Preservation of Preston Bus Station wins the 2021 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize
The World Monuments Fund has just announced the winner of the Knoll Modernism Prize: Preston Bus Station, restored by John Puttick Associates, was named this year’s stand-out building. The win represents a first for any UK firm since the prize was founded in 2008. WMF President and CEO Bénédicte de Montlaur said the prize has a specific focus on “sustainable and community-centered approaches to adapting modern buildings.” “By doing so,” he added, “we celebrate the power of preservation as a positive force in society.”Read the full post on Bustler
The World Monuments Fund has just announced the winner of the Knoll Modernism Prize: Preston Bus Station, restored by John Puttick Associates, was named this year’s stand-out building. The win represents a first for any UK firm since the prize was founded in 2008.
WMF President and CEO Bénédicte de Montlaur said the prize has a specific focus on “sustainable and community-centered approaches to adapting modern buildings.” “By doing so,” he added, “we celebrate the power of preservation as a positive force in society.”Read the full post on Bustler
