Competitions & Awards
Foyer Competition: An International Competition for Britain’s First New–Build Foyer
1 September 1992 - 1 March 1993
Scheme by Summerline Payne Architects 
Scheme by Nasrine Seraj Architects
Scheme by Caruso St. John
Scheme by Fleming & Kahane Architects
Scheme by Michel Lambert Architects
Scheme by Van Rijn Vago Architects
Scheme by Bevor Mull Architects
Scheme by Spencer Fung
Scheme by Marks Barfield
Scheme by Caruso St. John
To celebrate its twentieth birthday, Shelter, the charity for the homeless, asked the AF to coordinate an international design competition for young architects to design Britain’s first new–build Foyer, a transitional centre for homeless youth.
The winning design for the £2.5 million Foyer by Ian Simpson Associates was subsequently built in Birmingham and opened for business in 1998.
Shortlisted practices included:
Allies & Morrison
Beevor Mull
Caruso St John
Fleming and Kahane
Marks Barfield
Michael Lambert
Nasrine Seraji
Simpson Associates
Spencer Fung
Foyer Exhibition: The Real Ideal Home
5 April 1993 - 16 May 1993The Real Ideal Home exhibition featured the twelve shortlisted designs of the international competition for Britain’s first purpose–designed foyer, a transitional centre for young people.
