The Architectural Technology Awards
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[edit] A brief introduction to the AT Awards
The AT Awards are CIAT’s premier accolades that demonstrate and recognise outstanding achievement – celebrating Architectural Technology at its best. They are designed to recognise excellence in Architectural Technology globally. The suite of AT Awards are open to all professionals and students; nationally and internationally.
Assessment is based upon the innovative application of Architectural Technology against a set criteria for each Award. Judges look for robust and functional designs that are:
- constructed economically;
- environmentally sustainable;
- and of durable performance.
[edit] AT Awards 2025
The Architectural Technology Awards (AT Awards) 2025 finalists were selected in the months prior to afternoon of 26 September, 2025. At One Marylebone, a stunning Grade I listed venue in the heart of London an exciting gathering of industry leaders, professionals, and emerging talent heard the winners for the first time. Below are the finalists and winners for the 2025 awards.
For more information about previous awards see below or visit: https://architecturaltechnology.com/at-awards.html
- Small Project of the Year
- Fortis House – ZED PODS Limited WINNER
- Cantine Dell'Angelo and Bar Gigi – DL Design Studio
- Oakenway – The Glen Smith Partnership
- The Nab – New Space Architecture
- Rose Villas – Ikonografik Design
- New Build of the Year
- The Silk District Phase 2 – BSBG (Brewer Smith Brewer Group) WINNER
- Church Lane – PiP Architects
- Eclipse Leisure Centre – GT3 Architects
- Honeycroft – Chris Wragg MCIAT, Arcady Architects Ltd
- Norwich City Football Club Recovery Hub – LSI Architects
- Conversion of the Year
- Sherwood Observatory - Planetarium & Science Discovery Centre – Anotherkind Architects WINNER.
- Cantine Dell'Angelo and Bar Gigi – DL Design Studio
- Bunker Six Eighty One – A7 Architecture
- Retrofit of the Year
- Ballymoney Library EnerPHit – McLean & Forte Architects WINNER
- The Hydro Harrogate Leisure and Wellness Hub Centre - GT3 Architects
- V&A North East Quarter Roof Replacement - Wilby & Burnett
- The Chartered Architectural Technologist of the Year Award
- Sam Lambert MCIAT WINNER
- John Heaney MCIAT
- Lalit Chauhan FCIAT
- Siobhán Tarr MCIAT
- Taylor Davison MCIAT
- The aspiration Award for Emerging Talent in AT (follow link here)
- Ryan Davies MCIAT WINNER
- Adam Green ACIAT
- Luke Woodhouse ACIAT
- Student Project of the Year (follow link here)
- The Drop, Stratford – Kristin Gray, Middlesex University WINNER
- Harbour Heights, Land off Porth Teigr Way, Cardiff Bay – Lucy Warry ACIAT, Cardiff Metropolitan University. HIGHLY COMMENDED.
- New Parish Center Glostrup – Tanya Pedersen & Rugile Matijosiute, VIA University College - Aarhus C. COMMENDED.
- The Abberton Arc - Environmental Education and Research Facility – Ryan Williams, Anglia Ruskin University. COMMENDED.
- Blackwall Yard – Braydon O'Donnell, Nottingham Trent University
- The Exeter Opus – Harry Humphries, University of Derby
- Student Report of the Year (follow link here)
- Analysing the Application of Extremely Large Point Clouds (ELPC's) in Real Time Environments using Game Engines – Joel Woodward, University of Wolverhampton. WINNER.
- Tackling Embodied Carbon Within the Retrofit of Historic Structures – Jessica Hakes, Nottingham Trent University. HIGHLY COMMENDED.
- Harnessing Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) for Surface Water Management – Braydon O'Donnell, Nottingham Trent University. COMMENDED.
- Pulley to Power: Fantail Driven Renewable Energy– Anastasia Fedorova, University of Westminster
- An Assessment of the Feasibility of Energy Piles for Widespread Use Across the UK Built Environment– David Smith, Liverpool John Moores University
- AI-Driven Automation: Reducing Time and Costs in Architectural Design Process: Enhancing Efficiency and Productivity – Kieran Patel, Nottingham Trent University
- Gold Award. Cornelius 'Niall' Healy MCIAT
- Honorary Fellows: Alison Watson MBE. Diane Dale. Fergal Walsh.
- President's Medal. Bob Kay MBE PPBIAT MCIAT.
[edit] A brief introduction to the CIAT
On 12 February 1965, the Institute was founded and on 12 Februray 2025 it celebrated its 60th birthday, a time to reflect and look forward on the remarkable journey that both CIAT and Architectural Technology has had over six decades.
The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) describes itself as ‘…the lead qualifying body for Architectural Technology and represents those practising and studying within the discipline.’
The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) is the global membership qualifying body for Chartered Architectural Technologists. It represents those practising and studying within the discipline and profession of Architectural Technology, and qualifies Chartered Architectural Technologists, MCIAT, a regulated profession and protected title under Royal Charter.
Fellow Membership, FCIAT , which may also only be awarded by CIAT, complements the 'Chartered Architectural Technologist' professional qualification and is an acknowledgement of a Chartered Member's significant contribution to and/or excellence in Architectural Technology.
The institute was originally founded as the Society of Architectural and Associated Technicians (SAAT) in 1965 following a report by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) which recommended the creation of an institute for technicians. In 1986, SAAT became the British Institute of Architectural Technicians (BIAT), then in 1994 the British Institute of Architectural Technologists. On receiving its Royal Charter in 2005 it became the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT).
It is a membership organisation, funded by, owned by and operated on behalf of its members. It is governed by an Executive Board and Council, both of which are chaired by its president.
CIAT describes its objectives as:
- To promote, for the benefit of society, the science and practice of Architectural Technology.
- To facilitate the development and integration of technology into architecture and the wider construction industry to continually improve standards of service for the benefit of industry and of society.
- To uphold and advance the standards of education, competence, practice and conduct of members of the Institute thereby promoting the interests, standing and recognition of Chartered Members within the industry and the wider society.
[edit] List of previous AT award articles
- 2024
- 2023
- 2021
- AT Awards: 2021 winners
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
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