One of the most innovative buildings in the South East is in Central Park.

Ecology of Colour is an unusual wooden structure used as an outdoor classroom, dyeing workshop, art studio, bird-watching hide, tree house and park shelter all rolled into one.

Last Thursday it was announced as a winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) South East Award.

It also won Building of the Year and the Small Project Award, for the same region.

There were 32 entries for the awards and just five others alongside Ecology of Colour picked up a prize.

RIBA president Angela Brady said: “The RIBA Awards set the standard for great architecture in the UK.

“These are projects that represent architectural excellence on a national level.

“Investing in good design for our towns and communities is vital; even in hard times we must continue to create vibrant and inspiring buildings and places for future generations to use and enjoy.

"This year’s winners are hugely exciting.”

A summer programme for the building will be announced this week.

All the information for what’s on and how to get involved can be found here.