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What is the RIBA Awards Programme?
Important note
It has been confirmed that the Olympic building marketing ban has been lifted. This means that the RIBA can now accept these as awards entries.
Please note that this does not include temporary structures.
Due to the lateness of this agreement the RIBA has agreed to extend the deadline for all London Olympic buildings only until midnight Friday 8 February.
The deadline for all other UK regions excl Scotland is midnight on Friday 8 February
For all queries relating to the awards entries you can contact a specific office:
RIBA East: 01223 566285
RIBA East Midlands: 01522 837480
RIBA North East: 0191 2617441
RIBA North West: 0151 703 0107
RIBA South and South East: 0118 987 4900
RIBA South West and Wessex: 0844 800 2767
RIBA West Midlands: 0121 233 2321
RIBA Yorkshire: 0113 389 9870
For all queries relating to International/EU award entries you can contact
Clemency Christopherson on +44(0) 207 307 3715
Tony Chapman on +44(0) 207 307 3632
The RIBA Awards programme champions and celebrates the best of British architecture. The RIBA has been giving awards for buildings since 1966. No matter the shape, size, budget or location, all RIBA Award winning-schemes set the standard for good, excellent and outstanding architecture all across the country.
The Regional and RIBA National awards are judged and presented locally and culminate in the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize presented every autumn. The RIBA awards reflect changes in architectural tastes, technology and aspirations, but at their core is a commitment to the understanding and enjoyment of buildings and spaces, whilst they continually set and reward new standards in British architecture.
For any member who wishes to submit a building that is based in Scotland you must visit our sister organisation, The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland| to submit a Scottish entry.
To download all of the information on this page please use the pdf below
How does it work?
From 3 December 2012 RIBA chartered members and RIBA International Fellows are invited to submit their entries to the 2013 RIBA awards programme. There is one simple online entry process for all of our awards.
For our UK Nations and Regions (excluding Scotland), once a scheme is submitted it will be considered for Regional Awards and Regional special prizes (excluding Scotland and Northern Ireland), and if successful could also win an RIBA National Award, the winners of which will be announced at celebratory events across the UK on June 12 2013.
For our RIBA National award winners the journey continues after June with the selection of the National Special awards shortlists and the RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist and ends the year with the RIBA Stirling Prize event, where the final winners are announced and celebrated.
For members and fellows building outside of the UK, the same online entry process as above applies (with an additional A1 information board posted to the RIBA). Once a scheme is submitted it will be considered for either an RIBA EU Award or an RIBA International Award. If successful the winners will be announced on 12 June 2013 and showcased at the RIBA Stirling Prize event in October 2013. All RIBA International Award winners will compete for the RIBA Lubetkin Prize shortlist and the winner will be announced at the same event.
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How to enter
Before applying online please read all the available information on this page
To be eligible to apply the four points below must be met.
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Ensure you are a current RIBA Chartered member or RIBA International Fellow
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Your building(s) must be completed and occupied (partially occupied commercial and housing projects subject to RIBA approval) between 1 January 2011 and 8 February 2013.
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Clients' permission to submit the building must be obtained prior to application.
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If the practice submitting the building worked in collaboration with another practice, both architects should be in agreement on the entry and how the building should be credited.
Making your application
Once you have created your personal login for your awards entry, you may work on your submission(s) right up until the closing date – however; we do advise that you pull together the following information as it will be required within the form.
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Architect, building and client information
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A one-page pdf that summarises the project. Designed to be an at-a-glance summary of the project, this should include: the name and location of the project, up to four images (internal and external), a plan and section, up to 100 words describing the project. This should include the name of the practice and any additional practice to be credited.
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A one-page word document describing the project setting out client's brief, the planning constraints, materials and method of construction, summary of time-table, programme and budget constraints.
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Up to 300 words in support of each application for consideration for the RIBA Manser Medal, Stephen Lawrence Prize or Client of the Year award (if applicable).
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A Sustainability statement - two-page Word document describing the building's performance in use, with particular reference to energy use for all entries, and energy performance figures and statistics signed off by an environmental engineer for all projects with a contract value of over £1 million. No such scheme will be considered for an award without the required information.
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An up to 200-word description of the ways in which the building meets the principles of inclusive design, ie, in providing environments that are safe, convenient and enjoyable to use by people regardless of disability, age or gender.
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A list of key consultants (structural engineer, landscape architects etc) with contact details.
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To upload 12 images, external and internal of project and eight plans including a location plan, site plan, floor plans, elevations and sections), must be separate jpegs or pdfs.
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Online payment via credit or debit card
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EU and International entries only – as well as the online entry form, a hard copy A1 board, preferably landscape, this should include: the name and location of the project, name of the practice and any additional practice to be credited, up to six - eight images (internal and external), a plan and section, up to 300 words describing the project. This must be mailed to the RIBA by 31 January 2013. RIBA Awards Office, RIBA, 66 Portland Place, W1B 1AD, UK.
Judging and criteria – how it’s done and what the judges are looking for
Judging – UK Nations and Regions
Once all schemes in the UK have been submitted, ‘shortlisters’ will visit all schemes, then return to their regional RIBA Jury who will decide with the help of their recommendations which schemes will go on to be officially shortlisted and visited by the three person RIBA Jury.
