The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Regional Awards celebrate great architecture across the UK.

A project that we were fortunate to be involved in, Woods Quay on Victoria Embankment has been awarded the RIBA London Award 2022.

From architecture.com:

Woods Quay is a new riverside dining and entertainment venue located on the north bank of the Thames between Cleopatra’s Needle and Waterloo Bridge. Comprising a floating pontoon, the project embodies a successful collaboration between the architects (who in this case were also the main contractor) and the client – a family-run, luxury river-cruise company that has been working on the Thames since 1866.   

Unlike many major cities with rivers running through them, London has until now lacked a pleasant embarkation point for leisure cruises. Visitors have had to congregate on basic piers exposed to all weathers and car fumes from nearby traffic – in stark contrast to the luxury experience awaiting them. 

Victor worked with Elite Foodservice Design to create the galley and private bar areas using steel frames, Panbeton SHUI lightweight concrete cladding and Lapitec stone surfaces in a natural, organic colour palette.

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