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Stirling Prize

British prize for excellence in architecture

British prize for excellence in architecture

The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The Stirling Prize is presented to "the architects of the building that has made the greatest contribution to the evolution of architecture in the past year". The architects must be RIBA members. Until 2014 the building could have been anywhere in the European Union, but since 2015 entries have had to be in the United Kingdom. In the past, the award included a £20,000 prize, but it currently carries no prize money.

History

The award was founded in 1996, and is considered to be the most prestigious architecture award in the United Kingdom. The presentation ceremony has been televised by Channel 4. Six shortlisted buildings are chosen from a long-list of buildings that have received a RIBA National Award. These awards are given to buildings showing "high architectural standards and substantial contribution to the local environment".

In addition to the RIBA Stirling Prize, five other awards are given to buildings on the long-list. In 2015 they consisted of: the RIBA National Award, the RIBA Regional Award, the Manser Medal, the Stephen Lawrence Prize and the RIBA Client of the Year Award. For years prior to 1996, the award was known as the "Building of the Year Award".

In 2000 several architects from Scotland and Wales made claims of metropolitan bias after five out of seven designs shortlisted by judges were located within London. Critics described the list as "London-centric". The chairman of the judges in the contest rejected the claims, saying that the first Stirling Prize was awarded to a building in Salford, Greater Manchester.

On 30 September 2020, RIBA announced that the awards had been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Judges selected the 2021 prize winner from the 2020 shortlist.

Laureates and runners-up

As the RIBA Building of the Year Award

YearLaureateWinning workNominees and works
1987Jane and David DarbyshireSt Oswald's Hospice, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
1988Evans and Shalev[[File:Courts of Justice - geograph.org.uk - 2009586.jpg130px]]Truro Crown Courts, Truro, Cornwall
1989William HowlandNelson Mandela Primary School, Birmingham
1990Colin Stansfield Smith of Hampshire County ArchitectsQueens Inclosure Middle School, Waterlooville, Hampshire
1991Peter Foggo of Arup Associates[[File:Broadgate Circle.jpg130px]]title=RIBA President Picks Broadgatework=The Independentdate=29 January 1992page=17}}
1992Norman Foster[[File:Modern elevator, Royal Academy - geograph.org.uk - 3776221.jpg130px]]Sackler Galleries, Royal Academy of Arts, London
1993Nev Churcher and Sally Daniels of Hampshire County ArchitectsWoodlea Primary School, Bordon, Hampshire
1994Nicholas Grimshaw[[File:Waterloo International Station geograph-4062143-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg130px]]Waterloo International railway station, London
1995Lobb Partnership[[File:Huddersfield the-john-smiths-stadium.jpg130px]]McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield

As the Stirling Prize

YearLaureateWinning workNominees and works
1996[[File:Centenary Building.jpg130px]]Centenary Building,
University of Salford, Salford (demolished in 2025)
1997James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates[[File:Stuttgart HochschuleFuerMusikUndDarstellendeKunst.jpg130px]]Stuttgart Music School,
Stuttgart, Germany
1998Foster + Partners[[Image:Duxford UK Feb2005 American.JPG130px]]Imperial War Museum,
Duxford, Cambridgeshire
1999Future Systems[[Image:Nat West media centre cropped.jpg130px]]Lord's Media Centre,
London
2000Alsop & Störmer[[Image:DSCN4087.JPG130px]]Peckham Library,
London
2001Wilkinson Eyre Architects[[Image:Magna Science Adventure Centre.jpg130px]]Magna Centre,
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
2002Wilkinson Eyre Architects & Gifford[[Image:Gateshead millennium bridge open.jpg130px]]Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Gateshead
2003Herzog & de Meuron[[Image:Laban Dance Centre RJL.JPG130px]]Laban,
Deptford, London
2004Foster + Partners[[Image:30 St Mary Axe from Leadenhall Street.jpg130px]]30 St Mary Axe,
London
2005EMBT & RMJM[[File:Edinburgh Scottish Parliament01 2006-04-29.jpg130px]]Scottish Parliament building,
Edinburgh
2006Richard Rogers Partnership[[Image:Barajas interior1.jpg130px]]Barajas Airport Terminal 4,
Madrid, Spain
2007David Chipperfield Architects[[File:MarbachLiteraturmuseumModerne.jpg130px]]Museum of Modern Literature,
Marbach, Germany
2008Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios,
Alison Brooks Architects and
Maccreanor Lavington[[File:Steel Building - western facade.jpg130px]]Accordia housing development,
Cambridge
2009Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners[[File:Maggie's Centre, Charing Cross, London.jpg130px]]Maggie's Centre,
London
2010Zaha Hadid[[File:MAXXI_ingresso_04.jpg130px]]MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts,
Rome, Italy
2011Zaha Hadid[[File:Evelyn Grace Academy, Shakespeare Road.jpg130px]]Evelyn Grace Academy,
London
2012Stanton Williams[[File:Sainsbury Laboratory- Botanic Garden Cambridge (9120932218).jpg130px]]Sainsbury Laboratory,
Cambridge
2013Witherford Watson Mann Architects[[File:Astley Castle Across the Moat.JPG130px]]Astley Castle,
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
2014Haworth Tompkins[[File:Everyman Theatre, Liverpool 2018.jpg130px]]Everyman Theatre,
Liverpool
2015Allford Hall Monaghan Morris[[File:Burntwood School.jpg130px]]Burntwood School,
Wandsworth, London
2016Caruso St John Architects[[File:Newport Street Gallery, London.jpg130px]]Newport Street Gallery,
Vauxhall, London
2017dRMM[[File:Hastings Pier geograph-5972693-by-N-Chadwick.jpg130px]]Hastings Pier,
East Sussex
2018Foster + Partners[[File:Bloomberg European Headquarters, London.jpg130px]]Bloomberg London
2019Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley[[File:Goldsmith Street, Norwich geograph-6293210-by-Evelyn-Simak.jpg130px]]Goldsmith Street council housing, Norwich
2020Award postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Grafton ArchitectsKingston University Town House, London
2022Niall McLaughlin Architects[[File:New Library, Magdalene College 2024-03-14 (1).jpg130px]]The New Library,
Magdalene College, Cambridge
2023MæJohn Morden Centre, Morden College,
Blackheath, London
2024Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and Atkins[[File:2024-09-04 Elizabeth Line. Liverpool Street - 04.jpg130px]]Elizabeth line,
London
2025Witherford Watson Mann Architects[[File:Appleby Blue Almshouses, Bermondsey 2025-09-04.jpg130px]]Appleby Blue Almshouse, Southwark, London

Citations

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