Winners for the Design Awards 2105 are announced at a luncheon at Broadway House, London held on December 4, 2015.
The winners and their guests joined the BVHA and Veterinary Practice at this special event in London to celebrate their achievements.
Thanks to Burtons, Rx Works,Veterinary Instrumentation and the BVHA for the prizes.
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The winners of
the Design Awards 2015 were announced at the well-attended Gala
Luncheon held at Broadway House in London on Dec 4, 2015. The Design Awards 2015 was
run by the BVHA in conjunction with Veterinary Practice.
Martin Smith,
President of the BVHA, praised the high standards of all of the entrants and
said that it had been really difficult to select both the finalists and the
subsequent winners. He thanked all who entered the competition and also the
sponsors for their support.
And the Winners were…
1.
Conversion: Martin Veterinary Centre,
Kirkintilloch
Lynn
Martin, Director of Martin Veterinary Centre said, ‘I always had a strong
desire to design a veterinary practice to my own specifications.’ She did just that by transforming a 2500 sq
foot call centre on a small marina in Kirkintilloch, Glasgow into a fabulous
first opinion, small animal clinic. The long, narrow and curved building with
no drainage proved to be tricky to convert. However with input from the entire
practice, Lynn and her husband Gillies succeed in producing a well-designed and
functional practice with interesting aesthetic touches.
This
practice scored very highly in all categories marked by the judges in
particular for innovation, design flair, use of space, and value for money.
Martin Veterinary Centre was also declared
the Overall Winner of the Design Awards 2015.
New Build: Hird & Partners, Halifax
This
splendid new build practice has been built in an historic area of central
Halifax and designed so that the exterior matches the location. This is a
large, well laid out and well thought out practice with an extensive range of
modern facilities. There are excellent hospitalisation and isolation wards on
the practice.
Refurbishment: Maven Veterinary Care, North Cheam
Prior
to its refurbishment, Maven Veterinary Care occupied 3 adjacent units on a
slope on the main street through North Cheam. Their aim was to appear as though
it was one large building. A large glass frontage was installed to allow both
for a large colourful sign and high visibility from the road. Other features
included a push button sliding entrance to the attractive central reception
desk. There were also separate dog and cat waiting rooms with their own
consulting rooms which was a nice touch.
The President’s Award: Vets 1 Group in Crimplesham, Norfolk
This
award is given to a practice which has an outstanding feature from the point of
view of design and. The President’s Award for 2015 went to Vets 1 Group for
their most unusual waiting room.
The judges were
impressed particularly by the thought and effort that went into the waiting and
other public areas ensuring that they were welcoming and comfortable for both
clients and their pets. The judges also noted that the flow lines for staff and
patients had been well planned and efficient.
Also noted were clever ways of fitting computer screens and keyboard in
consulting rooms to avoid veterinary staff having to turn their backs to
clients.
The Design
Awards 2015
culminated in the lovely prize giving luncheon in Broadway House in central
luncheon. The event kicked off with drinks reception followed by a delicious
three course lunch. As the event was held in December there was the added
festive spirit with Christmas crackers and other seasonal table decorations. Of
course the highlight of the event was the awarding of the prizes. The Overall
Winner was announced for the first time at the event itself.
The prizes were donated by The BVHA, Rx Works,
Burtons and Veterinary Instrumentation.