Wilkinson Eyre’s Weston Library in Oxford was one of 17 schemes to win regional awards in the RIBA South area last night
The £80million scheme also picked up the region’s Building of the Year Award and was praised by the judges for bringing an ’historic gem back to life’.
The project was chosen from a shortlist of 32 contenders. Other winners included a boy’s school by DSDHA, a ‘serene and relatively modest house’ by John Pardey Architects, a scheme by Sergison Bates which explores ‘how to build better housing’, and Zaha Hadid Architects’ Investcorp Building in Oxford, which the judges said ‘demonstrates great virtuosity and a huge amount of skill’.
An ‘impressive’ scheme of three houses by Ash Sakula, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ ‘creative and playful’ artist’s studio and observatory, and a new visitor space at Mottisfont Abbey by Burd Haward Architects also picked up awards.
A school dining hall inspired by the tales of Roald Dahl designed by De Rosee Sa received the region’s Small Project Award. It was described by the judges as a ‘joy’ which used ‘clever, economical, colourful and robust’ materials.
Herzog & de Meuron’s Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford won it’s the school the Client of the Year Award.
The winners
Cheeran House, Berkshire by John Pardey Architects
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: James Morris
Private house, Berkshire by John Pardey Architects
Davenies School, Beaconsfield by DSDHA
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Dennis Gilbert
Davenies School, Beaconsfield by DSDHA
The Little Hall, Prestwood Infants School, Prestwood by De Rosee Sa
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Jack Hobhouse
The Little Hall, Prestwood Infants School, Prestwood by De Rosee Sa
House 19, Buckinghamshire by Jestico + Whiles
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Grant Smith
House 19, Buckinghamshire by Jestico + Whiles
Suburban housing, Aldershot by Sergison Bates
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Kristien Daem
Suburban housing, Aldershot by Sergison Bates architects
Exhibition Mews, Bordon by Ash Sakula
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Gareth Gardner
Exhibition Mews, Bordon by Ash Sakula
The Observatory, Lymington by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Matt Dunkinson
The Observatory, Lymington by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Mottisfont Abbey Visitor Facilities, Romsey by Burd Haward Architects
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Buddy Haward
Mottisfont Abbey Visitor Facilities, Romsey by Burd Haward Architects
Boldrewood Campus, University of Southampton, Southampton by Grimshaw
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Diane Auckland
Boldrewood Campus, University of Southampton, Southampton by Grimshaw
Winchester Cathedral Learning Centre, Winchester by Hampshire County Council Architects
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Nick Kane
Winchester Cathedral Learning Centre, Winchester by Hampshire County Council Architects
Bighton Grange, Hampshire by ADAM Architecture
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Paul Highnam
Private house, Hampshire by ADAM Architecture
Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford by Herzog & de Meuron
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Iwan Baan
Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford by Herzog & de Meuron
Investcorp Building, St Antony’s College, Oxford by Zaha Hadid Architects
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Luke Hayes
Investcorp Building, St Antony’s College, Oxford by Zaha Hadid Architects
Ruskin School of Art, Oxford by Spratley Studios
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Will Scott
Ruskin School of Art, Oxford by Spratley Studios
Weston Library, Oxford by Wilkinson Eyre
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: James Brittain
Weston Library, Oxford by Wilkinson Eyre
Sandpath, Oxfordshire by Adrian James Architects
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: David Fisher
Sandpath, Oxfordshire by Adrian James Architects
Wolfson Academic Wing, Wolfson College, Oxford by Berman Guedes Stretton
RIBA South Awards shortlist
Source: Andy Spain
Wolfson College Academic Wing, Oxford by Berman Guedes Stretton
RIBA South Special Awards
Building of the Year Weston Library, Oxford by Wilkinson Eyre
Client of the Year Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford
Small Project of the Year The Little Hall, Prestwood Infants School, Prestwood by De Rosee Sa
Project Architect of the Year Sergison Bates for Suburban housing, Aldershot
Sustainability Award Sandpath, Oxfordshire by Adrian James Architects
Conservation Award Wolfson Academic Wing, Wolfson College, Oxford by Berman Guedes Stretton
Notable projects that missed out on this year’s awards included Walters and Cohen’s Boathouse 4, Radcliffe Primary Care Building by Niall McLaughlin and a scheme by Hodder + Partners at St Clare’s College, Oxford.
Houses by Robin Snell Architects, John Pardey and Adam Knibb Architects, Strom Architects and Baca Architects also failed to pick up regional accolades.
James Robinson, RIBA regional director said: ‘We are very lucky to have such outstanding buildings winning RIBA Awards this year. The standard and variety of the entries in the South is great to see; from small private houses to the larger public and institutional buildings.
‘The shortlist also demonstrates the fantastic amount of design talent in and around the region, with marvellous new buildings in the city by local architects as well as by well-known British and international practices. The region has many wonderful buildings and this year’s RIBA Award winners show that they are still being built’.
Regional winners will be put forward for the RIBA National Awards, with the lucky recipients announced in June. Those collecting national awards will then be considered for the 2016 RIBA Stirling Prize.
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