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RIBA Awards 2012 Winners

Royal Institute of British Architects – Prize Winners – Architects Shortlist

23 + 21 Jun 2012

Britain’s 50 best new buildings – 2012 RIBA Award winners

RIBA Awards 2012 Winners News

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announce the winners of the 2012 RIBA Awards. RIBA Awards for architectural excellence will be presented to 50 buildings in the UK and 9 buildings elsewhere in the EU. The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize for the building of the year will be drawn from the 59 RIBA Award winners.

This year’s winners range from a house in the shape of a sand dune to the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, from a demountable opera pavilion to the radical transformation of a Spanish bull-fighting arena. Well-known architects and smaller architecture practices will be battling it out to make it onto this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist alongside television presenter Kevin McCloud and philosopher Alain de Botton who have nailed their colours to the mast and commissioned two of this year’s award-winning buildings.

The dominant theme amongst this year’s winners are major public arts buildings – ten of which have made the grade; many are the result of pre-recession arts lottery funding which has a typically long gestation period. The beautifully finished projects include Bath’s Holburne Museum (Eric Parry Architects) and the Hepworth Wakefield (David Chipperfield Architects).

Refreshingly, the vast majority of the 2012 RIBA Awards winners are in regional towns, with awards across all genre types. Two of the UK’s best-loved seaside towns have received surprising new additions to their coastline and, in the case of the Turner Contemporary at Margate, been hailed as a boost to the town’s economy.

This year’s winners reveal a trend which could be termed ‘austerity chic’, with a strong presence of crafted and considered buildings, using carefully selected materials which emphasize texture, authenticity and environmental efficiency. The Brockholes Nature Reserve Visitor Centre in Lancashire is the perfect example of this – a wooden ‘floating village’ designed to enhance our enjoyment of nature and with an enviable energy rating.

Thoughtful stitching-together of the existing urban fabric is another theme – with the clever reuse and reinvention of existing spaces. Impressive examples of this include London’s new Exhibition Road streetscape and Central St Martin’s Campus, while impressive urban projects such as Kevin McCloud’s housing project, The Triangle in Swindon and the new Lyric Theatre in Belfast demonstrate how to make the best use of confined urban spaces.

Speaking today, RIBA President Angela Brady said:

“For nearly fifty years the RIBA Awards have reflected the changing state of British architecture and revealed emerging design trends. What really stands out is that even in times of austerity, we can still deliver amazingly clever, high quality buildings that reflect the needs of today and enhance our daily lives. The judges were delighted to see so many well considered, crafted and innovative projects, and the use of beautiful materials; these projects are truly exciting and inspiring. The huge range of great buildings will guarantee an exciting RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist later in the year and illustrates the value of quality in architecture.”

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The 50 UK buildings that have won an RIBA Award are:

SCOTLAND

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Gareth Hoskins Architects

photo © Andrew Lee Photographer
National Museum of Scotland : Best Building in Scotland Award 2011

Bogbain Mill, Maryburgh
Rural Design

image © Alan Dickson
Bogbain Mill

Dundee Council Civic Office, Dundee
Reiach and Hall Architects

image © Dave Morris
Dundee Council Offices Building

Maggie’s Gartnavel, Glasgow
OMA

photo © Charlie Koolhaas
Maggie’s Glasgow Gartnavel – shortlisted for Stirling Prize

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Page/Park Architects

image © Andrew Lee
Scottish National Portrait Gallery

NORTHERN IRELAND

Glenariffe House, Glens of Antrim
McGarry-Moon Architects

photo from RIBA
Glens of Antrim House

Lyric Theatre, Belfast
O’Donnell + Tuomey

photo : Dennis Gilbert/VIEW
Lyric Theatre Belfast – shortlisted for Stirling Prize

Public Records Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast
Todd Architects

photo from RIBA
Public Records Office of Northern Ireland

Rear Extension to 109 Osborne Park, Belfast
Ard (Ciaran Mackel) Architects

photo from RIBA
109 Osborne Park

NORTH EAST

Roseberry Park, Middlesbrough
Medical Architecture

photo : Jill Tate
Roseberry Park Middlesbrough

Toffee Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne
xsite architecture

photo : Jill Tate
Toffee Factory

NORTH WEST

Brockholes Visitor Centre, Lancashire
Adam Khan Architects

photo : Ioana Marinescu
Brockholes Visitor Centre

Festival House, Blackpool
dRMM Architects

photo : Alex de Rijke
Festival House Blackpool

North House, Bowden
Roger Stephenson Architects

photo : Daniel Hopkinson
North House Bowden

YORKSHIRE

Kirk Balk Community College, Barnsley
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

photo © Timothy Soar
Kirk Balk Community College

Saxton, Leeds
Union North

photo from RIBA
Saxton Leeds

The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield
David Chipperfield Architects

photograph © Iwan Baan
The Hepworth – shortlisted for Stirling Prize

WALES

Maggie’s Southwest Wales, Swansea
Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates with Garber & James

photograph : Thore Garbers
Maggie’s Southwest Wales

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff
BFLS

image : BFLS
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Development

WEST MIDLANDS

BFI Master Film Store, Warwickshire
Edward Cullinan Architects

photograph : Edmund Sumner
BFI Master Film Store

EAST MIDLANDS

Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre, Lincolnshire
Jonathan Hendry Architects

photograph : David Grandorge
Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre

