Three shortlisted for 2015 RIBA Client of the Year
By Bustler Editors|
Friday, Sep 4, 2015
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The client can have an influential role as much as the architect in realizing a project that develops into a public example of "fine architecture". Every year, the Royal Institute of British Architects recognizes exemplary clients in the RIBA Client of the Year award. Previous winners include The Royal Shakespeare Company (2011), Olympic Delivery Authority (2012), the National Trust (2013), and Manchester Metropolitan University (2014).
Three clients for three commendable projects in the UK were shortlisted for 2015:
- Countryside Properties: nominated by Proctor and Matthews Architects
- The National Theatre, London: nominated by architects Haworth Tompkins
- The Prince’s Regeneration Trust: nominated by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
The winner will be announced during the RIBA Stirling Prize party in RIBA's central London headquarters on October 15.
Scroll down to learn more about shortlist.
COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES: Nominated by Proctor and Matthews for the 2015 RIBA National Award-winning housing development Abode at Great Kneighton, Cambridge; as well as the 2008 RIBA Stirling Prize-winning Accordia by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Maccreanor Lavington and Alison Brooks Architects.
Stephen Proctor and Andrew Matthews of Proctor and Matthews, comments:
'Countryside Properties is one of the UK’s leading house builders, repeatedly demonstrating a commitment to design quality in the creation of exemplary residential neighbourhoods. At a time when Housing has again become central to the political debate, they have retained a position as industry leaders, setting the bench-mark for well-considered, innovative domestic architecture...[Their success] is undoubtedly due to their focus on design quality with a desire to explore new and innovative responses to changing lifestyles and social patterns. With this in mind, they have demonstrated a determined commitment to design continuity with the retention of its architects through all stages of [their] award winning developments.'
THE NATIONAL THEATRE, LONDON: Nominated by Haworth Tompkins for this year’s RIBA National Award-winning work on the transformation of Denys Lasdun’s Grade I-listed theatre by Haworth Tompkins and Stanton Williams.
Steve Tompkins, Project Director at Haworth Tompkins, comments:
'Being in the business of conceiving and delivering ambitious theatre productions, the [National Theatre] understood better than most the imperatives of hitting deadlines and budgets, but they also knew that the best results would emerge in an atmosphere of shared risk, creative collaboration and constant re-evaluation. But what was most impressive was their refusal to fall back on a conventional, construction industry consumer/supplier relationship when the going occasionally got tough. Rather, they had the sophistication and confidence to protect the creative space in which the right solutions could be found and the probity of the work maintained. The resulting project is a tribute to the consistent excellence of this extraordinary group of individuals, for whom we have the deepest respect and affection.'
THE PRINCE’S REGENERATION TRUST: Nominated by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios for this year’s RIBA National Award-winning Middleport Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent.
Peter Clegg of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, comments:
'The [Prince's Regeneration Trust] has worked on nearly 70 projects over the last 15 years — from Cornish Palaces to a listed roller-coaster and in June 2014 completed their largest project to date, an audacious £9m rescue and re-use of Middleport Pottery in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. They have succeeded in saving a nationally significant Grade II* listed ‘model’ pottery and have created scores of jobs which has kick-started regeneration in what was a seriously depressed area...The PRT initially set up the package of state and private funding that enabled them to purchase the buildings and lease them back to Burleigh Pottery and proceeded to manage a team of leading design, conservation and engineering professionals to deliver the building works. They involved the local community at every stage and can now rely on a band of loyal volunteers to support the growing visitor offer.'
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