Manchester Civil Justice Centre - Awards and Reception

Awards and Reception

The civil justice centre has been well received by architecture critics who have praised its striking aesthetics, environmental credentials and structural quality. The Guardian architecture critic Owen Hatherley described it as a "genuinely striking building". Blueprint magazine said "The Manchester Civil Justice Centre would stand out in any city. With its assemblage of cantilevered structures that extend beyond its normal footprint and its astute use of colour, the MCJC’s presence in the city is imposing and unmistakable." Deyan Sudjic said: "Yet this building is in the centre of the city, and it offers not a provincial reflection of a distant metropolitan original but a sophisticated, confident model for what a contemporary and urbane public institution can be. It has surprised Manchester - it is, the city's movers and shakers tell you, the best new building in the city. And they are right to say that." RIBA described the structure as "an elegant and beautifully executed response to a complex brief that has made a significant contribution to the regeneration this part of Manchester."

Manchester Civil Justice Centre has won awards for its sustainability credentials, innovative engineering design and striking architecture. It received a RIBA Award shortly after opening and was short-listed for the 2008 Stirling Prize. Awards won by the MCJC include::

• RIBA Award 2008 - Royal Institute of British Architects National Awards:
• Project of the Year 2008 – Building Awards (organised by the leading magazine, Building)
• Project of the Year – North West Regional Construction Awards 2008 (organised by Constructing Excellence)
• Project of the Year - National Constructing Excellence Awards 2008
• Major Project of the Year – Green Construction Awards 2007
• Architecture Grand Prix Gold Award – Rose Design Awards 2007
• Gold Award – Best Public Building Awards 2007