Enter the 2008 Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award
Public sector clients, architects, project managers, built environment professionals and contractors are invited to enter for the 2008 Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award.
Any new public building project – whatever its size and budget – can be submitted if it has helped deliver public services more effectively. This includes schools, hospitals, libraries, museums, roads and bridges, city centre squares and other public spaces but also smaller projects.
Schemes shortlisted in the past have included footbridges, a park café, a memorial garden, a rooftop nursery, and coastal protection incorporating a new seaside promenade. The winner in 2007 was Dalby Forest Visitor Centre in North Yorkshire.
Read more about how to enter the PM's award. The closing date for entries is Thursday 17 April 2008.
The Prime Minister's Award for Better Public Building
Good design is more than good looks: it means that buildings and spaces function in a way that adds to the quality of life for those who use them. Now in its eighth year, the Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award recognises new buildings, places and spaces that improve the delivery of public services, give a sense of identity and community, are a source of local pride, and help build a sustainable future.
The award is made annually to a new building project of any size and budget commissioned by or on behalf of central or local government or by a grant-aided organisation. Uniquely, it rewards excellence in both design and procurement from across the public sector.
The Better Public Building initiative
The Better Public Building initiative was launched by the Prime Minister in 2000 to encourage high-quality design in all new public building.