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RIBA has revealed six finalists that make up this year’s shortlist for the Stirling Prize, the premier award in UK architecture. Highlights include a light-filled library designed to last 400 years and the renovation of a tired 1980s office building.
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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the six finalists that make up the shortlist for this year’s Stirling Prize, the premier award in UK architecture. Highlights include a light-filled library designed to last 400 years and the renovation of a tired 1980s office building.
The 2022 Stirling Prize shortlist finalists were chosen from the 29 winners of RIBA’s recent National Awards. Though the selection is a little dry and doesn’t offer the sheer wow-factor of some previous years, there are still some outstanding designs showcased. Judges will now decide which one of these six best of the best deserves the UK’s top architectural honor, with the overall Stirling Prize winner announced on October 13.
As we grapple with housing, energy and climate crises, these six projects give cause for optimism, each offering innovative solutions to the challenges of today and the future,” said RIBA President Simon Allford. “From major capital city regeneration programs to new visions for higher education, they all share the ambition to deliver generous architecture fit for a low-carbon future.
“Four of our shortlisted schemes provide new spaces to interact and learn. These formal and informal settings – schools, colleges and community centers – epitomize how to design for sustained community benefit. They are joined by ambitious new housing developments on compact and complex sites that set a benchmark for investment in high quality, desirable urban homes.
“All six buildings are informed by close consultation and collaboration with clients, contractors and the community. The result: outstanding and welcoming architecture that lifts the spirit of all who engage with it.”
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