 The building, designed as a showpiece for the City of Westminster and Midtown, was recognised as having a low environmental impact, receiving an 'Outstanding' status under BREEAM, and in 2012 was one of three winners of the New London Award in the Education category.In May 2014 the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre won the RIBA London Building of the Year Award.Centre Building

The new Centre Building, situated opposite the British Library of Political and Economic Science, opened in June 2019.