If you are shortlisted you will be notified by the RIBA and a visit will be arranged where both the architect(s) and client will be asked to attend. If you are not shortlisted you will be notified in writing. We regret that at this stage feedback cannot be provided on individual entries.
Once all of the RIBA Juries have completed their visits, they will meet with the RIBA Awards Group, confirm their Regional Award and Regional Special Award winners (excluding Northern Ireland) and make their recommendations for RIBA National Awards. The RIBA Awards Group, will then reconvene to decide the RIBA National Awards, all winners will be announced at awards events across the country on June 12 2013.
The judges’ decision is final and awards will be made at their discretion (the organisers reserve the right not to make awards if there are no eligible candidates of the required standard.)
Judging – EU
Once all schemes outside of the UK have been submitted, the RIBA Awards Group will meet and shortlist EU schemes based on the material provided.
If you are shortlisted you will be notified by the RIBA and a visit will be arranged where both the architect(s) and client will be asked to attend. If you are not shortlisted you will be notified in writing. We regret that at this stage feedback cannot be provided on individual entries.
Once all EU visits have been completed the RIBA Awards Group will meet and decide RIBA EU Award winners. These will be announced on June 12 2013 and showcased at the RIBA Stirling Prize event in October 2013.
Judging – international
Once all schemes outside of the UK have been submitted, the RIBA Awards Group will meet and decide all RIBA International Awards based on the material provided, the winners will be announced on June 12 2013 and showcased at the RIBA Stirling Prize event in October 2013.
From the winners the RIBA Awards Group will shortlist four schemes which will comprise the RIBA Lubetkin Prize shortlist. These buildings will be visited by a two person jury and once the visits are completed they will meet with a larger jury chaired by the RIBA President to decide the winner which will be announced at the RIBA Stirling Prize event in October 2013.
Criteria
Every judge will be asked to consider each of the following points in relation to every scheme. Before any visits are made, every judge will read and digest the criteria below (given in alphabetical order) and study all the submitted materials. They will then visit a building, look in detail at all its aspects, interior and exterior etc, listen to the story that both architect and client have to tell, interrogate them about the process and its results. After discussion with fellow judges, they will arrive at their provisional judgements. Once all visits have concluded, the jury will meet for a final time, take those provisional judgements, apply the criteria once again and decide their awards.
The judges are looking for buildings that fulfil as many of the criteria featured as possible; they will use their local knowledge and professional expertise to evaluate the relevance of the criteria to individual schemes and judge accordingly.
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Appropriateness of its structural and servicing systems
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Budget – value for money
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Capacity to stimulate, engage and delight its occupants, visitors and passers-by
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Complexity of brief / degree of difficulty - its architectural ambition and ideas
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Design vision. Is this reflected in all aspects of the design?
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Extent of innovation, invention and originality
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Fitness for purpose, especially in response to the client’s brief as reflected in the level of client satisfaction
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Has it made a significant contribution to its immediate environment?
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Response to the issues of accessibility and other social factors
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Selection of materials and the way in which they are detailed
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Size/space – but not in terms of m2, the spatial experience it offers
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Sustainability – environmental and economic
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Timetable – the project should not have gone over time without good cause
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Type of contract e.g. traditional, design and build.
What are you eligible for?
RIBA Chartered architect or RIBA International Fellow, building in the UK, eligible for all of the below:
RIBA Chartered architect building outside of the UK but in the EU, are eligible for all of the below:
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RIBA EU Award
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RIBA Stirling Prize
RIBA International Fellow building outside of the UK but in the EU, are eligible for all of the below:
RIBA Chartered architect or RIBA International Fellow, building outside of the EU, eligible for all of the below:
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RIBA International Award
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RIBA Lubetkin Prize
How much is it to enter?
Each entry requires one payment. The entry fee is dependent on the value of the building entered, see payment bands below (applicable to all entrants, including EU and International).
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Payments must be made separately, i.e. they cannot be grouped together for multiple entries and you must pay the full amount, including VAT.
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Payments must be made online using a valid credit or debit card at the end of the entry process.
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Once payment is made you cannot alter your entry - payment results in the final submission of your entry.
Building value
Up to £350k - £75 + VAT £15 = £90
Between £350k & £1m - £160 +VAT £32 = £192
Between £1m & £5m - £295 & VAT £59 = £354
Between £5m & £20m - £420 + VAT £84 = £504
Over £20m - £450 + VAT £90 = £540
Key dates
Open for entries: 3 December 2012
Entry closes: 31 January 2013 – for London region and EU and International
8 February 2013 – for all other UK Nations and Regions (excl Scotland)
Shortlisters visits: 18 February 2013 – 1 March 2013
Official Jury visits: 18 March 2013 – 19 April 2013
Awards presentations: 12 June 2013 (RIBA Regional awards, Regional Special awards and RIBA National Awards announced and presented across the UK)
Queries
If you have any further questions please contact the awards team on:
E: awards@riba.org|
London Region deadline - midnight on 31 January (apart from Olympic buildings)
For all queries relating to London awards entries you can contact
Tom Symonds on +44(0) 207 307 5352
Laura Broderick on +44(0) 207 307 3618
Emma Livingston-Jones on +44(0) 207 307 3681
International and EU entries outside of the UK deadline - midnight on 31 January
For all queries relating to International/EU award entries you can contact
Clemency Christopherson on +44(0) 207 307 3715
Tony Chapman on +44(0) 207 307 3632