RIBA Stirling Prize 2019

Last week, the RIBA Stirling Prize for 2019 was announced. In this post we look at the shortlist and the eventual winner:

1) Cork House

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Cork House - as the name suggests, built completely from reconstituted waste cork, is slotted together without the need for any mortar or glue. The cork makes it naturally water resistant, sound absorbing and thermally efficient, so that it does not require extra foam insulation. Fully recyclable, it has been designed to leave no trace at its end of life. A worthy #RIBA #Stirling prize winner?

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2) London Bridge Station

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Is it London Bridge? Transformed from dimly lit platforms to 'voluminous light-filled spaces' and with improved connectivity between the north and south of the station, this surely makes it a strong contender for the RIBA #Striling Prize? What do you think?

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3) Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience

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Macallan distillery and visitor experience - set into the landscape, the building not only allows for a unique visitor experience, but it also enables whisky production to be increased if required. With grass peaks rising and falling above the building, it signals to approaching visitors the activities housed beneath. A worthy #RIBA #Stirling prize winner?

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4) Nevill Holt Opera

5) The Weston, Yorkshire Sculpture Park

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The final contender, The Weston at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Designed to have minimal visual impact on the landscape, it has been built with two different faces. One face, a monolithic wall constructed from layered pigment concrete, acts as an acoustic barrier, while the other face is a glass facade with magnificent views over the park. With a timber frame and simple finishes, a sheltered and intimate atmosphere has been created. A wortyh #RIBA #Stirling prize winner? https://www.dezeen.com/2019/04/04/yorkshire-sculpture-park-weston-visitor-centre-feilden-fowles/

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The Winner

Goldsmith Street was announced the winner on 8th October, last week. The first council housing estate to win the award, for the reasons stated in our post below, we think this was a well deserved win. The thought, creativity and execution delivered by Mikhail Riches architects is phenomenal and we are sure it will help to shape future social housing policy.

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Goldsmith Street built by @norwichcitycouncil. Social housing at its best. Not only aesthetically appealing, but the houses are some of the most energy-efficient housing ever built in the UK, meeting the German Passivhaus standards – which leads to a 70% reduction in fuel bills for tenants. Is this a worthy winner of the #RIBA #Stirling prize? What do you think?

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