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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the six finalists for the RIBA Stirling Prize in recent weeks. The winner will be announced at the Stirling Prize Ceremony on October 19.
The RIBA Stirling Prize is the UK’s most prestigious architectural award organized annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The criteria for selecting a project for the award include “design vision, innovation, originality, and service to visitors and residents”. Sustainability and accessibility also play an important role for the jury in determining the project. The award, which was first given officially in 1996, aims to “set and promote good and strong architectural standards” within the UK. This year’s six finalists are: Apparata Architects’ “A House for Artists” (Barking, London), Adam Khan Architects’ “Central Somers Town Community Center” (Camden, London), Witherford Watson Mann Architects’ Courtauld Connects – The Courtauld Institute of Art (London), Mæ’s John Morden Center (Greenwich, London), Sergison Bates Architects’ Lavender Hill Courtyard Residences (Clapham, London), Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ University of Warwick, Faculty of Arts (West Midlands).
RIBA President Muyiwa Oki said of the selected projects: “These six outstanding designs bring creative and sensitive proposals to the serious and complex issues we face today. Whether combating loneliness, promoting community development, or protecting cultural heritage, the finalist projects show that amidst the housing crisis, rising inequality and economic instability, well-designed buildings can offer truly inspiring solutions to our most pressing problems.”
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