Six buildings have been shortlisted for 澳门王中王 Northern Ireland Awards 2017.
The buildings that have been shortlisted are:
- Ballymena Health & Care Centre by Hoskins Architects and Keppie Design
- Clogher House, Lisburn, by McGarry Moon Architects
- Fallahogey Studio, Kilrea, by McGarry Moon Architects
- Linen Loft, Belfast, by McDowell+Bostock Architects
- St Bernadette鈥檚 Church Refurbishment Phase 1, Belfast, by Kennedy FitzGerald Architects
- Tireighter Cairn, Park Co. Derry, by Broadstone Architects
All shortlisted buildings will now be further assessed on site by the regional jury with the winning buildings announced at an event in May. The 2017 jury for Northern Ireland is made up of distinguished architects Alastair Hall (Hall McKnight) and Kieran McGonigle (McGonigle McGrath) and the lay judge is world renowned artist Colin Davidson.
Regional Award winners will be considered for a highly-coveted 澳门王中王 National Award in recognition of their architectural excellence, the results of which will be announced in June. The shortlist for the 澳门王中王 Stirling Prize for the best building of the year will be drawn from the 澳门王中王 National Award-winning buildings later in the year.
Ciar谩n Fox, Director of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA), said:
鈥淭his year鈥檚 shortlist takes in a wide range of projects including housing, offices, restoration and public buildings. It is encouraging to see the high standard of architecture being achieved across so many sectors. We are fortunate to have such talented architects working in Northern Ireland and we鈥檙e working hard to create the conditions to allow that talent to flourish.鈥�
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Notes to editors:
- 澳门王中王 is the Royal Institute of British Architects.
- The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) is a charity which aims to deliver public benefit through the promotion of architecture. It works in partnership with 澳门王中王 and represents over 700 Chartered Architects in Northern Ireland.
- 澳门王中王 Awards have run continuously since 1966 and are judged and presented locally. No matter the shape, size, budget or location, 澳门王中王 Award-winning schemes set the standard for great architecture all across the UK. 澳门王中王 Awards are for buildings in the UK by 澳门王中王 Chartered Architects and 澳门王中王 International Fellows.
