Two More Major Accolades for Knox & Clayton  JUNE 10 2008

A remarkable new teaching facility on a Belfast campus has scooped two more major accolades for its distinctive design.

The Orchard Building at Stranmillis University College picked up the Wood NI Award, plus a commendation in the "Over £3million" category in the prestigious 2008 Royal Society of Ulster Architects Design Awards.

The annual RSUA Awards, aimed at promoting excellence in architectural design throughout Northern Ireland, recognize innovation in the built environment and are highly respected within the profession.

The awards were presented to representatives from two firms who worked jointly on the project, Belfast-based Scott Wilson and Knox & Clayton Architects of Lisburn.

Just a few weeks ago, both firms also collected the first ever Sustainable Planning Award in Northern Ireland for the same building, in a competition organised by the Royal Town Planning Institute NI branch and the RSPB.

The multi-award winning Orchard Building is now regarded as a model and educational tool for other schools and colleges in how sustainable technologies can be used effectively to benefit the environment.

It is also the first building of its scale in the education sector to employ bio-fuel heating.

Situated within a scenic 18 hectare woodland site, the sustainable Orchard Building provides facilities for Art & Design , Technology & Design and Physical Education Departments.

Continue >