The Lincoln School of Architecture is on the shortlist for a prize endorsed by Tony Blair.

The new School of Architecture at University of Lincoln has been nominated for the Prime Minister's Award for Better Public Building an accolade that celebrates excellence achieved both in design quality and procurement practices.

The judges said ‘This scheme is a very good example of a project which uses natural ventilation and light where possible – and even had to cope with nesting swans during the construction period. As befits a building devoted to the study of architecture, it also scored by showing a highly integrated design and construction approach.'

Lincoln School of Architecture

July 2004