The Façade 2023 Design and Engineering Awards are split across 6 categories. Each category welcomes both UK and International entries, recognising and celebrating excellence in façade engineering domestically and abroad.
We will also be presenting a Lifetime Achievement Award for an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to the Façade Engineering Industry.
2023 Categories
UK New Build Sponsored by Patrick Ryan Associates
All entries must demonstrate excellence in technical design and/or research that has made a significant contribution to the discipline of façade engineering. Any façade contract practically complete between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2022 can enter. This category recognises the work and dedication of the full project team and can be entered by any or all members of that team.
Entries have now closed.
All entries must demonstrate excellence in technical design and/or research that has made a significant contribution to the discipline of façade engineering. Any façade contract practically complete between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2022 can enter. This category recognises the work and dedication of the full project team and can be entered by any or all members of that team.
Entries are now closed.
Young Façade Engineer of the Year UK Sponsored by seele
This category recognises the next generation of façade engineers who have more than two and less than five years of related experience, as of the date of the Awards, 8 November 2023. The judges will be assessing the individual’s contributions to the industry and their organisation. The application should give examples of the impact the individual has had on their key project/s from performance, innovation, collaboration, quality and client satisfaction perspectives. The application should describe how the individual has advanced their knowledge across the range of façade design considerations.
Entries are now closed.
This award is nominated by the SFE Board.
UK Innovation Sponsored by Buro Happold
International Innovation Sponsored by Effisus
All entries must demonstrate excellence in technical design and/or research that has made a significant contribution to the discipline of façade engineering. Any façade contract practically complete between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2022 can enter. This category recognises the work and dedication of the full project team and can be entered by any or all members of that team.
Entries have now closed.
This year’s competition will include two specific categories for Sustainability for projects in the UK and International.
This category will judge projects on the fabric performance, and innovative approaches to the environmental design whilst promoting the health and well-being of occupants.
This is open to both new-build and refurbishment projects.
For international projects, we would be especially interested in to how the façade design and materiality has responded to the local climate.
All entries must demonstrate excellence in technical design and/or research that has made a significant contribution to the discipline of façade engineering. Any façade contract practically complete between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2022 can enter. This category recognises the work and dedication of the full project team and can be entered by any or all members of that team.
Entries are now closed.
Façade product of the year award aims to recognise and celebrate originality and ingenuity of a product introduced in the façade industry in the last 3 years that solves a major problem or addresses a key issue. The product could be a material, component, hardware, software or an equipment but essentially is associated with the façade design and engineering. We will be evaluating the entry for its contribution to innovation, sustainable design and ability to meet the current day demands such as modularity, low embodied carbon, ease of handling and installation, robust testing and certification, improving a said performance (entrant to define) and addressing the service life and maintenance issues. The entrant to indicate the evolution of the product to show the progression from concept to manufacturing. Submissions in these categories must be available to market by January 1, 2023 to qualify.
Entries are now closed.
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Reynaers Aluminium
As one of the UK’s leading suppliers of innovative and sustainable architectural aluminium systems, Reynaers Aluminium prides itself in delivering highest-quality window, door and curtain walling systems designed to meet the most stringent requirements when it comes to critical characteristics such as design, functionality, performance, security and aesthetics.
Reynaers provides consultations to architects and building professionals at every stage of a project, from conceptualisation and specification to fabrication and installation. Its profiles are continually developed to achieve uncompromising performance. Its knowledge Centre and showroom provide a space for customers to explore its wide range of products and receive hands-on training.
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Buro Happold
Buro Happold is an international, integrated consultancy of engineers, consultants and advisers, with a presence in 31 locations worldwide, over 70 partners and 2,200 employees. For over 45 years Buro Happold has built a world-class reputation for delivering creative, value-led solutions for an ever-challenging world. Always driven by guiding principles of mutual respect and working collaboratively with clients, Buro Happold values sustainability and equity above all else, creating better outcomes for clients and communities. Follow us @burohappold and find out more at www.burohappold.com.
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Effisus
EFFISUS develops and markets integrated solutions to ensure the weathertightness and fire protection of building’s façades and roofs. The brand is based on two main pillars: Efficiency and Sustainability.
With the aim of adding value to the construction market, EFFISUS works to satisfy the different needs of its clients, differentiating itself by offering a complete service, from the development of technical proposals according to the client's needs to site training and inspections and adapting its solutions to the different situations on site.
The brand has an international footprint and a vast portfolio of reference projects spread across the four corners of the world, in key markets such as 30 Hudson Yards in New York; Riyadh Metro Station in Riyadh; Central Bank of Iraq in Baghdad; Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi; Museum of the Future in Dubai; Homebase, Swandon Way by Vistry, Deanston Wharf by Ballymore or Chelsea Creek by Berkeley Group, in London, among many others.
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Patrick Ryan Associates
Established in 1998, Patrick Ryan Associates are an independent, privately owned company offering a team of highly experienced façade designers and engineers providing façade consultancy and engineering. Our main aim is to reduce risk for our clients whilst maintaining aesthetic standards and ensuring the most cost-effective solutions. At PRA, we strive for excellence and high quality in the levels of service we provide to our clients including architects, developers, property owners and contractors. As well as offering façade design and specification for new build projects, we also advise on the refurbishment of existing buildings including fire-safety, investigation, and recladding.
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seele
seele is one of the world’s top companies specialising in the design and construction of façades and complex building envelopes made from glass, steel, aluminium, membranes and other high-tech materials. From intelligent planning to efficient installation, seele provides everything necessary to complete ambitious architectural one-offs true to their original designs.
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