RIBA Stirling Prize 2024 Shortlist Announced

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13 August 2024

The RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist, representing the UK’s best new architecture, has been published.

First awarded in 1996, the RIBA Stirling Prize is the UK’s most prestigious architecture award  judged on design vision, innovation and originality

For 2024, a London Underground line, a national art gallery, Council-led housing, an inclusive rural retreat and two major regeneration projects have been recognised in the shortlist.

 

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Chowdhury Walk

 

Chowdhury Walk in London represents a new generation of ambitious council housing in Hackney, East London. In a plot previously occupied by garages and car parks, the two-story terrace houses weave along a newly created public thoroughfare for pedestrians and cyclists. The homes are built using cross-laminated timber, which is partially exposed in the interiors. They feature triple-glazed windows and have photovoltaic panels installed on their mono-pitched roofs.

 

Picture: a photograph showing the exterior of the terrace houses at Chowdhury Walk.  Image Credit: Rory Gardiner

 

The Elizabeth Line 

 

Already named the RIBA London Building of the Year Award 2024, the Elizabeth Line has been described as a “transport tour de force”. The project was shortlisted for its consistent cladding, lighting, and signage, creating a decluttered and accessible environment. 

 

King’s Cross Masterplan

 

The redevelopment of King’s Cross is also nominated, for reintegrating former industrial wasteland into a thriving hub of activity.  Winning a RIBA National Award, the King’s Cross Masterplan is a mixture of workspaces, retail and leisure places, homes, a new university, and a mix of educational, hotel and cultural places.

 

Picture: a photograph of the arched entrances of King's Cross. Image Credit: John Sturrock

 

The National Portrait Gallery

 

London’s National Portrait Gallery, situated off Trafalgar Square, has undergone a significant transformation with new public entrance, forecourt and a learning centre.

 

Park Hill Phase 2

 

Park Hill Phase 2 is part of an ongoing regeneration of the Grade II* listed, Brutalist, concrete-framed Park Hill estate which overlooks Sheffield city centre. The second phase of the regeneration has created 195 flats and 2,000 square metres of commercial space.

 

Wraxall Yard

 

This holiday home is set on a former Dorset dairy farm and provides luxury wheelchair-accessible accommodation. Landscaping eliminates the need for ramps and visible handrails, plus polished concrete floors and exposed doorframes minimise drag and reduce bumps for wheelchairs.

Picture: a photograph showing Coal Drops Yard from the air. Image Credit: John Sturrock

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 13 August 2024

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