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Architectural Competitions

Why hold a RIBA Competition?

The UK's most widely recognised provider of architectural competition services with the expertise and experience to support the process from initial client idea through to project commission.

Why enter a RIBA Competition?

Best practice design competitions can raise your profile, create new business opportunities and provide valuable experience.

Working with the team and contact us

The RIBA has over 65 years’ experience of managing international architectural competitions in the public and commercial sector.

Competition support and enquiries

For any enquiries or help with our RIBA competitions please email: riba.competitions@riba.org

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​1997
Invited Past

​Wembley Stadium, London

With 90,000 seats, standing almost four times the height and covering twice the area of the original, the new stadium is the largest covered arena in the world.
Culture and Leisure
today ​Opened: 2007 place ​London Project value: £757 million
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​The Sage Gateshead

The Sage Gateshead is a graceful and curvy design made of steel, glass and aluminium. It is home to the Northern Sinfonia and houses two concert halls, a rehearsal hall, bars, restaurants and education facilities.
Culture and Leisure
today ​Completed: 2004 place ​Gateshead Project value: £70 million
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​2007
Open Past

​Olympic Velodrome, London

This was a very high profile competition to appoint a world-class design team for the development of the velodrome, a significant venue within the Olympic Park, to become one of the four permanent features.
Culture and Leisure
today ​Completed: 2011 place ​London Project value: Confidential
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​2000
Open Past

Wycoller Visitor Centre

The Aisled Barn Visitor Centre is set within the delightful Wycoller Country Park near Colne in Lancashire. Both the Bronte Trail and the Pendle Way pass through Wycoller village and the 16th century barn was formerly used as a low key information point.
Culture and Leisure
today ​Completed: 2002 place Lancashire Project Value: £100,000
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​2005
Invited Past

​​Priory Park Pavilion, Reigate

The project, to design a new pavilion, formed part of a wider initiative to restore the historic landscape of Priory Park.
Culture and Leisure
today ​Completed: 2009 place ​Reigate, Surrey Project value: £570,000
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​2007
Open Past

​Brockholes Visitor Centre

The Brockholes Visitor Centre is an exciting take on a visitor experience in a nature reserve setting on an iconic floating Visitor Village
Culture and Leisure
today ​Completed: 2011 place ​Preston Project value: £8.6 million
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​2005
Open Past

​Kielder Observatory, Northumbria

The Observatory takes advantage of Kielder’s dark skies and lack of light pollution – users include specialist and amateur astronomers, researchers and small school groups.
Culture and Leisure
today ​Completed: 2008 place ​Northumbria Project value: £450,000
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​2006
Invited Past

​Multi-purpose Auditorium, Corpus Christi College

The new building replaces the existing smaller music room. A skylight above the theatre gives views up to Christ Church Cathedral, and a large picture window opposite gives views back to the trees of the College gardens.
Culture and Leisure
today ​Completed: 2009 place ​Oxford Project value: £2.1 million
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​1999
Invited Past

​The Charter School, Dulwich

The Charter School’s original campus was built in the 1950’s. The competition looked to transform its tired buildings into an exemplary modern learning environment for 1200 pupils including a sixth form.
Education and Health
today ​Completed: 2004 place ​London Project value: £17 million
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​2003
Invited Past

​Anns Grove School, Sheffield

In March 2003 Sheffield City Council launched a competition for an environmentally innovative new primary school in Heeley, Sheffield.
Education and Health
today ​Completed: 2006 place ​Sheffield Project value: £3 million
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