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Vijay Patel Building at De Montfort University in Leicester
De Montfort University Art and Design Facility, central England, UK – design by CPMG Architects
13 Nov 2017
The Vijay Patel Building in Leicester
Design: CPMG Architects
Location: Leicester, England, UK
Flagship Art and Design Building Scoops Prestigious Award

THE team behind the transformational Vijay Patel Building at De Montfort University, which inspires some of the UK?s most talented art and design graduates, have scooped a prestigious award.
Nottingham and London-based CPMG Architects were the appointed architects on the project which was awarded the Large Non-Residential Scheme of the Year at the ProCon Awards in Leicester.
The complex project created one building for all art & design subjects by completely refurbishing a 1960?s tower block and constructing a new build wing. The project created spaces to encourage artistic collaboration between students including studios, workshops and break-out spaces.
The award recognises the building?s design excellence, visual impact, quality and innovation, sustainability, integration, budget and how well it has met the needs of students and staff since September 2016.
Umesh Desai, director of estates and commercial services directorate said: ?The Vijay Patel Building forms a striking centre piece to our £136 million campus transforma...