Awards
Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Charcoalblue has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition for its excellence in International Trade, 2020.
“This award is a tribute to our clients’ pioneering, relentless devotion to their audiences and communities wherever they are in the world, and a salute to our talented teams of designers in the UK, USA and Australia”
Group Chair, Andy Hayles
RIBA
- 2019 RIBA London Award for LAMDA
- 2019 RIBA London Award for Alexandra Palace
- 2019 RIBA London Award for Battersea Arts Centre
- 2019 RIBA London Award for the Linbury Theatre at the Royal Opera House
- 2019 RIBA London Award for the Southbank Centre
- 2019 RIBA East Award for The Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre at Perse School, Cambridge
- 2019 RIBA East Award for Simon Sainsbury Centre, Cambridge
- 2019 RIBA North West Award for the Preston Bus Station Refurbishment
- 2019 RIBA South West Award for Bristol Old Vic
- 2017 RIBA Regional Award (South West & Wessex) Building of the Year for Cedars Hall at Wells Cathedral School
- 2017 RIBA Regional Award (Yorkshire) and 'Client of the Year' for York Theatre Royal
- 2017 RIBA Regional Award (South East) for Brighton College Music School
- 2017 RIBA Regional Award (North West) for Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
- 2017 (Shortlist) RIBA London Award to Theatre Peckham, London
- 2016 RIBA National and Regional Award (North West) for HOME Manchester
- 2015 RIBA National and Regional Award (London) for the National Theatre
- 2015 RIBA Regional Award (London) for Donmar Warehouse
- 2015 RIBA Regional Award (South East), 'Building of the Year', Sustainability Award and Conservation Award for Chichester Festival Theatre
- 2014 RIBA Stirling Prize, National Award, Regional Award (North West) and 'Building of the Year' for Liverpool Everyman Theatre
- 2014 RIBA East Award for St George's Chapel in Great Yarmouth
- 2014 RIBA Regional Award (London) for JW3
- 2014 (Shortlist) RIBA Stirling Prize Shortlist for Library of Birmingham
- 2013 RIBA Regional Building of the Year for 400 Hall, Repton
- 2012 RIBA Regional Award (White Rose) and 'Building of the Year' for Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield
- 2012 RIBA Regional Conservation Award and the Hadrian Award for Theatre Royal in Newcastle
- 2012 (Shortlist) RIBA Stirling Prize Shortlist for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield
- 2011 RIBA Regional Award for UK Centre for Carnival Arts in Luton
- 2011 RIBA Regional Award for Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
- 2010 RIBA Regional Award for the Aldeburgh Music Creative Campus, Snape Maltings in Suffolk
- 2010 RIBA Regional Award for Nottingham Contemporary
- 2009 RIBA Regional Award for Quarterhouse in Folkestone
- 2009 RIBA Regional Award for Curve Theatre in Leicester
- 2008 RIBA National Award for the North Wall Theatre in Oxford
- 2008 RIBA National Award for Bluecoat Arts Centre in Liverpool
- 2007 London Building of the Year and Regional Award for the Young Vic Theatre in London
- 2007 RIBA National Award for the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford upon Avon
- 2007 RIBA National Award (conservation) for Roundhouse
- 2006 RIBA Arts Building Award for the Unicorn Theatre, London
- 2006 RIBA Arts Building Award to Siobhan Davies Dance Centre, London
- 2005 RIBA SE Region Award to Amnesty International HQ, London
AIA
- 2017 AIA National Architecture Award to St Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO NYC
- 2016 AIA NY Architecture Honor Award to St Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO NYC
- 2014 AIA UK Excellence in Design Award for The Shed at the National Theatre, London
- 2011 AIA New York State Design Award 'Citation' for St Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO NYC
Civic Trust
- 2019 Civic Trust Award for Simon Sainsbury Centre in Cambridge
- 2019 Selwyn Goldsmith Award for Universal Design for Darlington Hippodrome and Theatre
- 2019 Michael Middleton Special Award to Simon Sainsbury Centre in Cambridge
- 2017 Civic Trust (South East) Award to Brighton College Music School
- 2017 Civic Trust Selwyn Goldsmith Award for Universal Design and Commendation to HOME Manchester
- 2016 Civic Trust Award to National Theatre, London
