2007 Best Commercial Building
GMPTE Headquarters, Piccadilly Place, Manchester
Architect: Weedon Partnership
Brickwork contractor: Carillion
Brick: Hanson: Albinoni and Midnight Blue
This development has opened up a neglected area of Manchester and yet has been skillfully grafted into the existing fabric. The judges enjoyed the crisp detailing and the appropriate scale of the building to which brick makes a significant contribution.
Winner
Finalists
New Offices (Stable Block), Hatfield House
Architect: Gascoyne Cecil Estates
Brickwork contractor: Gascoyne Cecil Estates Works Department
Brick: Blockleys: Hatfield Blend
Northern Stage, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Architect: Arts Team R.H.W.L
Brickwork contractor: T Johnson Brickwork
Brick: Ibstock Brick: Ashdown Crowborough
Trinity Gardens, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Architect: Taylor Wimpey
Brickwork contractor: Taylor Wimpey
Brick: Baggeridge: Yellow Multi Gilt