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The Marshall Building, London School of Economics and Political Science
Architect:
Grafton Architects
Award Type:
Irish Architecture Awards
Location:
London, UK
The jury considered the Marshall Building an important piece of city making. This building is the final piece in a complex campus puzzle for the London School of Economics, looking to re-establish the urban block. The architecture cleverly invites and guides visitors up through the building, offering interior glimpses and snapshots of what is to come. This connects the new addition back into the city implying a more generous academic institution. The brief is complex and supports this, with the vertical interlocking of leisure, education and public spaces. The muscular structure and robust material choice implies a permanence, providing an enduring offering for the city.