Winner
Manchester College of Art and Technology |(MANCAT), designed by Walker Simpson Architects, has won the inaugural RIBA/LSC Further Education Award.
 
2nd prize and special merit award
Stephenson College, by Pick Everard, won 2nd prize, with special merit being awarded to South Trafford College by John McAslan + Partners. The awards were announced at the RIBA on 8 November 2006.
 
The shortlist
The buildings on the shortlist were:
 
MANCAT
New College Durham
Newcastle Performance Academy
South East Essex College
South Trafford College
Stephenson College
 
The judging panel comprised:
 
Isabel Allen, editor, The Architects' Journal
Mark Bramwell, chair, RIBA/Learning and Skills client forum
Sandra Burslem, chair, LSC Capital Committee
Fiona Duggan, Director, FiD Ltd
Roger Hawkins, Director, Hawkins Brown
Philip Head, Director, Infrastructure and Property Services, LSC
Lizzie Chatterjee, Sustainable Buildings Advisor, Sustainable Development Commission
Johnny Winter, Senior Director, Edward Cullinan Architects
 
The six shortlisted buildings are showcased in the RIBA/LSC Further Education Awards brochure (published by the LSC) available from the RIBA.
 
For more information contact chloe.sadler@inst.riba.org|