Hundreds of architects from the practices shortlisted for BD’s Architect of the Year Awards came together to celebrate their success at a party last week.

They ranged from the longest-established to the youngest firms.

Chris Harding, chairman of BDP which has been shortlisted in four categories, was there representing a firm with 1,200 staff and a near-60-year pedigree, while Ben Edgley and Eoin O’Leary - who met working at Coffey Architects - set their practice up just two years ago.

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