The 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.

Penderyn Distillery, Penderyn CF44 0SX by David Archer Architects (right) and Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15 1BB by Sergison Bates Architects have both won RIBA Awards 2009.

The winners were announced on 21 May 2009 by Jane Davidson AM, Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing and Pierre Wassenaar, Vice-President of the RSAW.

 

Judging

Buildings are judged in the first instance by a shortlisting panel 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.  The jury changes every year.

RIBA Awards 2009

Shortlisted schemes

1. Ruthin Craft Centre, Park Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15 1BB by Sergison Bates Architects
2. Hoddinott Hall, Millenium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL by Capita Architecture
3. Renal And Cardiac Building, West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthen SA31 2AF by Nightingale Associates
4. Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre, Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taff CF44 0SX by David Archer Architects
5. Raglan Castle Visitor Centre, Raglan, Monmouthshire, NP15 2BT by Davies Sutton Architects
6. Nant Fawr Court, Heol Esgyn, Cyncoed, Cardiff CF23 6JT by Loyn and Co Architects

 

RIBA Awards 2008

Winner

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre, Blaenavon World Heritage Centre, Church Road, Blaenavon NP4 9AS, by Purcell Miller Tritton

This announcement was highlighted on the BBC website|.

 

Shortlisted schemes

1. St David's Cathedral, Cloister Project, Cathedral Close, St David's, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA62 6RH, by Caroe + Partners
2. Newport City Footbridge, River Usk, Newport by Grimshaw
3. Ysgol Ifor Bach, Primary School for Caerphilly County Council, Windsor Way, Fford Ifor, Abertridwr, South Glamorgan CF83 4AB by van Heyningen and Haward Architects
4. The Houses at Clyne, Clyne Castle, Mill Lane, Swansea SA3 5BW, by Holder Mathias Architects

 

Announcement

The announcement of the 2008 RIBA Award winners was made on 29 May 2008 by the RSAW.