Stirling Prize Explained

The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).[1] The Stirling Prize is presented to "the architects of the building that has made the greatest contribution to the evolution of architecture in the past year". The architects must be RIBA members. Until 2014, the building could have been anywhere in the European Union, but since 2015 entries have had to be in the United Kingdom. In the past, the award included a £20,000 prize, but it currently carries no prize money.

The award was founded in 1996, and is considered to be the most prestigious architecture award in the United Kingdom.

The Stirling Prize is the highest profile British architectural award, and the presentation ceremony has been televised by Channel 4.[2] Six shortlisted buildings are chosen from a long-list of buildings that have received a RIBA National Award. These awards are given to buildings showing "high architectural standards and substantial contribution to the local environment".

In addition to the RIBA Stirling Prize, five other awards are given to buildings on the long-list. In 2015 they consisted of: the RIBA National Award, the RIBA Regional Award, the Manser Medal, the Stephen Lawrence Prize and the RIBA Client of the Year Award. For years prior to 1996, the award was known as the "Building of the Year Award".

In 2000, several architects from Scotland and Wales made claims of metropolitan bias after five out of seven designs shortlisted by judges were located within London. Critics described the list as "London-centric". The chairman of the judges in the contest rejected the claims, saying that the first Stirling Prize was awarded to a building in Salford, Greater Manchester.[3]

On 30 September 2020, RIBA announced that the awards had been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] [5] Judges selected the 2021 prize winner from the 2020 shortlist.[1] [6]

Laureates and runners-up

Winning work
1987St Oswald's Hospice, Newcastle upon Tyne, by Jane and David Darbyshire[7] [8]
1988Truro Crown Courts, Truro, Cornwall, by Evans and Shalev[9]
1989Nelson Mandela Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, by William Howland[10]
1991Woodlea Primary School, Bordon, Hampshire, by Nev Churcher and Sally Daniels[11]
1993Sackler Galleries, London[12]
1994Waterloo International railway station, London, by Nicholas Grimshaw[13]
1995McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield by Populous[14]
As the Stirling Prize
YearLaureateWinning workNominees and works
1996[15] Centenary Building,
University of Salford, Salford
1997James Stirling, Michael Wilford and AssociatesStuttgart Music School,
Stuttgart, Germany
1998Foster and Partners[16]
Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire
1999Future Systems[18] Lord's Media Centre,
London
2000Alsop & Störmer[20] Peckham Library,
London
2001Wilkinson Eyre Architects[22] Magna Centre,
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
2002Wilkinson Eyre Architects & Gifford[24] Gateshead Millennium Bridge,
Gateshead
2003Herzog & de Meuron[26] Laban,
Deptford, London
2004Foster and Partners[28] 30 St Mary Axe,
London
2005EMBT & RMJM[30] Scottish Parliament building,
Edinburgh
2006Richard Rogers Partnership[32] Barajas Airport Terminal 4,
Madrid, Spain
2007David Chipperfield Architects[34] Museum of Modern Literature,
Marbach, Germany
2008Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios,
Alison Brooks Architects and
Maccreanor Lavington[37]
Accordia housing development,
Cambridge
2009Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners[39] Maggie's Centre,
London
2010Zaha Hadid[41] MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts,
Rome, Italy
2011Zaha Hadid[43] Evelyn Grace Academy,
London
2012Stanton Williams[45] Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge
2013Witherford Watson Mann Architects[47] Astley Castle, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
2014Haworth Tompkins[49] Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
2015Allford Hall Monaghan Morris[51] Burntwood School, Wandsworth, London
2016Caruso St John Architects[53] Newport Street Gallery, Vauxhall, London
2017dRMM[55] Hastings Pier, East Sussex
2018Foster + Partners[57] Bloomberg London
2019Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley[60] Goldsmith Street council housing, Norwich
2020Award postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic[62]
2021Grafton Architects[63] [64] Kingston University Town House, London
2022Niall McLaughlin Architects[66] The New Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge
  • Hopkins Architects for 100 Liverpool Street, London
  • Reiach and Hall Architects for Forth Valley College - Falkirk Campus, Scotland
  • Henley Halebrown for Hackney New Primary School and 333 Kingsland Road, London
  • Panter Hudspith Architects for Orchard Gardens, Elephant Park, Elephant and Castle, London
  • Mæ for Sands End Arts and Community Centre, Fulham, London[67]
2023[68] John Morden Centre, Morden College, Blackheath, London
  • Apparata for A House for Artists, Barking, London
  • Adam Khan Architects for Central Somers Town Community Facilities and Housing, Camden, London
  • Witherford Watson Mann Architects for Courtauld Connects, Westminster
  • Sergison Bates for Lavender Hill Courtyard Housing, Clapham, London
  • Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios for University of Warwick Faculty of Arts, Coventry[69]
2024

