SAW Awards

The first new building that LSE has commissioned in over 40 years.

SAW's dramatic sculptural form and unusual perforated brick façade was designed by Irish architect O’Donnell + Tuomey.

Since opening its doors on 6 January 2014 it has steadily been garnering praise from students, staff and architecture critics alike.

SAW was awarded the RIBA London Building of the Year Award 2014 and shortlisted for the Stirling Prize.

The building and the project team have been nominated, shortlisted and presented with numerous awards throughout 2014 and into 2015, see details below: 


Saw Swee Hock building interior

2015

Design Museum Awards (pdf)
Category: Architecture Design of the Year
Status: Shortlisted, June 2015

Mies van der Rohe Award
Category: EU prize for Contemporary Architecture
Status: Final Five Shortlist, May 2015 

Building Magazine Awards
Category: Project of the Year
Status: Commendation, April 2015 

Civic Trust Awards
Category: Special Award for Brick
Status: Winner, March 2015 


Saw Swee Hock building

2014

Icon Magazine Awards (pdf) 
Category: Building of the Year
Status: Winner, December 2014 

Brick Awards

Category: Supreme Award
Status: Winner, 12th November 2014

Category: Best Education Building
Status: Winner, 12th November 2014

Category: Use of Brick and Clay products
Status: Winner, 12th November 2014

Category: Best Public Building
Status: Shortlisted

Category: Best Craftsmanship
Status: Shortlisted

Concrete Society Awards
Category: Building (Education) (pdf)
Status: Winner, 29th October 2014
Global Magazine of the Concrete Society (pdf) 

RIBA Awards

Category: RIBA Stirling Prize
Status: Final Shortlist, October 2014

Category: RIBA National Award
Status: Winner, 9th June 2014

Category: RIBA London Building of the Year Award
Status: Winner, 6th May 2014

Category: RIBA Regional (London) Award
Status: Winner, 6th May 2014

Category: Client of the Year
Status: Runner up, 6th May 2014 

Leaf Awards

Category: Public Building of the Year
Status: Winner, 10th October 2014

Category: Best Sustainable Development of the Year
Status: Shortlisted

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) 
Category: International Award 2014
Status: Winner, July 2014 

New London Awards
Category: Education
Status: Shortlisted

Constructing Excellence Awards
Category: Client of the Year 2014
Status: Shortlisted

AJ100 Awards
Category: Client of the Year 2014
Status: Winner, 22nd May 2014 (Awarded to LSE) 

Irish Building and Design Awards
Category: International Architectural Project of the Year
Status: Winner, 11th April 2014 

Irish Concrete Society Awards
Category: International Building Award
Status: Winner (pdf), 22nd March 2014 

Architectural Association of Ireland Awards
Category: Building Award
Status: Awarded,  January 2014 

New London Awards
Category: Education
Status: Winner, July 2012