Mary Ward Centre

by AWW

Client Mary Ward Centre

Award RIBA London Award 2025

The award winner tells us: "Occupying a distinctive, reinvented building on Stratford High Street in East London, the completed Mary Ward Centre serves as a vibrant community hub and haven for lifelong learning. Bright, bustling, and inclusive, the centre embodies hope and future possibilities, offering genuine opportunities for connection and positive transformation within the local area."

The jury says: "Sustainable governance stands as a core principle for the Mary Ward Centre, demonstrated by the project’s circular design philosophy; from the RetroFirst approach, to working with local networks throughout the building lifecycle to realise a regenerative model for procurement of materials, equipment, and services.

Bright, bustling and inclusive, the Centre embodies hope and future possibilities, offering genuine opportunities for connection and positive transformation within the local area. The renovated building promotes inclusivity and accessibility for all learners, fostering individual growth, collective empowerment and social cohesion."

Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal

Contractor Curo Construction

Structural engineer SD Engineers

Project management Featherstone

Sustainability Greengage Environmental

Gross internal area in 2,890m²