4th October 2023, London - BNP Paribas Real Estate today announced that Five Bank Street, London has won the Innovation accolade at The British Council for Offices (BCO) National Awards.
With Five Bank Street, the judges felt that the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) demonstrated a passion for doing the right thing, both socially and environmentally, while providing a state-of-the-art office environment for its workforce and clients. A materials passport and deconstruction guide for the project was one of the reasons the judges decided it was worthy of the Innovation award. On-going post occupancy evaluation also stood out as exemplary.
Richard Kauntze, chief executive of the BCO commented: “It’s always a joy for the industry to come together at the BCO National Awards to celebrate best-in-class office design. This year, all of the winners demonstrated a clear passion and commitment which goes beyond simple commercial excellence. Putting ESG at the heart of their decision-making was undoubtedly more evident, shining a light on the meaningful role that offices play in society.”
Mike Burton, director at AECOM and chair of the BCO’s national judging panel added: “Visiting and evaluating the shortlisted projects for this year’s BCO National Awards has been a pleasure. It has been truly inspirational to see such a high level of holistic design thinking and innovation. The winners have set new standards for the next generation of offices, and I would like to congratulate all of the teams involved.”
The BCO’s respected National Awards programme sets the standard for best-in-class office buildings across the sector. The awards dinner, with guest speaker Jeremy Vine, attracted over 1,200 key players from the industry. The winners of the BCO Regional Awards were among the attendees at Grosvenor House in London, hoping to take home the National Award for their category.
