Cambridge: The Latest Architecture and News
Ceramic Artist's Home Studio / Okopod
University of Cambridge Unveils Restoration Plans for Historic Stirling Building in the United Kingdom
The University of Cambridge, in collaboration with BDP, has just unveiled plans to restore and rejuvenate the Grade II* listed History Faculty Building designed by James Stirling. This structure, home to the Seeley Library, is one of the renowned “Red Trilogy” buildings from the 1960s. Initially intended to showcase the significant library and “the act of reading,” the project is internationally celebrated as a landmark from the post-war architecture era. The revitalization project aims to enhance learning and working environments at the University’s Sidgwick site.
Growing Shade Community Space / Alsar Atelier + Northeastern University School of Architecture
Atomizing the Free Plan Installation / Alsar Atelier
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Architects: Alsar Atelier
- Area: 53 m²
- Year: 2022
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Terrazzo & Marble
Inversive Enclosure Installation / Alsar Atelier + Oscar Zamora + Karim Saleh Studio (KSS) + Pietro Mendonca
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Architects: Alsar Atelier, Karim Saleh Studio (KSS), Oscar Zamora, Pietro Mendonca
- Area: 53 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Home Depot USA, Vivosun
Homerton College Dining Hall / Feilden Fowles
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Architects: Feilden Fowles
- Area: 1665 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: Barnes Construction, Ingleton Wood Martindales, Structure Workshop, Bremner Partnership, SEED, +3
MIT Kendall Square Site 5 / Weiss/Manfredi
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Architects: Weiss/Manfredi
- Area: 458 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: McNamara Salvia, Heintges & Associates, Van Deusen & Associates, HLB Lighting, Acentech, +2
Níall McLaughlin Architects' Magdalene College Library in Cambridge Wins the 2022 RIBA Stirling Prize
Designed by Níall McLaughlin Architects, the Magdalene College Library was just selected as the winner of the 26th edition of the RIBA Stirling Prize. Selected from a pool of shortlisted projects, the outstanding new building replaces a library gifted to Magdalene by Samuel Pepys 300 years ago and provides the students of the University of Cambridge with a new space that includes an archive and an art gallery.
Hayden Library / Kennedy & Violich Architecture
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Architects: Kennedy & Violich Architecture
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Terrazzo & Marble
Magdalene College Library / Niall McLaughlin Architects
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Architects: Niall McLaughlin Architects
- Area: 2000 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Reynaers Aluminium, Eurban, Junckers, Neue Holzbau AG, Schüco, +1
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Professionals: Cocksedge, Smith and Wallwork, Savills, Gleeds, Max Fordham, +2
RIBA Announces Six Shortlisted Projects for the 2022 Stirling Prize
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the six buildings competing for the 2022 RIBA Stirling Prize. Marking its 26th edition, the award honors the United Kingdom’s best new building, and is considered the country's highest accolade in architecture. The six projects range between educational, cultural, and residential buildings, all designed for sustained community benefits that "demonstrate the power of exceptional architecture to enhance lives". The winner of the 2022 Stirling Prize will be announced on October 13th, 2022 at RIBA's 66 Portland Place in London.
West Hub / Jestico + Whiles
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Architects: Jestico + Whiles
- Area: 4647 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: Plincke, David Bonnett Associates, AECOM, Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, Currie & Brown, +1
36 Storey’s Way Churchill College / Cottrell & Vermeulen Architecture
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Architects: Cottrell & Vermeulen Architecture
- Area: 1230 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Bathroom Pods, Built-in furniture, Clay tile, Copper, Windows + External Doors
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Professionals: OR Consulting, Engineers HRW, Barnes Construction
Akamai Technologies Global Headquarters / Pickard Chilton
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Architects: Pickard Chilton
- Area: 482000 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: CS Construction Specialties, Interpane, Mosa USA, NBK North America, Sieling & Jones
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Professionals: Magnusson Klemencic Associates, BALA, Sasaki
AstraZeneca’s The Discovery Centre / Herzog & de Meuron
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Architects: Herzog & de Meuron
- Area: 53642 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Sto
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Professionals: BDP, TNT Turner and Townsend, Emmer Pfenninger Partner, Arup
RIBA Announces Longlist of UK's 2021 House of the Year Awards
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced its longlist of best new homes in the United Kingdom for the year 2021. The jury, which includes Architect and Chair Amin Taha, Co-founder of Ash Sakula Architects Cany Ash, and RIBA House of the Year 2019 winner Kieran McGonigle, have selected 20 newly-built houses or extensions that feature imaginative and innovative residential typologies that cater to the environment and their users.
RIBA Announces 2021 Stirling Prize Shortlist
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the six shortlisted buildings contending for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. Celebrating its 25th year, the award is given to the United Kingdom's best new building. The selected buildings demonstrate "the innovation and ambition that lies at the heart of exceptional architecture", varying from a city mosque in Cambridge to a remote bridge in Cornwall and a vibrant gathering space in Kingston.