{"id":100914,"date":"2021-10-25T14:08:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T13:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=100914"},"modified":"2021-10-25T14:08:27","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T13:08:27","slug":"riba-stirling-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/riba-stirling-prize\/100914\/","title":{"rendered":"Stirling Prize 2021: Blurring the boundary between \u201cgown and town\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kingston University London\u2019s Town House by Grafton Architects has won the 25th annual RIBA Stirling Prize<\/h2>\n

Described as \u201ca progressive model for the design of higher education buildings\u201d, the Town House \u2013 a library, event space and dance studios at Kingston University London – has been named as the winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects<\/a>\u2019 (RIBA) prestigious Stirling Prize<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9Dennis Gilbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Town House was chosen by a jury from shortlisted projects that also included: Cambridge Central Mosque<\/a> by Marks Barfield Architects; 15 Clerkenwell Close<\/a> in London by Groupwork; Key Worker Housing<\/a> in Eddington, Cambridge by Stanton Williams; Tintagel Castle Footbridge<\/a> for English Heritage in Cornwall by Ney & Partners and William Matthews Associates; and Windermere Jetty Museum<\/a> in Cumbria by Carmody Groarke.<\/p>\n

The jury, chaired by Lord Norman Foster, comprised: RIBA president Simon Allford; architect and 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize winner Annalie Riches; and artist Dame Phyllida Barlow. The jury was advised by architect and sustainability expert Mina Hasman.<\/p>\n

The shortlisted designs were judged on criteria including: design vision; innovation and originality; capacity to \u201cstimulate, engage and delight\u201d occupants and visitors; accessibility and sustainability; how fit the building is for its purpose; and the level of client satisfaction.<\/p>\n