RIBA Client of the Year shortlist reveals the clients championing brilliant architecture

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Thursday 26 July) announced the shortlist for the RIBA Client of the Year 2018.

The annual award recognises the role that a good client plays in the creation of fine architecture.

The 2018 shortlist is:

• Bloomberg

for Bloomberg, London by Foster + Partners

• The London Borough of Hackney

for Kings Crescent Estate Phases 1 and 2, by Karakusevic Carson Architects; also Hackney Town Hall by Hawkins\Brown

• Argent LLP

for R7, Morris+Company; Gasholders, Wilkinson Eyre; Victoria Hall King’s Cross, Stanton Williams; Gasholder Park, Bell Philips Architects plus a number of previous RIBA Award-winning projects

• St David’s Hospice Care

for St David’s Hospice, New In-Patient Unit, Newport by KKE Architects

The winner of RIBA Client of the Year 2018 will be announced at the RIBA Stirling Prize party on Thursday 10 October at The Roundhouse in central London.

ENDS

Notes to editors:

1. For further press information contact Elise Neve elise.neve@riba.org +44 (0)20 7307 3761

2. Download images and citations for the shortlist here: https://riba.box.com/v/ClientoftheYear2018shortlist

3. Previous winners of RIBA Client of the Year include Bedales School (2017), Westmorland Ltd (2016), National Theatre (2015), Manchester Metropolitan University (2014), National Trust (2013) and the Olympic Delivery Authority (2012).

4. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a global professional membership body that serves its members and society in order to deliver better buildings and places, stronger communities and a sustainable environment. www.architecture.com

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5. The Architects’ Journal is media partner for the RIBA Awards, including RIBA Client of the Year. For more information on The Architects’ Journal visit www.architectsjournal.co.uk