- 2015 Civic Trust Award and an AABC Conservation Award for Chichester Festival Theatre
- 2015 Civic Trust Award and Selwyn Goldsmith Award for Univeral Design to Library of Birmingham
- 2015 Civic Trust Award to St George's Chapel in Great Yarmouth
- 2015 Civic Trust Award to Liverpool Everyman Theatre
- 2015 Civic Trust Award to JW3, London
- 2014 Civic Trust Award and Pro Tem Special Award (exemplar project) to the Shed at the National Theatre, London
- 2014 Civic Trust Award to Chobham Academy, London
- 2013 Civic Trust Award to the Shed at the National Theatre, London
- 2013 Civic Trust Award to Regents Park Open Air Theatre - Dressing Room Block, London
- 2013 Civic Trust Award to the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury
- 2013 Civic Trust Award to Theatre Royal in Newcastle
- 2012 Civic Trust Award and the Civic Trust National Panel Special Award to the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield
- 2012 Civic Trust Award to Royal Shakespeare & Swan Theatres Transformation, Stratford upon Avon
- 2008 Civic Trust Special Award for Access to the Roundhouse in London
- 2008 Civic Trust Award to Young Vic Theatre, London
- 2008 Civic Trust Award to North Wall Theatre in Oxford
RICS
- 2017 (Shortlist) RICS Building Conservation and Tourism and Leisure Award to York Theatre Royal
- 2016 RICS Community Benefit Award to Lyric Hammersmith, London
- 2016 RICS London Tourism and Leisure Award to NT Future at the National Theatre, London
- 2016 RICS North West Tourism and Leisure Award to HOME Manchester
- 2012 RICS Design and Innovation Award to 400 Hall, Repton
- 2012 RICS Conservation Award to Theatre Royal Newcastle
- 2010 RICS East of England Conservation Award (Joint Winner) to Aldeburgh Music Creative Campus at Snape Maltings in Suffolk
- 2009 RICS Community Benefit Award for Courtyard Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
The Stage
- 2017 (Shortlist) Regional Theatre of the Year to Bristol Old Vic
- 2017 (Shortlist) London Theatre of the Year to The Old Vic
- 2016 The Stage Awards 'Theatre Building of the Year' to the National Theatre, London
- 2015 The Stage Awards 'Theatre Building of the Year' to Liverpool Everyman Theatre (joint winner)
- 2015 The Stage Awards 'Theatre Building of the Year' to Roundabout at Paines Plough (joint winner)
USITT
- 2023 USITT Architecture Award to TheatreSquared
- 2016 USITT Architecture Honour Award to Liverpool Everyman Theatre
- 2012 USITT Architecture Honour Award to the Royal Shakespeare & Swan Theatres Transformation, Stratford upon Avon
- 2007 USITT Merit Award to Unicorn Theatre, London
- 2007 USITT Merit Award to Young Vic Theatre, London
Other Accolades
- 2019 UK Theatre Awards 'Most Welcoming Theatre' to Storyhouse in Chester
- 2019 Malvern Civic Society Award for Architecture to The Rogers Theatre at Malvern College, Great Malvern
- 2019 British Construction Industry Award (Shortlist) to Royal Opera House, London
- 2019 British Construction Industry Award (Shortlist) to Southbank Centre, London
- 2019 Concrete Society Award (Shortlist) for the Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre at the Perse School in Cambridge
- 2017 RIAS Award - Rockvilla, National Theatre of Scotland
- 2017 Creative Green Awards 'Best Performing Arts Venue' to Young Vic, London
- 2017 Creative Green Awards 'Best Office' to Donmar Warehouse, London
- 2017 Creative Green Awards 'Highest Achievement for Commitment' to Lyric Hammersmith, London
- 2017 ARCHITECT Progressive Architecture Awards to the Perelman Performing Arts Center in NYC
- 2017 INSIDE Civic, Culture & Transport Award to York Theatre Royal
- 2017 Chicago Athenaeum 'International Architecture Award' to the Chichester Festival Theatre
- 2017 Chicago Athenaeum 'International Architecture Award' to the Liverpool Everyman Theatre
- 2017 Chicago Athenaeum 'International Architecture Award' to St Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO, NYC
- 2016 Architizer A+ Award (Special Mention, Cultural) to St Ann's Warehouse, DUMBO NYC
- 2016 Municipal Arts Society 'Masterworks Award for Best Adaptive Reuse' to St Ann's Warehouse, DUMBO NYC
- 2016 New London Architecture 'Mixed Use Unbuilt' Shortlist to St Giles Circus, London
- 2016 Retrofit Awards (Shortlist, Culture) to York Theatre Royal
- 2016 Urban Land Institute NY 'Award of Excellence in Institutional Development' to St Ann's Warehouse, DUMBO NYC
