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AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards

The AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards celebrate architectural expertise and ingenuity in the physical and environmental adaptation and upgrade of buildings, and the reuse of building materials and structure in response to the climate emergency and changing requirements of use.

The awards ceremony will be hosted at The Brewery on Wednesday 10 September 2025.

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Entry deadline: 7 February 2025

Knowing that there is so much talent within this category makes it an amazing feeling to be recognised
Ewald Van Der Straeten, Bradley Van Der Straeten Architects, Projects under £500,000 (£300,000-£500,000) winner

What makes a successful submission is having the right ingredients, a clear brief, a positive client and a very good team that brings the project together
Faye Davies, Burrell Foley Fischer, Future reuse winner

Our practice couldn’t exist without brilliant clients, and Strike England proves they are an awesome client. This project is an example of their creative vision, and they’ve successfully achieved what they set out to do
Tim Greensmith, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Client of the Year winner

Winning the award will advance the conversation and discourse around retrofit. In terms of the project, it shows what can be achieved with a limited budget and a highly ambitious client
Jennifer O’Donnell, O’DonnellBrown Architects, Retrofit of the Year winner

Our practice takes retrofitting and working on historic buildings very seriously. It's something we're passionate about, so being recognised in this way is really humbling
Mark Johnson, Page\Park Architects, Practice of the Year winner

2024 winners

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Judging criteria

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