The Ray, a new office building on the site of the former Guardian headquarters on Farringdon Road; the refurbishment of 1 Finsbury Avenue, an office building originally designed by Arup Associates in the 1980s; and the redevelopment of the former Officers’ House at Royal Arsenal have all been announced as winners of this year’s RIBA London region awards.
Judges noted AHMM’s ‘radical yet light-touch makeover’ of 1 Finsbury Avenue and its ‘reworking of this architecturally significant, ground-breaking office building, so extending its life by at least 15 years and given back the City a new and highly useable beacon.’ Meanwhile, The Officers’ House, a project that has effectively saved a building previously considered ‘at risk’ by Historic England, ‘breathes new life into a derelict and badly dilapidated existing listed building… [and] succeeds on many different levels’. Finally, The Ray in Farringdon was praised as ‘a bright and fresh contemporary office building that fits effortlessly into its urban context… like all great architecture, its interior speaks directly to its exterior: natural connection to the public realm, access to greenery, and a playful use of bricks that roots the building in this characterful part of London.’
The three projects will now be considered for national awards, from which nominations for the RIBA Stirling Prize are chosen. Read more about the awards and recipients here.
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17.12.21 | Simon Allford marks 100 Days In | |
17.12.21 | Review of 2021 | |
16.12.21 | Planning approval for Riverside community living scheme Riverside Community Living | |
22.11.21 | AIA Oklahoma Design Excellence Awards 2021 Social Capital Classen16 Wheeler Block 13 | |
19.11.21 | Planning approval for 115-123 Houndsditch | |
18.11.21 | Plans submitted for Holloway Prison site Holloway | |
18.11.21 | AJ Architecture Award for Workplace 1 Finsbury Avenue | |
24.11.21 | The Post Building wins WAF Award The Post Building | |
17.11.21 | The Well opens The Well | |
15.11.21 | British Homes Awards The Officers’ House | |
11.11.21 | Brick Award for the Officers’ House The Officers’ House | |
27.10.21 | Migrateful Cookery School opens Migrateful Kitchen | |
25.10.21 | Planning success for the TQEC Research Hub | |
21.10.21 | Seven young practices join AHMM at White Collar Factory White Collar Factory | |
13.10.21 | AIA Central States Awards Social Capital | |
11.10.21 | Hawley Wharf overall winner at Housing Design Awards | |
08.10.21 | 1-4 Marble Arch tops out One Great Cumberland Place | |
21.10.21 | Bristol Civic Society Design Awards The Vincent | |
04.10.21 | Liverpool Architecture Festival | |
01.10.21 | Wheeler Block 13 completes Wheeler Block 13 | |
30.09.21 | One Portwall Square tops out One Portwall Square | |
29.09.21 | Planning approval for 334 Oxford Street | |
28.09.21 | AHMM commits to science based carbon reduction targets | |
21.09.21 | Pedelle 2021 | |
20.09.21 | New London Awards shortlist 2021 Lansdowne House Belgrove House EH Smith | |
15.09.21 | Western Gateway Elementary welcomes its first students Western Gateway Elementary | |
14.09.21 | Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2021 Belgrove House | |
09.09.21 | RIBA National Awards 2021 The Ray | |
07.09.21 | Building and British Homes Awards shortlists The Post Building The Alder Centre The Officers’ House Park Central West, Elephant Park Park Central East, Elephant Park | |
02.09.21 | Open House London 2021 Burntwood School Barking Central New Scotland Yard The Bower The Ray The Library at Willesden Green 1 Finsbury Avenue | |
01.09.21 | Simon Allford becomes President of the RIBA | |
27.08.21 | 2021 RIBA London region awards The Ray The Officers’ House 1 Finsbury Avenue | |
25.08.21 | Malcolm Wicks House and Bloom House reach practical completion Queen's Quarter | |
24.08.21 | AJ Architecture Awards 2021 shortlists announced The Post Building The Alder Centre The Officers’ House 1 Finsbury Avenue Riverside House EH Smith | |
16.08.21 | Simon Allford joins RIBA President’s Medals judges | |
03.08.21 | AHMM Summer School 2021 | |
28.07.21 | AHMM director honoured in Oklahoma awards | |
27.07.21 | Architecture Foundation residencies for young architects White Collar Factory | |
26.07.21 | Victor Kite Award for Design Technology | |
19.07.21 | Awards update The Post Building The Alder Centre Television Centre Masterplan Belgrove House | |
09.07.21 | Planning approval for 330 Gray’s Inn Road 330 Gray's Inn Road | |
08.07.21 | Elephant and Castle phase three welcomes its first residents Park Central West, Elephant Park Park Central East, Elephant Park | |
08.07.21 | Supporting future architects | |
07.07.21 | AHMM’s Head of Sustainability joins the Architects Declare Steering Group | |
06.07.21 | Migrateful Cookery School starts on site Migrateful Kitchen | |
01.07.21 | AIA UK award for 1 Finsbury Avenue 1 Finsbury Avenue | |
01.07.21 | Shoreditch Village Phase 2 tops out Montacute Yards | |
30.06.21 | Planning approval for 76 Upper Ground 76 Southbank | |
29.06.21 | Planning consent for the Nova The Nova | |
24.06.21 | The Soup Kitchen London The Soup Kitchen London The Soup Kitchen London | |
18.06.21 | European Healthcare Design Award for the Alder Centre The Alder Centre | |
04.06.21 | Planning approval for Leinster Avenue KnowleDGE Leinster Avenue | |
21.05.21 | Proposals launched for 334 Oxford Street | |
25.05.21 | Progress at 2 Ruskin Square 2 Ruskin Square | |
18.05.21 | Topping out in Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets Town Hall | |
21.05.21 | Chronicle shortlisted for D&AD award | |
07.05.21 | Construction begins at 1 Broadgate 1 Broadgate | |
11.05.21 | SOLO’s Park and Pub now open SOLO's Park and Pub | |
06.05.21 | Work begins at Tottenham Hale Tottenham Hale Island Sites | |
05.05.21 | Magna Square tops out Magna Square | |
22.04.21 | AHMM designs new cookery school for Migrateful Migrateful Kitchen | |
19.04.21 | AHMM: Constructing a Practice | |
15.04.21 | One Waterloo planning finalised One Waterloo | |
16.04.21 | UKGBC Whole Life Carbon Roadmap | |
15.04.21 | Katharine Storr elected President of AIA UK chapter | |
31.03.21 | Allford Hall Monaghan Morris announces new Director role | |
24.03.21 | Planning approval at Barking Riverside Barking Riverside 209B | |
08.03.21 | Civic Trust Awards 2021 The Post Building The Officers’ House 1 Finsbury Avenue | |
06.01.21 | Civic Trust Awards The Post Building The Officers’ House 1 Finsbury Avenue | |
26.02.21 | Planning consent in Camden | |
18.02.21 | Lorimer House completes Bream Street | |
08.02.21 | A new phase for Kingswood Academy Kingswood College | |
05.02.21 | Big win for Tiny Homes Tiny Homes | |
04.02.21 | On site at City Road | |
03.02.21 | On site in Birmingham Birmingham Hippodrome | |
29.01.21 | AJ Retrofit Awards shortlist 2021 The Officers’ House 1 Finsbury Avenue | |
22.01.21 | On site in the Wheeler District Western Gateway Elementary Wheeler Block 13 |