Misk Schools wins Education Project of the Year award

Words by BSBG Media Team, Thursday 28 November 2024

Misk Schools has been recognised as the MENA Education Project of the Year at the MEED Awards 2024. The awards ceremony was held at the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai Marina on Wednesday 20^th November 2024, and was attended by representatives from the Concept Architect, Design Engine, and Brewer Smith Brewer Group (BSBG) – the Executive Architect, Lead Consultant, Structural Engineer and Construction Supervisor on the project.

Representing Design Engine were Directors Richard Jobson and Rodney Graham, while in attendance for BSBG were Kevin Harper (Senior Partner), Andrew Bereza (Senior Partner), Demetri Tourtouras (Director), Steven Bailey (Director), Shajahan Shahib (Associate), and Jason Palmer (Lead Architect).

The school campus was recently awarded with a LEED Gold rating, and BSBG’s Kevin Harper expressed his delight at the accolades the project continues to receive. He said: “Misk Schools is a top tier educational facility, in which every component has been crafted in the finest detail to shape and prepare the future leaders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We are pleased to win the MENA Education Project of the Year alongside our project partners and concept architect, Design Engine. We have a fantastic relationship with Design Engine, and our mutual understanding of design and delivering quality in the education sector has resulted in a world-class, award-winning campus. On behalf of BSBG, I would also like to congratulate everyone involved in the successful delivery of the project.”

Richard Jobson, Director at Design Engine, added: “We are delighted that the Misk Schools campus has been recognised as the best new school in the MENA region, and would like to thank Misk Shools for all their support throughout the process, from concept to completion. It has been a pleasure working with the entire design team and in particular BSBG, who were essential in guiding the project through to completion.”

The MEED Awards recognise the best projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and overall impact on society. Misk Schools Campus, which was completed in 2023, features three professional-style auditoriums (the largest of which can seat up to 850) and an exhibition gallery for cultural showcases. A total of 29 Summer Olympic sports are catered for at the school. Alongside 25m and 50m Olympic swimming pools, there is a learn to swim pool, a sports hall with 12 multi-purpose courts, gymnastics hall, two FIFA standard synthetic grass pitches and two 400m Olympic athletics tracks. In addition, there are numerous outdoor and indoor areas for low impact exercise, all set within a landscaped environment planted with over 1,000 trees.