Newcastle City Council has been running The Lord Mayor's Design Awards since 1994. The aim is to encourage, promote and publicise the best in architecture and environmental design, to help improve the built environment for us all. Awards are given to outstanding projects in the fields of architecture, planning, environmental, urban and landscape design.
The multi-million pound Newcastle Sixth Form College officially opened in September this year boasting 45 classrooms, fully-equipped ICT and language labs, debating chamber and lecture theatre.
The new college, which is the only purpose-built sixth form college in the city, is designed to meet the latest best practice in sustainable development. The roof is covered with a variety of indigenous plants that will flower in summer to attract wildlife.
Showcasing a raft of unique design concepts, the outer northern wall includes cladding made of copper and aluminium, while the atrium has an impressive feature staircase which forms the centrepiece to the college reception known as The Hive.
Steve Gibson, Principal at Newcastle Sixth Form College said:
“We are delighted with the award for the new building. We have the very best facilities at our disposal in surroundings that have been designed and developed to the highest standards to create a dynamic world class learning environment.
“We are extremely proud of our reputation as a leading centre of excellence for further education and believe our new facilities will only enhance the achievements of our students as we move into a new era.”
Top rated
Newcastle Sixth Form College is rated among the top performing sixth form colleges in the region.
The college has more students doing A Levels this year than any other school or college in the north east. August saw a record number of students receive offers to study at Russell Group Universities across the UK, which are considered the most prestigious and include Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh and Westminster.
