The RIBA Plaque
RIBA Awards are given for buildings that have high architectural standards and make a substantial contribution to the local environment. The awards are annual, and have been running continuously since 1966.
Entry
Entry for the RIBA awards programme 2007 is now closed.
Judging process
The buildings are judged in the first instance by shortlisting panels in each region, who visit schemes individually and meet to produce a list of buildings to be visited by the region's jury. Each regional jury is made up of a regional representative, a lay assessor from various disciplines and the jury chair, who is a nationally renowned architect and chairs the shortlisting panel. They visit the shortlisted projects, talking to clients and users and assessing design excellence irrespective of style, size or complexity of the project. The jury changes every year.
Winners
The winners of the 2008 RIBA Awards| have been announced.
RIBA Awards were given to 63 buildings across the UK. Events in London, Manchester and Reading presented winners with plaques and certificates. Other winners were presented later in the year at regional events.
RIBA Award-winning buildings went on to be considered for RIBA National Awards|, which were awarded in June 2008.
Each RIBA Award-winning project is sponsored and produced by the Lead Sheet Association|. The association has been supporting the RIBA Awards since 1989 by producing the plaques, which are individually numbered and recorded, and can be seen on buildings all over the UK.