RIBA shortlisted
April 2018

The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, including Kawneer systems by Bennett Architectural, has been shortlisted for the RIBA West Midlands Awards, with winners announced on Tuesday 22nd May.

Bennett Architectural worked alongside main contractor Galliford The building envelope used Kawneer AA100 curtain walling and AA720 window systems. Acoustic baffles were also engineered within secondary glazing reveals to help reduce sound transmission further.

The purpose built £57m project opened its doors to students from Birmingham City University in September 2017.

Bennett managing director Lionel Grantsaid: “The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire was the epitome of the sort of project our team relishes given the challenges with the acoustics. Because of the location in a busy area of the city centre, it was vital we got the acoustics right for the windows and curtain walling systems our team designed, fabricated and installed.”

RIBA West Midlands Chair, Aaron Chetwynd added: “At a time of significant construction activity within the region, I am really delighted that this RIBA Regional Awards shortlist showcases the excellent breadth of architects’ work in the West Midlands.

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