Easton Neston Estate, Northamptonshire
Ptolemy Dean Architects

photographs from RIBA
Easton Neston Estate

Loughborough Design School, Loughborough
Burwell Deakins Architects

photograph : Hufton+Crow
Loughborough Design School

EAST

Brentwood School Sixth Form Centre & Assembly Hall, Essex
Cottrell & Vermeulen Architecture

picture : Paul Riddle
Brentwood School Sixth Form Centre & Assembly Hall

Royal Veterinary College Student Village, Hatfield
HawkinsBrown

picture : Tim Crocker
Royal Veterinary College Student Village

The Dune House, Suffolk
Jarmund Vigsnaes Architects & Mole Architects

image : Chris Wright
The Dune House

The Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
Stanton Williams

photograph © Hufton+Crow
Sainsbury Laboratory – shortlisted for Stirling Prize

SOUTH WEST & WESSEX

Private House, Gloucestershire
Found Associates

photo © Hufton & Crow
House in Gloucestershire

The Dyson Centre for Neonatal Care, Bath
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

photo © Craig Aukland / Fotohaus
The Dyson Centre for Neonatal Care

The Holburne Museum, Bath
Eric Parry Architects

image : Paul Riddle
The Holburne Museum of Art

The Triangle, Swindon
Glenn Howells Architects

photo : Paul Raftery
The Triangle

SOUTH

Garsington Opera Pavilion, High Wycombe
Snell Associates

photo : Marcus Dawes
Garsington Opera Pavilion

The Shulman Auditorium, Oxford
Berman Guedes Stretton

photo : Adrian Arbib
The Shulman Auditorium

Student Accommodation, Somerville College, Oxford
Niall McLaughlin Architects

photo : Nick Kane
Student Accommodation Somerville College

SOUTH EAST

McLaren Production Centre, Surrey
Foster + Partners

picture © McLaren
McLaren Production Centre

Turner Contemporary, Kent
David Chipperfield Architects

image : Richard Bryant
Kent gallery building

LONDON

14 St George Street and 50 New Bond Street, London W1S
Eric Parry Architects

photo : Tim Soar
14 St George Street and 50 New Bond Street

Exhibition Road, London SW7
Dixon Jones

photo : Olivia Woodhouse
Exhibition Road Project

Dalling Road, London
Hayhurst and Co. in collaboration with Lucy Carmichael

photo : Killian O’Sullivan
Dalling Road

Peabody Avenue, Pimlico, London SW1V
Haworth Tompkins

photo : Philip Vile
Peabody Avenue Pimlico

The St. Paul’s Centre at St. Paul’s Church, Hammersmith, London W6
Richard Griffiths Architects

photo : Will Pryce
The St. Paul’s Centre at St. Paul’s Church

The Hurlingham Club, Outdoor Pool, London SW6
David Morley Architects

photo : Jarosław Wieczorkiewicz
The Hurlingham Club, Outdoor Pool

Kings Grove, London SE15
Duggan Morris Architects

photo : Edmund Sumner
Kings Grove

White Cube, Bermondsey, London SE1
Casper Mueller Kneer Architects

photograph : Paul Riddle
New London Art Gallery

London Olympic Stadium, London E20
Populous

photo : London 2012
London Olympic Stadium – shortlisted for Stirling Prize

New Court, London, EC4N
OMA with Allies and Morrison

photograph © OMA
New Court London – shortlisted for Stirling Prize

St. Pancras Chambers, London NW1
RHWL Architects with Richard Griffiths Architects

photo © Hufton+Crow
St. Pancras Chambers

Henrietta Barnett School, London NW11
Hopkins Architects

image : Richard Brine
Henrietta Barnett School

University of the Arts London Campus, Central Saint Martins at King’s Cross. Phase 1: Granary Complex, London N1C
Stanton Williams

photo © Hufton+Crow
Central Saint Martins at King’s Cross

The 9 RIBA Award buildings in the European Union are:

PJ Carroll’s Factory Dundalk, Ireland
Scott Tallon Walker Architects

photo : Paul Tierney
PJ Carroll’s Factory Dundalk

Wexford County Council Headquarters, Wexford, Ireland
Robin Lee Architecture

photo © Andrew Lee
Wexford County Council Headquarters

Solid 11, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tony Fretton Architects

photo : Peter Cook
Solid 11 Amsterdam

Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain
Idom UK

photo : Jorge Allende
Bilbao Arena

H27D, Constance, Germany
Kraus Schoenberg Architects

photo : Ioana Marinescu
H27D, Constance

maison L, Yvelines, France
architecturespossibles

photo : George Dupin
maison L Yvelines

Centre Pompidou – Metz, Metz, France
Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastine Architectes with Gumuchdjian Architects

photo : Roland Halbe
Centre Pompidou-Metz

FCN 2009, Portelle, Italy
M Guiseppina Grasso Cannizzo

photo : Sudio Grasso Cannizzo
FCN 2009 Portelle

The RIBA Stirling Prize is awarded to the architects of the building that has made the greatest contribution to British architecture in the past year. The prize will be presented on Saturday 13 October 2012.

Location: UK