Judge: Steve Ward, Managing Director, T-SQUARED Validair
Scitech-EKIUM’s work on the Guy’s & St Thomas’ Advanced Therapy Manufacturing Expansion stood out as a highly regarded and widely praised project.
The design demonstrates exceptional foresight, particularly in its flexibility for future adaptation.
It allows for potential changes in separative devices within Grade A workspaces, an increasingly important consideration in the rapidly evolving landscape of advanced therapy environments.
The inclusion of integrated vapourised hydrogen peroxide (VHP) decontamination capability further enhances operational readiness and compliance.
The judge also commended the clarity of segregation within the layout, ensuring both process integrity and user confidence.
While the project faced significant delivery challenges, most notably construction on the 15th floor of a live hospital, the strength of the design itself lay in its adaptability, technical coordination, and strong alignment with user needs.