Seven projects, including a children’s mental health clinic and outpatient unit, a landmark multi-use cultural space, and lavish Grade II* municipal offices transformed into a hotel, have been shortlisted for the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) North West Awards 2025.
The shortlisted projects are:
Aviva Studios – Factory International by OMA
Langdale Chase Hotel by Campbell Driver Partnership Ltd.
Lighthouse Church by shedkm
The Catkin Centre and Sunflower House by Cullinan Studio with 10architect
The Municipal Hotel & Spa by M:Gallery by Falconer Chester Hall
The School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE) Building, University of Salford by Sheppard Robson
Vestige by Smith Young Architects
Read all shortlists for the RIBA UK Award 2025.
RIBA North West Jury Chair Dominic Wilkinson, Principal Lecturer Liverpool John Moores University, said:
“This year's shortlist demonstrates the region's ongoing ambition to create high quality architecture, with a strong selection of projects across a range of scales. Public buildings are well represented with a commitment to excellence which offers hope for the civic realm.
From small houses to large events venues, and from new builds to creative adaptation of historic structures, the shortlisted projects highlight a serious commitment to minimising carbon footprints and reducing the environmental impact of the construction sector, displaying the positive role architecture plays for both clients and the wider community.”
All projects shortlisted for RIBA Awards will be visited by a regional jury, and the winning projects will be announced later this spring.
The winners will then be considered for several RIBA Special Awards, including the RIBA Sustainability Award and RIBA Building of the Year, before being considered for a highly coveted RIBA National Award, which will be announced in summer.
The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize – the UK’s best new building – will be drawn from the RIBA National Award-winning projects and announced in September. The Stirling Prize winner will be announced in October.
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