LMH wins national building award

University 15 Nov 10 An Oxford college has won an award for the design of a new building that has allowed it offer accommodation to undergraduates for three full years. The Pipe Partridge Building at Lady Margaret Hall (LMH) in Norham Gardens was this month awarded the 2010 Georgian Group Architectural Award for the Best New Building in the Classical Tradition. The building will house 66 undergraduates, meaning that LMH can now house all its 400-plus undergraduates on site for three years - not only making life easier for students, but taking pressure off local housing. Pipe Partridge was designed by architects John Simpson and Partners who, with LMH, were praised for their attention to detail and the way the building blended with earlier College buildings. It was built by Oxford-based contractor Beard. It also houses the 120-seat Simpkins Lee Theatre, seminar, dining and common rooms. Dr Frances Lannon, Principal of LMH, said: 'Lady Margaret Hall is thrilled to win this award.
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