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Almacantar signs three-year deal to sponsor RIBA Stirling Prize . Waite . Richard . 7 August 2015 . architectsjournal.co.uk . Architects' Journal . 31 December 2023.
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  4. Web site: RIBA guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak . . 20 January 2022 . architecture.com . Royal Institute of British Architects . 31 December 2023.
  5. Web site: RIBA cancels 2020 Stirling Prize . Waite . Richard . 30 September 2020 . architectsjournal.co.uk . Architects' Journal . 31 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Judges will pick 2021 Stirling Prize winner from this year's contenders . Marshall . Jordan . 30 November 2020 . bdonline.co.uk . Building Design . 12 April 2021 . en.
  7. The Houghton Mifflin dictionary of biography, p.400
  8. Web site: 20th Century Buildings . . northernarchitecturalassociation.org.uk . Northern Architectural Association . 2 January 2024.
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  10. Web site: William Howland obituary . Jestico . Tom . 6 January 2014 . . 31 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Hampshire's timber frame Woodlea Primary School listed . . c20society.org.uk . The Twentieth Century Society . 20 October 2023.
  12. Peter Murray and Robert Maxwell, Contemporary British architects, p.175
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  14. News: White . Jim . 21 November 1995 . Field of dreams . Independent . 31 December 2023.
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  18. Web site: How BIM helped refurb Lord's Media Centre . . 2 May 2017 . constructionmanagement.co.uk . Construction Management . 2 January 2024.
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  31. News: . 15 October 2005 . Buildings which vied to be the best . BBC News . 2 January 2024.
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  33. News: . 5 April 2006 . Top London buildings short listed . BBC News . 2 January 2024.
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  44. News: . 1 October 2011 . Stirling Prize 2011 shortlist — in pictures . The Guardian . 2 January 2024.
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  50. News: . 17 July 2014 . Stirling Prize: Everyman Theatre makes shortlist for top award . BBC News . 2 January 2024.
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  57. News: . 10 October 2018 . Bloomberg HQ in London wins Riba architecture prize . BBC News . 2 January 2024.
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  61. News: London Bridge station makes 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist . 18 July 2019 . BBC News . 18 July 2019.
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  65. News: Stirling prize shortlist: from mosque stunner to neo-neolithic flats . 16 September 2021 . The Guardian. 16 September 2021.
  66. News: Riba Stirling Prize: Cambridge University library wins top architecture award . 13 October 2022 . BBC News . 13 October 2022.
  67. Web site: RIBA unveils shortlist for 2022 Stirling Prize . Dunton . Jim . 21 July 2022 . bdonline.co.uk . Building Design . 22 July 2022.
  68. News: Riba Stirling Prize: London retirement home wins top architecture award . 20 October 2023 . BBC News . 20 October 2023.
  69. Web site: RIBA unveils 2023 Stirling Prize shortlist . Crook . Lizzie . 6 September 2023 . dezeen.com . Dezeen . 22 September 2023.
  70. News: McLaren . Bonnie . 31 July 2024 . Elizabeth line shortlisted for architecture prize . BBC News . 31 July 2024.