Earlier this week, the British Council for Offices (BCO) handed out awards to seven office buildings across the capital during a lunchtime awards event at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
The BCO’s annual London Awards lunch recognised projects that “demonstrate best practice in office design, fit-out, operation and sustainability, setting the standard for excellence across the sector”.
Helen Hare, director of projects at GPE and regional judging chair for the BCO London chapter, said: “The role of the office has continued to evolve since the pandemic, with the rise of hybrid working transforming how we think about the workplace as a space to come together.
“This year’s winners for London demonstrate the meaningful role that offices continue to play in society. The exemplary projects that the judging panel had the pleasure of visiting showcase the office’s potential to act as hub of inspiration and creativity, while not only addressing new sustainability targets, but embedding them into the design of the buildings as guiding principles.”
Richard Kauntze, chief executive of the BCO, added: “The BCO’s regional awards are a wonderful moment for all players in the industry to come together and celebrate the latest innovations in workplace excellence. This year’s winners for London highlight the importance of sustainability and social impact across the office sector.
“From Five Bank Street to The Kensington Building and Henrietta House, these projects offer impressive examples of how workplaces can create a sustainable work culture, while placing employee wellbeing and community engagement at their heart. Congratulations to all the winners for the region and best of luck for the upcoming national awards.”
The London winners will compete for the BCO National Awards on 3 October 2023.
The BCO Regional Award winners for London were:
Building climate resilience into office conversions