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Spotlight: James Stirling
British architect and Pritzker Laureate Sir James Stirling (22 April 1926 – 25 June 1992) grew up in Liverpool, one of the two industrial powerhouses of the British North West, and began his career subverting the compositional and theoretical ideas behind the Modern Movement. Citing a wide-range of influences—from Colin Rowe, a forefather of Contextualism, to Le Corbusier, and from architects of the Italian Renaissance to the Russian Constructivist movement—Stirling forged a unique set of architectural beliefs that manifest themselves in his works. Indeed his architecture, commonly described as "nonconformist," consistently caused annoyance in conventional circles.
Stonecrop House / Featherstone Young
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Architects: Featherstone Young
- Area: 347 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: in-gine, Burke Hunter Adams, John Perkins Projects, Conisbee
Two Hulls / Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
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Architects: Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
- Year: 2011
Duke of York Restaurant / Nex—
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Architects: Nex—
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: AKT II, Bradley-Hole Schoenaich Landscape, Capital and Provincial, DHA Design, E&M Tecnica, +1
The Painted Hall / Hugh Broughton Architects
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Architects: Hugh Broughton Architects
- Area: 2100 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Capoferri Serramenti, Carlton Smith, Castleton signs, Chelsea Artisans, Chichester Stoneworks, +11
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Professionals: Coniston, Glevum Consulting, Martin Ashley Architects, Millcroft, Paine and Stewart, +7
Quebec Pool House / Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
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Architects: Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
- Area: 2500 ft²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Sky-Frame, Board, Buckley Rumford
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Professionals: BCA Consultants Inc., Dupras Ledoux, eSpace Construction
Minimalist Home for Egg Boutique Owner / Jonathan Tuckey Design
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Architects: Jonathan Tuckey Design
- Area: 130 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: AJ Wells and Sons, Ann Sacks, Anna Van Der Lei, Sphere 8
Four Projects Shortlisted for 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced the four projects shortlisted for the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize. The prize was established in 2014 by Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama along with RAIC and the RAIC Foundation to recognise buildings that are judged to be " transformative within its societal context and reflect Moriyama's conviction that great architecture transforms society by promoting social justice and humanistic values of respect and inclusiveness."
"These projects celebrate human life and shape activity," commented RAIC President Ewa Bieniecka, FIRAC. "They embody innovation, contribute to how we experience space, and explore how spaces allow opportunities for freedom. The four shortlisted projects demonstrate how architecture is generous and gives back to the community. These works have a strong sense of place and connect to their surrounding landscape."
Awarded every two years, the winning project will receive a CAD $100,000 prize and a handcrafted sculpture by Canadian designer Wei Yew. The prize is open to all architects, irrespective of nationality and location. The inaugural prize was won by Chinese architect Li Xiaodong for his design of the Liyuan Library in Jiaojiehe, China.
See the shortlisted projects, after the break.
Residence MG2 / Alain Carle Architecte
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Architects: Alain Carle Architecte
- Area: 830 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Alcora, Lalonde et fils, Stone work
Residence MG2 / Alain Carle Architecte
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Architects: Alain Carle Architecte
- Area: 830 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Alcora, Lalonde et fils, Stone work
RIBA Announces 2016 Stirling Prize Shortlist
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced six projects that will compete for the 2016 Stirling Prize, the award for the building that has made the greatest contribution to British architecture in the first year. Selected from the pool of regional winners around the country, the shortlisted buildings range from a small house in the south of England to a new college campus in Glasgow, Scotland. However, in a first for the Stirling Prize, the shortlist features two buildings coming from one client, Oxford University.
"Every one of the six buildings shortlisted today illustrates the huge benefit that well-designed buildings can bring to people’s lives," said RIBA President Jane Duncan. "With the dominance of university and further education buildings on the shortlist, it is clear that quality architecture’s main patrons this year are from the education sector. I commend these enlightened clients and supporters who have bestowed such remarkable education buildings."
The winner of the Stirling Prize will be announced on Thursday 6 October.
Enough House / MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
RIBA Announces 46 Winners for 2016 National Awards
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2016 RIBA National Awards. The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best building of the year will be drawn from these 46 award-winning buildings.
Building on the Built: the Work of Jonathan Tuckey Design
In Granary Square, located in London’s King’s Cross, there is a fragment of the poem Brill by Aidan Dunn set into the ground, which reads: “King’s Cross, dense with angels and histories. There are cities beneath your pavements, cities behind your skies.” Anchored by the converted granary building and a rejuvenated stretch of canal, Argent’s ongoing King’s Cross development is an appropriate setting for Building on the Built, an exhibition which presents the work of London-based practice Jonathan Tuckey Design.
Fort York Branch Library / KPMB Architects
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Architects: KPMB Architects
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Bondfield Construction, ERA Architects, MMM Group Limited, Janet Rosenberg + Associates, Larden Muniak, +5
Shortlist Announced for 2016 RIBA London Awards
A total of 68 buildings have been shortlisted for the 2016 RIBA London Awards, including projects from John McAslan + Partners, dRMM Architects, Níall McLaughlin Architects, Eric Parry Architects and Rogers Stirk Harbour. All shortlisted buildings will now be visited and carefully assessed by one of four regional juries, and regional winners will be considered for a RIBA National Award. The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize - given to the UK's best building of this year - will be composed of the winners of the RIBA National Award.
See a complete list of shortlisted buildings after the break.
12 New Fetter Lane / Doone Silver Architects + Flanagan Lawrence
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Architects: Doone Silver Architects, Flanagan Lawrence
- Area: 20300 m²
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Manufacturers: Focchi
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Professionals: Access Design Consultants, Dome, EQ2 Light, Gardiner & Theobald, MLM Building Control, +4