This striking University building won the top prize at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Yorkshire White Rose Awards in Leeds last month.
Matt Cartwright is Project Director at RMJM, the architects behind the IC. He said: "Information Commons has set a new benchmark for the education sector. It has been visited by over 1,000 professionals from all over the country.
"The project is the fruit of fantastic teamwork and we are delighted to have won these prestigious awards."
Alex Hunt, Manager of the Information Commons, said: "We are extremely proud of the Information Commons and are delighted that RMJM has been recognised for creating such an iconic building for the University.
"The awards are testament to all the innovative thinking that went into the building and the excellent collaboration between the University and the architectural team. The Information Commons not only provides a state-of-the-art learning environment for students it is also a striking building on the city’s landscape."
The Information Commons has previously won a national RIBA award, and two construction innovation and sustainability awards for its structural flooring system.
The building cost more than £23million to build, and was completed in April 2007.
The impressive building contains over 500 PCs, more than 1,300 study spaces and roughly 100,000 of the University’s most popular books.
It is open 24 hours a day, with thousands of students daily passing the security bars.
Joe Martin, a second year Architecture student, said: "I know some students complain about the building, that it’s monstrous and too big. But I think the IC is one of the most interesting buildings in Sheffield.
"It is an architecturally interesting building, but also a great environment to study in. I think the RIBA award is very well deserved."
Other Sheffield buildings to be awarded by RIBA Yorkshire include Sharrow School and the Hillsborough Park Pavilion.
Jo Wendel
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