University of Wolverhampton School of Architecture and the Built Environment
by Associated Architects with Rodney Melville and Partners
Client University of Wolverhampton
Project Architect Jonathan Dawson-Bowman
Award RIBA West Midlands Award 2023, RIBA West Midlands Project Architect of the Year Award 2023 and RIBA West Midlands Client of the Year Award 2023. Shortlisted for the RIBA Reinvention Award 2023
The Mitchells & Butlers Brewery was once a major employer in the city of Wolverhampton. Following its closure in 1991 and two major fires, the brewery fell into disrepair, becoming a symbol of industrial decline on the edge of the Black Country. In 2015, the building was purchased by Wolverhampton University, who had the vision, courage and commitment to transform this historic relic into a civic building of exemplary architectural design. That vision was realised by Associated Architects, who have created a building that reflects the site's rich heritage whilst boldly pointing towards its future as a catalyst for further brownfield regeneration in the area.
Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.
Contractor ISG
Environmental / M&E Engineer Couch Perry Wilkes
Structural Engineer Atkins Global
Landscape Architect Atkins Global
Project Management Rider Levett Bucknall
Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant - Faithful + Gould
Heritage Architects Rodney Melville & Partners
Precast Concrete Subcontractor FP McCann
Cladding Subcontractor Britannia Site Solutions
Specialist Joinery Subcontractor J&P Carpentry and Joinery
Gross internal area in m2 7,870
