AJ Architect Awards 2024 Shortlist 24.09.24

Two AHMM projects, Tower Hamlets Town Hall and Arthur Stanley House, have been shortlisted in this year’s AJ Architecture Awards.

Shortlisted in the Civic Project category, Tower Hamlets Town Hall encompasses the restoration of the Grade II listed former Royal London Hospital building into the new headquarters for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. With the addition of a new build extension, the new town hall consolidates a number of the Council’s offices into one location, and offers a broad range of public services to the borough’s residents, in a more accessible location in Whitechapel. The design responds to key eras of the existing building’s development, between 1757 and 1906, utilising the architectural character inherent in each to enrich the new internal environment. The Georgian formality of the external facades has been retained, the restored brickwork creating a backdrop to the council’s activities within the new extension.

Shortlisted in the Refurb Category, Arthur Stanley House sees the reinvention of a decaying 1960s office block in Fitzrovia, central London. Originally designed by TP Bennett Architects as part of the Middlesex Hospital estate, the new scheme has retained 55% of the original building, refurbished the retained brick work, added depth to the facade with the addition of generous stone reveals; and replaced the existing windows with new high quality triple glazing. The upper floor which previously housed the plant rooms and loggia has been replaced with a new office floor plate and a full-length south facing terrace with far reaching views across London. A new residential building has also been provided comprising ten new residential homes organised around a central internal core, with two apartments at each floor.

The winners will be announced at a celebratory event in December.