Forty-six projects from across England, Scotland and Ireland have been announced as winners of the 2016 RIBA National Awards.
Celebrating the best architecture in the UK, the RIBA National Awards announced by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) are given to successful projects that display a commitment to designing spaces for the improvement of people’s lives.
The winner of the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize will be selected from these 46 award-winning buildings. The RIBA Stirling Prize is awarded to a building considered the most significant for the evolution of architecture in the UK.
OFFICE, COMMERCIAL
51 Hills Road Cambridge, England by Gort Scott. Photography by David Grandorge
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8 St James's Square London, England by Eric Parry Architects. Photography by Dirk Lindner
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Turnmill London, England by Piercy & Company. Photography by Al Crow
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MIXED-USE, RETAIL OFFICE, AND MULTI-DWELLING RESIDENTIAL
61 Oxford Street London, England by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. Photography by Timothy Soar
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SINGLE DWELLING, RESIDENTIAL
A Private House in Cumbria, Cumbria, England by Bennetts Associates. Photography by Brian Ormerod
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A Private House in Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England by James Gorst Architects. Photography by Alex Franklin
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House of Trace, Lewisham, London, England by Tsuruta Architects. Photography by Tim Crocker
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Murphy House Edinburgh, Scotland by Richard Murphy Architects. Photography by Keith Hunter
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Outhouse, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England by Loyn & Co Architects. Photography by Charles Hosea
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The Cheeran House, Reading, Berkshire, England by John Pardey Architects. Photography by James Morris
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HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE
Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, England by BDP. Photography by David Barbour
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New QEII Hospital, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England by Penoyre & Prasad LLP. Photography by Tim Crocker
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MIXED NON-SELECTIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL, EDUCATION
ARK All Saints Academy and Highshore School, Camberwell, London by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. Photography by Timothy Soar
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HEALTHCARE, COMMUNITY
Banbridge Health and Care Centre, County Down, Northern Ireland by Kennedy FitzGerald Architects. Photography by Felix O'Hare
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UNIVERSITY, EDUCATION
Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford, England by Herzog & de Meuron. Photography by Iwan Baan
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Bob Champion Research and Education Building, Norwich, England by Hawkins\Brown. Photography by Gareth Gardner
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Drawing Studio, Poole, Dorset, England by CRAB Studio (Cook Robotham Architectural Bureau Limited). Photography by Richard Bryant
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Essex University - Albert Sloman Library and Silberrad Student Centre, Colchester, England by Patel Taylor. Photography by Timothy Soar
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Heart of Campus, Nottingham Trent University by Evans Vettori. Photography by Martine Hamilton Knight
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Laidlaw Library, University of Leeds by ADP LLP. Photography by Beccy Lane
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Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Denmark Hill, London, England by Allies and Morrison; Denmark Hill, London, England. Photography by Stale Eriksen
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National Graphene Institute, Manchester, England by Jestico + Whiles. Photography by Daniel Shearing
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The Investcorp Building, Oxford, England by Zaha Hadid Architects. Photography by Luke Hayes
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Weston Library, Oxford, England by Wilkinson Eyre. Photography by James Brittain
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FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE, EDUCATION
City of Glasgow College, Riverside Campus, Glasgow, Scotland by Michael Laird Architects / Reiach and Hall Architects. Photography by Keith Hunter
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Wirral Metropolitan College, Wallasey, Merseyside, England by Glenn Howells Architects. Photography by Paul Miller
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MULTI-DWELLING, RESIDENTIAL
Corner House, London, England by DSDHA; Fitzrovia. Photography by Christoffer Rundquist
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Derry Avenue, South Ockendon, Essex, England by Bell Phillips Architects. Photography by Killian O'Sullivan
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Ely Court, South Kilburn, London, England by Alison Brooks Architects. Photography by Paul Riddle
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Royal Road, Elephant & Castle, London, England by Panter Hudspith Architects. Photography by Morley Von Sternberg
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The Avenue, Saffron Walden, Essex, England by Pollard Thomas Edwards. Photography by Tim Crocker
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Trafalgar Place, Elephant & Castle, London, England by dRMM Architects. Photography by Alex de Rijke
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INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL, EDUCATION
Davenies School, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England by DSDHA. Photography by Dennis Gilbert
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RETAIL, COMMERCIAL
Gloucester Services, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England by Glenn Howells Architects. Photography by Paul Miller
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GALLERY, BISTRO, CAFÉ, COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY
Greenwich Gateway Pavilions, Greenwich, London England by Marks Barfield Architects. Photography by Timothy Soar
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COUNCIL HOUSES, MULTI-DWELLING, RESIDENTIAL
Greenwich Housing, Greenwich, London England by Bell Phillips Architects. Photography by Edmund Sumner
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LEISURE, COMMUNITY LIBRARY, EDUCATION
Hebburn Central, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, England by Faulkner Browns Architects. Photography by Hufton Crow
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GALLERY, CINEMA, THEATRE, CULTURAL
Home, Manchester, England by Mecanoo. Photography by Machteld Schoep
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GALLERY, CULTURAL
Newport Street Gallery, Vauxhall, London, England by Caruso St John Architects. Photography by Helene Binet
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The Portland Collection, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England by Hugh Broughton Architects. Photography by Nick Hufton
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York Art Gallery, York, Yorkshire, England by Ushida Findlay Simpson Brown. Photography by Giles Rocholl
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CO-EDUCATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY EDUCATION
Regent High School, Somers Town, London, England by Walters & Cohen Architects. Photography by Dennis Gilbert
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INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SCHOOL, EDUCATION
Saunders Centre, Science & Technology Building, Glasgow, Scotland by Page \ Park Architects. Photography by Andrew Lee
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MUSEUM, CULTURAL
Sir John Soane Museum, Holborn, London, England by Julian Harrap Architects LLP. Photography by Gareth Gardner
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CONVENT, RELIGIOUS
Stanbrook Abbey, York, Yorkshire, England by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. Photography by Tim Crocker
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THEATRE VENUE, CULTURAL
Wilton's Music Hall, Wapping, London, England by Tim Ronalds Architects. Photography by Helene Binet
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Images: Archdaily via the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).