2005 Best Public Housing Development
Pepys Estate, Deptford, London
Architect: BPTW Partnership
Brickwork contractor: Rydon Construction Specialist Brick Consultants
Brick: Hanson Building Products & Ibstock Brick
Characterised by its refined detailing, the Pepys Estate comprises an array of interesting compositions of different materials against a backdrop of brick. The judges particularly admired the carefully handled juxtaposition of materials that produces a harmonious and very elegant development.
Finalists
Westfield Student Village, Queen Mary College, London
Architect: Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects
Brickwork contractor: Lesterose Builders Ltd
Brick: Rudgewick Red Multi Stock / Baggeridge Brick
Kinsman Court, Aigburth, Liverpool
Architect: David Kirby Architects
Brickwork contractor: Hornport Construction
Brick: Caldera Red Multi, Etruscan Red / Baggeridge Brick
Hughes Hall, Fenners Building, Cambridge
Architect: TCC Architects
Brickwork contractor: Skillmaster
Brick: Leicester Red Stocks & slips / Ibstock Brick
London Road Housing, Glasgow
Architect: Page/Park Architects
Brickwork contractor: Campbell Construction Group
Brick: Staffordshire Smooth Blue / Baggeridge Brick; Glazed Bricks and Throckley Smooth Buffs / Ibstock Brick