Six projects, including the conversion of a derelict warehouse into a multi-purpose urban development, a university co-working space and a social housing upgrade, have been shortlisted for the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) East Midlands Awards 2024.
The projects that have been shortlisted are:
- Alfreton Park Community Special School, Alfreton, Derbyshire, by Curl la Tourelle Head Architecture
- Contemporary County House, Northampton, Northamptonshire, by Greenaway Architecture
- Dryden Enterprise Centre, Nottingham, by Evans Vettori
- Kingsfield Ponds, Lincolnshire, by Jonathan Hendry Architects
- 1 The Island Quarter, Nottingham, by Jestico + Whiles
- 2050 Homes Nottingham Phases 1-2, Nottingham, by Studio Partington
RIBA East Midlands Jury Chair Ian Bramwell, Director of Mole Architects, said:
“The East Midlands shortlist covers an exciting range of projects. From a house sensitively crafted to meet the very particular needs of their clients, innovative design solutions to tackle the climate emergency and creatively respond to the cost-of-living crisis, as well as breathing new life into an urban area, there’s a fantastic range which shows the positive potential of architecture to enhance our lives.”
The RIBA Regional Awards shortlists for 2024 will be announced from 8 to 23 February. Check back throughout this period for shortlist publications.
All projects shortlisted for RIBA Regional Awards will be visited by a regional jury, and the winning projects will be announced later this spring.
The winners will then be considered for several RIBA Special Awards, including the RIBA Sustainability Award (sponsored by Autodesk) and RIBA Building of the Year (sponsored by EH Smith), before being considered for a highly coveted RIBA National Award, which will be announced in summer.
The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize – the UK’s best new building – will be drawn from the RIBA National Award-winning projects, and announced in September. The Stirling Prize winner will be announced in October.
