55 Bishopsgate

Other key credits: Arney Fender Katsalidis ; Schroders ; DP9 ; The London Centre

Executive summary from entrant: 

55 Bishopsgate is an outstanding exemplar of holistic Design Excellence. Architecturally unique and elegant and an appropriate response to its context and heritage. The scheme’s design responds to its users’ requirements and is informed by sustainability and minimizing whole life carbon. The scheme is an exemplar of truly inclusive design, a transformation of the public realm and a socially democratic building with culture and education as a 7-day destination. Designed to put the public on top with the upper storeys a free to visit public Skygarden and viewing deck. A scheme of Design Excellence in a holistic and three-dimensional sense