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Rick Mather Architects has been awarded Public Buildings Architect of the Year in the 2009 Building Design Awards. We are delighted to have chosen an architect who is achieving public recognition for his innovation and sensitivity to community concerns.

"Rick Mather has produced some of the best designs for public buildings and the urban realm in the late 20th and early 21st centuries", said the judges.

"His recent public buildings, including the Towner Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in Eastbourne, the Art & Design Academy for Liverpool John Moores University and the Girls' Boarding House at Stowe School demonstrate his concerns with energy efficiency and a continuing capacity for innovation.

Mather's work at the newly opened Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, with its classic, modern style, has already been hailed as a masterpiece."

Rick Mather Architects were also awarded the Architectural Achievement Award at this year's British Design Awards for the Towner contemporary art gallery in Eastbourne.

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“At the moment we mainly rehearse in schools….it would be nice to have a bit of space, so we don’t all have to squash into one classroom….and to have a concert hall which is meant for what we are doing as it would make it all more special….we’d have more room for everyone and we could have a bigger audience." (Members of a local youth orchestra)

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Update on Progress of the JACMC Project

Funds raised to date

As of 1 January 2010, is £383, 126.33 in pledges and gifts.

This sum includes two donations in excess of £100,000, one donation of £25,000 - £50,000, three donations of £10,000 - £25,000, four donations of £5,000-£10,000, 12 donations of £1,000 - £5,000 and 40 donations of up to £1,000.

We would like to thank all our donors for their generous and encouraging support. Our sincere thanks also go to our Campaign Patrons, to the members of our Development Committee, Campaign Committee, Working Groups and PR Management Group, to our sponsors and to all our other supporters for their hard work and wise counsel during the year. We would also like to thank The Bransford Trust for their support as our first Foundation contributor!

Building Plans

Rick Mather Architects won the design competition managed by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and has undertaken a Feasibility Study. We have been engaged in the pre-planning stage with Southwark Council Planning Department for some time.