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Nine projects are on the shortlist for the award from the Royal Institute of British Architects<\/a> (RIBA), including a hospital and a history centre<\/h2>\n

The RIBA West Midlands Awards include the West Midlands Sustainability Award and the Building of the Year award.<\/p>\n

The winners of these awards will also be considered for the RIBA National Award to be announced in summer, and the subsequent winners of those awards will be considered for the RIBA Stirling Prize in October.<\/p>\n

The shortlist of the West Midlands Awards are as follows:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Animal Studies Centre by Cullinan Studio<\/li>\n
  2. Corner Farm Taw by Fitzwilliam Architects<\/li>\n
  3. Jazz House by Errand Studio<\/li>\n
  4. Kepax Footbridge by Moxon Architects and Jacobs (Engineering)<\/li>\n
  5. Malvern Pool House by Klas Hyllen Architecture<\/li>\n
  6. Midland Metropolitan University Hospital by HKS, Cagni Williams, Sonnemann Toon<\/li>\n
  7. Staffordshire History Centre by Pringle Richards Sharratt<\/li>\n
  8. The Parks by Stolon Studio<\/li>\n
  9. University Station by Associated Architects, Mott MacDonald, Volker Fitzpatrick<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    RIBA West Midlands jury chair and architect director at BDP, Svetlana Solomonova, said: \u201cThis year\u2019s shortlist reflects the breadth and ambition of architectural practice across the region. The selected projects demonstrate a considered and intelligent approach to working with complex sites, existing buildings, and infrastructure, showcasing thoughtful strategies for retention, reuse, resource conservation, and resilience.<\/p>\n

    \u201cSpanning a wide range of scales, from regeneration-focused interventions to larger civic projects, the shortlist places strong emphasis on inclusivity, sustainability, and long-term value. Together, these projects elevate architectural quality while responding sensitively to context, purpose and the needs of the communities they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

    RIBA expect Artificial Intelligence to have a huge impact on the profession<\/h3>\n

    In September last year,<\/a> the Royal Institute of British Architects released the results of their Future Business of Architecture survey.<\/p>\n

    The survey found that 88% of architects in the country feel that, by 2035, AI will much more important for their business, especially regarding business development, sustainability consultancy, and client asset management.<\/p>\n

    Report co-author and RIBA director of publishing and learning content, Helen Castle, said: \u201cIt was fascinating to capture members\u2019 views about AI and technology, how it\u2019s influencing their day-to-day practice and how they see it evolving and changing the way they work in the future.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe most interesting takeaway from the qualitative research was that, although architects feel that AI will become increasingly more important by 2035, they don\u2019t believe that it will lead to a demise in the demand for soft skills and business development. Quite the reverse, in fact, the ascendance of AI will lead to human relationships, communication skills, ethical decision-making and critical thinking taking on even greater significance for the future business of architecture.\u201d<\/p>\n

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