- 2015 Architizer A+ Award (Shortlist) to Liverpool Everyman Theatre
- 2015 Architect's Newspaper 'Best of Design Award for Adaptive Ruse' to St Ann's Warehouse, DUMBO NYC
- 2015 Mies Van Der Rohe (Shortlist) to Liverpool Everyman Theatre
- 2015 New London Architecture Public Buildings 'Unbuilt Winner' to Alexandra Palace, London
- 2015 New London Architecture Public Buildings 'Built Winner' to the NT Future at the National Theatre, London
- 2015 Retrofit Awards (Shortlist, Cultural and Public Buildings) to NT Future at the National Theatre, London
- 2015 Retrofit Awards (Shortlist, Heritage / Listed Buildings) to Chichester Festival Theatre
- 2015 UK Theatre 'Most Welcoming Theatre' NE Regional Winner to Theatre Royal Newcastle
- 2015 UK Theatre 'Most Welcoming Theatre' SE Regional Winner to Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury
- 2015 WAF Awards 'Education Future Project' to Wellington College in Crowthorne
- 2015 World Interior News Awards to Liverpool Everyman Theatre
- 2014 Architizer A+ Award (Finalist) to The Shed at the National Theatre, London
- 2014 Blueprint Award (Winner) 'Best Public Use Project to Liverpool Everyman Theatre
- 2014 Blueprint Award (Commended) 'Best Public Project' to Library of Birmingham
- 2014 Blueprint Award (Winner) 'Best Sustainable Project or Product' to The Shed at the National Theatre, London
- 2014 Chicago Anthenaeum International Award (Winner) to The Shed at the National Theatre, London
- 2014 German Design Awards (Winner) Gold Award to The Shed at the National Theatre, London
- 2014 LABC Building Excellence Award to Liverpool Everyman Theatre
- 2014 WAN Performing Spaces Award (Winner) to Liverpool Everyman Theatre
- 2014 WAN Performing Spaces Award (Shortlist) to The Shed at the National Theatre, London
- 2013 Building Excellence Awards to Bristol Old Vic
- 2013 Empty Space Peter Brook's Award to The Shed at the National Theatre, London
- 2013 New London Architecture Award for Best Temporary Building to The Shed at the National Theatre, London
- 2012 BCIA (Shortlist) to the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury
- 2012 Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists 'Gold Award for Technical Excellence' to 400 Hall, Repton
- 2012 Construction Excellence Award for Heritage (North East) to Theatre Royal Newcastle
- 2012 Structural Steel Design Award to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon
- 2012 Wallpaper Design Awards 'Judges Award for Best Public Building' to Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield
- 2011 BCIA (Winner) to the Royal Shakespare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon
- 2011 BCIA (Shortlist) to the Core Theatre at Corby Cube
- 2011 Building Awards 'Winner of Project of the Year' to Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon
- 2011 Condé Nast Traveller 'Innovation and Design Award for Culture' to Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield
- 2011 FX Design Award International Winner to Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon
- 2011 Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award (Shorlist) to Core Theatre at Corby Cube
- 2011 The British Design Awards 'Best Architectural Achievement' to the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield
- 2011 Wallpaper Design Awards 'Best Architectural Achievement' to Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield
- 2010 BCO National Award Project up to 2000m² to Graeae Theatre Company, London
- 2010 Best Public Building Kent Design Awards t Quarterhouse in Folkestone
- 2010 Construction Project of the Year, Inside West Midlands Property Awards to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon
- 2009 Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award (Finalist) to National Theatre Studio, London
- 2008 Chicago Athenaeum International Awards (Winner) to Young Vic Theatre, London
- 2007 Evening Standard Theatre Awards 'Special Award for Innovative Theatre Architecture; to Young Vic Theatre, London
- 2007 LEAF 'Public Building of the Year Award' to Young Vic Theatre, London
- 2007 Prague Quadrennial UK Entrant (Shortlist) to the RSC Courtyard Theatre in Stratford upon Avon
- 2006 BD Public Building to Unicorn Theatre, London
- 2006 BD Architect of the Year to Roundhouse, London
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