. and we have the winner with us now. gerard carty from grafton architects, congratulations. must be a good feeling. it is absolutely astonishing. we are really astounded, we're delighted that we have won this prize, but particularly for the university because this is someth...