BAFTA
BAFTA
We provided conservation advice to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for plans to refurbish their headquarters on Piccadilly in London.
The Grade II Listed building was constructed between 1881 and 1883 for the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and much of its volume contained large open gallery spaces with heavily-engineered roofs and floors. The building had been much altered in its relatively short lifespan, which has resulted in many of its original spaces being underused and becoming undervalued.
We worked with Benedetti Architects to advise on the potential of the building by advising them on the appropriate alterations to the complex existing structure and how the roof spaces can be converted to take advantage of the original ornate gallery rooflights, which have been blocked off for many years.
By improving facilities and doubling the building’s capacity, the redevelopment has enabled BAFTA to dramatically increase its charitable programme. 195 Piccadilly is now a creative centre for film,games and television and the central hub for BAFTA’s UK-wide, and global, learning and talentdevelopment programme. A world-leading independent arts charity, BAFTA works throughout theyear to find and promote the next generation of talent and to break down the barriers that can make it hard to build careers in the creative industries.
Client: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Architect: Benedetti Architects
Awards
Winner - RIBA London Award 2023
Winner of the 2022 NLA Awards - Conservation
Winner for the 2022 Building Innovation Awards - Most Innovative Restoration/Refurbishment
Winner for the 2022 SECBE Awards - Conservation & Regeneration
Winner for the 2022 FIS Awards - Plasterwork/Fine Arts Moulding
Winner for the 2022 Green Apple Awards - Beautiful Buildings
Winner for the 2022 Surface Design Awards - Public Building Interior
Winner for the 2022 Surface Design Awards - Supreme Award
Winner - Green Good Award for Sustainable Architecture
Shortlisted for the 2022 Building Innovation Awards - Most Innovative Restoration/ Refurbishment Project
Shortlisted for the 2022 Building Awards - Regeneration Project of the Year
Shortlisted for the 2022 WAN Awards - Civic
Shortlisted for the 2022 WAN Awards - Adaptive Reuse
Shortlisted for the 2022 WIN Awards - Education & Learning
Shortlisted for the 2022 AJ Architectural Awards - Cultural
Shortlisted for the 2022 AJ Architectural Awards - Heritage
Shortlisted for the 2022 WAF Awards - Old & New
Shortlisted for the 2022 WIF Awards - Bars & Restaurant
Shortlisted for the 2022 London Construction Awards - Architectural Practice of the Year
Shortlisted for the 2022 London Construction Awards - Architectural Design of the Year
Shortlisted for the 2022 London Construction Awards - Regeneration Project of the Year
Shortlisted for the 2022 London Construction Awards - Fit out Project of the Year
Shortlisted for the BCI Awards 2022 - Cultural and Leisure
Shortlisted for the Pineapple Awards 2022 - Creative Retrofit
Shortlisted for the OAS Awards 2022 - Best Refurbishment in the West End
Shortlist for NLA 2019 - Unbuilt
Shortlist for NLA 2021 - Unbuilt