
The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced the 54 winners of the 2021 RIBA National Awards, highlighting the UK's best new architecture. Ranging from single homes and housing schemes to educational facilities, cultural buildings, sports venues and medical centres, this year's projects illustrate a growing preoccupation with restoration and adaptive reuse, as well as a significant investment in education and culture. Inaugurated in 1966, the awards provide insight into UK's architectural environment and the economic trends shaping the AEC industry.
"Ranging from radical, cutting-edge new designs to clever, creative restorations that breathe new life into historic buildings, these projects illustrate the enduring importance and impact of British architecture", says RIBA President Simon Allford. The 2021 RIBA National Awards aim to showcase a high standard in architecture across scales, programs and budgets. The winners will now be considered for the RIBA Stirling Prize, whose shortlist will be announced on September 16th.
Long life, loose fit, low energy architecture is the present and the future. It is therefore very encouraging to see restoration and sensitive adaptation feature so prominently this year, with many buildings acknowledging their history, the needs of the present and the potential of their dynamic future. Arts and culture enrich our lives, so after 18 months of restrictions and isolation, the array of quality new museums, galleries and performance spaces is great to see and visit! The 2021 RIBA National Award winners are an intelligent and refreshing collection of exemplary projects. - RIBA President Simon Allford
The winners are as follows:
East
Cambridge Central Mosque / Marks Barfield Architects

Imperial War Museums Paper Store (Duxford) / Architype

Key Worker Housing, Eddington (Cambridge) / Stanton Williams

The Water Tower (Norfolk) / Tonkin Liu

London
95 Peckham Road (London, SE15) / Peter Barber Architects

Blackfriars Circus (London SE1) / Maccreanor Lavington

Caudale Housing Scheme (London, NW1) Mae Architects

Centre Building at LSE (London, WC2A) / Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners

Centre for Creative Learning, Francis Holland School (London, SW1W) / BDP

English National Ballet at the Mulryan Centre for Dance (London, E14) / Glenn Howells Architects

Floating Church (London, E15) / Denizen Works

House-within-a-House (London) / alma-nac

Kingston University London - Town House / Grafton Architects

Moore Park Mews (London, SW6) / Stephen Taylor Architects

North Street (London IG11) / Peter Barber Architects

Royal Academy of Arts (London W1J) David Chipperfield Architects

Royal College of Pathologists (London, E1) / Bennetts Associates

The Ray Farringdon (London, EC1R) / Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

The Rye Apartments (London SE15) / Tikari Works

The Standard (London WC1H) / Orms

The Student Centre, UCL (London, WC1H) / Nicholas Hare Architects

Tiger Way (London, E5) / Hawkins\Brown

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, N17) / Populous

Wooden Roof (London, N1) / Tsuruta Architects

Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children (London WC1N) / Stanton Williams

North East
Lower Mountjoy Teaching and Learning Centre Durham University / FaulknerBrowns Architects

North West
Pele Tower House (Lake District) / Woollacott Gilmartin Architects

The Gables (Liverpool) / DK-Architects

The Oglesby Centre at Hallé St Peter's (Manchester) / stephenson hamilton risley STUDIO

Windermere Jetty Museum / Carmody Groarke

Scotland
Aberdeen Art Gallery / Hoskins Architects

Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh / Bennetts Associates

sportscotland National Sports Training Centre Inverclyde (Largs, North Ayrshire) / Reiach and Hall Architects

The Egg Shed (Ardrishaig, Lochgilphead) / Oliver Chapman Architects

The Hill House Box (Helensburgh) / Carmody Groarke

South & South East
Brighton College - School of Science and Sport / Office for Metropolitan Architecture

Library and Study Centre St Johns College Oxford University / Wright & Wright Architects

MK Gallery (Milton Keynes) / 6a architects

Moor's Nook (Woking) / Coffey Architects

The Clore Music Studios New College Oxford University, John McAslan + Partners

The Dorothy Wadham Building Wadham College Oxford University, Allies and Morrison

The King's School, Canterbury International College / Walters & Cohen Architects

The Malthouse, The King's School Canterbury / Tim Ronalds Architects

The Narula House (Berkshire) / John Pardey Architects

Walmer Castle and Gardens Learning Centre (Dover) / Adam Richards Architects

Winchester Cathedral South Transept Exhibition Spaces / Nick Cox Architects with Metaphor Metaphor

South West
Bath Schools of Art and Design / Grimshaw

Redhill Barn (Devon) / TYPE Studio

The Story of Gardening Museum (Somerset) / Stonewood Design with Mark Thomas Architects and Henry Fagan Engineering

Tintagel Castle Footbridge for English Heritage (Cornwall) / Ney & Partners and William Matthews Associates

Windward House (Gloucestershire) / Alison Brooks Architects

Wales
Maggie's Cardiff / Dow Jones Architects

West Midlands
Jaguar Land Rover Advanced Product Creation Centre (Warwickshire) / Bennetts Associates

Prof Lord Bhattacharyya Building University of Warwick / Cullinan Studio
