Awards

For Architecture:

The Coroner’s Court Extension in Horseferry Road
Architects: Lynch Architects
Client: Westminster City Council and His Majesty’s Coroner for Inner West London 

Modest in size but with a big heart the remodelling of the Coroners Court demonstrates immense confidence and ability in dealing with scale, form and materiality. 

The simple design aesthetic, with a limited palette of materials, creates calm uplifting spaces within and externally the unadorned end stone wall is a surprisingly memorable counterpoint to the Victorian flourishes of the court building.

For Renovated Architecture:

The Pineapple Project, Bourne Street
Architect: Matthew Lloyd
Client: St Mary’s Bourne Street and St Mary’s Trust

Tucked away down an unassuming Belgravia residential street, this Grade 2* 1874 church was given new life by Matthew Lloyd Architects. A sensitive and clever ‘re-stitching’ exercise has greatly improved circulation and accessibility, connecting a number of elegant new community spaces, also used for potential revenue generation. Overall, the impeccable detailing and aesthetic simplicity throughout are a good foil to the complexity of the various historic architectural elements.

For Urban Design:

Strand  Aldwych
Landscape architect and design lead: LDA Design
Client: Place Shaping at Westminster City Council

Strand Aldwych has reimagined a once-congested stretch of central London as a vibrant public realm, turning busy roads into a green, people-focused space. The scheme creates safer, slower streets, improved pedestrian routes, and a welcoming civic setting that invites relaxation, play, and connection.

For Urban Vitality:

The Onion Garden
Jens Jacobsen

It takes a rare genius to transform a desolate concrete wasteland into a haven of peace and wellbeing.  Westminster is very fortunate to have such a sage in Jens Jakobsen, a proud Viking and a superb floral artist.  This award honours his creation, the unique Onion Garden, a place of magic in the shadow of City Hall, bursting with life, love, and compassion, where nature thrives and where onions really do grow on trees.