RIBA award win for Lyth building
The Constellations team are over the moon to announce that Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) Lyth Building has been awarded the East Midlands Award 2022 from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Based at NTU’s Brackenhurst campus, it is a multi-purpose building providing teaching, research and office accommodation to the NTU School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences.
The Lyth Building adopts a relaxed ‘H’ plan form, arriving on the north side, you are received by the main entrance and gateway to a south-facing courtyard sheltering between two wings. On the west are the main flexible lecture theatre and refectory, while on the quieter eastern flank are teaching and research lab spaces over ground floor offices.
Evans Vettori Architects, writing on behalf of RIBA, said: “the arrangement of rooms in the plan is logical, but what raises this project to architectural excellence are a series of additional design moves that lock the building to context, and develop a unique identity for both building and campus.”
For this project, Constellations called on their trademark interior design skills to bring to life the bespoke reception, refectory dining, office and social spaces, providing a range of modern and flexible furniture solutions. Colour schemes and consideration to the building materials used to clad the interior have been integral to the success of this project. Capital Project Manager for NTU, Ann Scotney said:
“Constellations were really in tune with the architect’s vision to create a sense of arrival on Campus. We were keen to use lots of different types and colours of furniture to animate spaces whilst retaining a professional environment.
“Another key objective was to attract visitors to the campus to enjoy the environment and facilities and this has certainly been achieved as the building has been operating as a COVID-19 testing centre and inoculation centre so plenty of the general public have been to Lyth.”
Evans Vettori Architects added: “The Lyth sits elegantly into its context of listed buildings and designed landscapes, while giving a centre and focus to the burgeoning campus of NTU. It has raised the bar for future development and the jury are delighted to give this project a RIBA regional award.”
Having already been a finalist in the 2021 Structural Timber Awards for Education Building of the Year, this is yet another great accomplishment for the project. Learn more about the Lyth Building on the RIBA website.
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