Nineteen buildings shortlisted for RIBA East 2018 Awards

Nineteen buildings have been shortlisted for RIBA East 2018 regional awards, including two projects at Eddington, a greenfield development creating a new urban centre for the University of Cambridge on the outskirts of the city.

Also on the list is a cemetery in Hertfordshire built of rammed earth, and the restoration of a WWII transmitter block in Suffolk. The winners will be announced at an Awards evening near Cambridge on Thursday 24 May.

The buildings now in the running for RIBA East Awards are:

Bedfordshire

• New Library, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, by MCW Architects

Cambridgeshire

• The David Attenborough Building, Cambridge, by Nicholas Hare Architects
• Storey’s Field Community Centre & Nursery, Cambridge, by MUMA
• Swirles Court, Cambridge, by RH Partnership Architects
• Aura housing, Great Kneighton, Cambridge, by TateHindle
• Stephen Perse Foundation new sports and learning building, Cambridge, by Chadwick Dryer Clarke Studio & LSI Architects
• Fijal House, Ely, by Mole Architects
• West Court Jesus College, Cambridge, by Niall McLaughlin Architects
• Magna housing, Cambridge, by bptw partnership

Essex

• St Chad’s housing, Thurrock, by Bell Phillips Architects
• White Heather House, Southend-on-Sea, by SKArchitects
• Bracelet Close housing, Thurrock, by Bell Phillips Architects

Hertfordshire

• The Deerings, Harpenden, by Gresford Architects & Nicolas Tye Architects
• Hutton Hub, University of Hertfordshire, by Vincent Gorbing & Stride Treglown
• Bushey Cemetery, Herts, by Waugh Thistleton Architects
• Henry Moore Archive, Herts, by Hugh Broughton Architects

Suffolk

• Downs House, Suffolk, by James Gorst Architects
• Five Acre Barn, Suffolk, by Blee Halligan
• Bawdsey Radar Transmitter Block, Suffolk, by Freeland Rees Roberts Architects