We are delighted to share that our Shipman Youth Zone project for London Borough of Newham has been selected as a 2025 Selwyn Goldsmith Awards for Universal Design: Regional Finalist. 

Established in 2011, the Selwyn Goldsmith Awards celebrate places that are responsive, flexible, welcoming, easy to use and occupy, allowing all to use with dignity and equality. To be considered, projects are required to have gone beyond the building regulations as a minimum, using best practice guidance, putting people at the heart of the project, and showing exemplar design.

Regional Finalists are schemes which have demonstrated a significant standard of universal design in their region, contributing to the quality and appearance of the built environment and providing a positive civic contribution.

To be selected as a Regional Finalist for such an award, is truly an honour and a testament to the planning and intention put in from our project team, Architects Rivington Street Studio, our subcontractors & SYZ stakeholders.

➡️ The Shipman Youth Zone is a car-free, zero carbon, high-quality, co-produced youth offer that provides a varied and inclusive range of activities for young people aged between 9 and 19.

➡️ The cross laminated timber building features facilities for music production, cooking, fitness, film and art specialisms; all centred around a double-height multi-functional hub.

➡️ The building has achieved BREEAM Outstanding and features an extensive photo-voltaic array on the roof and a battery bank, with a highly performing airtight envelope, all contributing to the sustainability of the scheme.

Congratulations and best of luck to all of the Regional Finalists!