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Twenty-one year old Vladimir Berezouskiv, who graduates later this month, has been named the undergraduate winner of an architecture award. The MAKE Awards 2008 recognised his designs for a group of residential, educational and public buildings.

Vladimir Berezouskiv

His plans included an environmentally friendly library, pub and cafe complex - using gardens on roof tops and wind turbines to generate energy.

He fought off competition from five other London finalists, picking up a £500 reward.

His project was described by tutors and judges as standing out for it's  "sensitive fusion with the natural world".

Vladimir, who now lives in Eltham comes originally from Russia. He said "I am very proud to win the award after a lot of sleepless nights while working on my final year project."

He continued: "it takes much time and energy to pull it all together so I feel victorious. Now I can concentrate on finding a job."

In total, three students from the University of Greenwich took top prizes from a professional architecture firm.

Derek Draper's designs

Derek Draper, 24, another final year student, won a commendation in the same award category for his Slowing Down project. He designed 'reading havens' and a book sanctuary on the busiest sections of Oxford Street.

In the postgraduate category, Hannah Chalmer-Stevens, from Dagenham was also awarded a commendation for her Cliff City project.

The designs included a wave and wind farm off the coast of Portland, Dorset. Hannah has just completed her Postgraduate Diploma and works in practice in central London.

The judging panel included representatives from the MAKE architecture practice and world class engineers and consultants from across the industry.

Hannah Chalmer-Stevens design

Professor Richard Hayward, from the University of Greenwich said: "for our students to win three out of four awards is fantastic. I think it's really refreshing for a practice to encourage projects that focus on the challenges for the future of the planet, as well as the dissemination of student ideas."