The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the list of six buildings proposed to receive the RIBA Stirling Award for student housing, an office building, a cemetery, an art gallery, an auditorium and a daycare center. The winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize, the highest architecture award, will be selected among the shortlisted projects.
The six works shortlisted to win the prize are:
The six works shortlisted to win the prize are:
Bloomberg, London by Foster + Partners.- A highly-innovative new workplace in the City of London, commissioned by an ambitious civic-minded client, which pushes architecture’s boundaries and seeks to enhance the neighbouring public realm.
Bushey Cemetery, Hertfordshire by Waugh Thistleton Architects.- An extraordinary spiritual building formed of natural rammed earth walls, oak and rusted steel, with the beliefs and customs of the Jewish faith at its heart.
Chadwick Hall, University of Roehampton, London by Henley Halebrown.- Three new, intelligent buildings which surround the Grade II-listed Georgian Downshire House and provide high-quality student housing for Roehampton University, built on a modest budget.
New Tate St Ives, Cornwall by Jamie Fobert Architects with Evans & Shalev.- An ingenious reconfiguration and extension of the Postmodern art gallery which doubles the exhibition space, creates a new public walkway connecting the town to the beach and helps St.Ives attract a growing number of international visitors.
Storey's Field Centre and Eddington Nursery, Cambridge by MUMA.- A breath-taking building, commissioned by the University, for the new community of North-West Cambridge. Inspired by the college cloisters and courts of the City, this project has a sustainability agenda at its core.
The Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Worcester College, Oxford by Niall McLaughlin Architects.- A floating auditorium crafted from classic Oxford stone and natural oak to blend exquisitely into the established landscape of Worcester College.
The president of the RIBA Ben Derbyshire has commented on the list of candidates:
“Each of the projects on this year’s shortlist shows the power and payback of investing in quality architecture, illustrating perfectly how well-designed buildings are worth every penny and can exceed the expectations of the community they serve."
The shortlist features projects by previous RIBA Stirling Prize winners Foster + Partners (Imperial War Museum Duxford, RIBA Stirling Prize winner in 1998; 30 St Mary Axe, 2004) who have also been shortlisted seven times; MUMA were shortlisted for Whitworth Museum in 2015 and Niall McLaughlin Architects were shortlisted for Bishop Edward King Chapel in 2013 and Derbyshire Place in 2015. This is the first year that Waugh Thistleton, Henley Halebrown and Jamie Fobert Architects with Evans and Shalev have been shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize.
The winner of the RIBA Stirling Award will be selected among the shortlisted projects and announced on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.
