A WINCHESTER University building has won a regional award.

The Solent Design Awards recognised the St Alphege block at the King Alfred campus at West Hill.

The building was the work of Design Engine Architects based in Winchester.

It took the 2014 Urban Design Award and was, in the opinion of the judges, “the best example of urban design.”

The judges were impressed by the overall masterplan for the campus, which was central to the success of the scheme.

Chairman of judges Lisa Jackson said: “St Alphege demonstrates how a single building can contribute positively to a sense of place by respecting its neighbouring buildings and creating enclosure of a reclaimed piece of public realm.

“The use of public art was exceptional – it was truly integrated into the building fabric and lifted the whole sense of the space as a beautiful piece in its own right.”

Other winners were the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth and Ryde School on the Isle of Wight.