Stirling Prize

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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).[1] 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.

Barajas Airport Terminal 4 interior, Richard Rogers Partnership, 2006.

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.[2] 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.[3]

On 30 September 2020, RIBA announced that the awards had been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] Judges selected the 2021 prize winner from the 2020 shortlist.[1][6]

Laureates and runners-up

As the RIBA Building of the Year Award

More information Year, Laureate ...
Year Laureate Winning work Nominees and works
1987 Jane and David Darbyshire[7][8] St Oswald's Hospice, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne[9]
1988 Evans and Shalev[10] Truro Crown Courts, Truro, Cornwall
1989 William Howland[11] Nelson Mandela Primary School, Birmingham[12]
1990 Colin Stansfield Smith of Hampshire County Architects[14] Queens Inclosure Middle School, Waterlooville, Hampshire
1991 Peter Foggo of Arup Associates[15] Broadgate, London[16]
1992 Norman Foster[19] Sackler Galleries, Royal Academy of Arts, London[20]
1993 Nev Churcher and Sally Daniels of Hampshire County Architects[22][23] Woodlea Primary School, Bordon, Hampshire
1994 Nicholas Grimshaw[24] Waterloo International railway station, London
  • 35 other regional finalists[25]
1995 Lobb Partnership[26] McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
  • 39 other regional finalists[27]
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As the Stirling Prize

More information Year, Laureate ...
Year Laureate Winning work Nominees and works
1996 Stephen Hodder[28] Centenary Building,
University of Salford, Salford (demolished in 2025)[29]
1997 James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates[30] Stuttgart Music School,
Stuttgart, Germany
1998 Foster + Partners[31] Imperial War Museum,
Duxford, Cambridgeshire
1999 Future Systems[33] Lord's Media Centre,
London
2000 Alsop & Störmer[35] Peckham Library,
London
2001 Wilkinson Eyre Architects[37] Magna Centre,
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
2002 Wilkinson Eyre Architects & Gifford[39] Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Gateshead
2003 Herzog & de Meuron[41] Laban,
Deptford, London
2004 Foster + Partners[43] 30 St Mary Axe,
London
2005 EMBT & RMJM[45] Scottish Parliament building,
Edinburgh
2006 Richard Rogers Partnership[47] Barajas Airport Terminal 4,
Madrid, Spain
2007 David Chipperfield Architects[49] Museum of Modern Literature,
Marbach, Germany
2008 Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios,
Alison Brooks Architects and
Maccreanor Lavington[52]		 Accordia housing development,
Cambridge
2009 Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners[54] Maggie's Centre,
London
2010 Zaha Hadid[56] MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts,
Rome, Italy
2011 Zaha Hadid[58] Evelyn Grace Academy,
London
2012 Stanton Williams[60] Sainsbury Laboratory,
Cambridge
2013 Witherford Watson Mann Architects[62] Astley Castle,
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
2014 Haworth Tompkins[64] Everyman Theatre,
Liverpool
2015 Allford Hall Monaghan Morris[66] Burntwood School,
Wandsworth, London
2016 Caruso St John Architects[68] Newport Street Gallery,
Vauxhall, London
2017 dRMM[70] Hastings Pier,
East Sussex
2018 Foster + Partners[72] Bloomberg London
2019 Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley[75] Goldsmith Street council housing, Norwich
2020 Award postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic[77]
2021 Grafton Architects[78] Kingston University Town House, London
2022 Niall McLaughlin Architects[80] The New Library,
Magdalene College, Cambridge
  • Hopkins Architects for 100 Liverpool Street, London
  • Reiach and Hall Architects for Forth Valley College - Falkirk Campus, Scotland
  • Henley Halebrown for Hackney New Primary School and 333 Kingsland Road, London
  • Panter Hudspith Architects for Orchard Gardens, Elephant Park, Elephant and Castle, London
  • Mæ for Sands End Arts and Community Centre, Fulham, London[81]
2023 Mæ[82] John Morden Centre, Morden College,
Blackheath, London
2024 Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and Atkins[84] Elizabeth line,
London
2025 Witherford Watson Mann Architects[86] Appleby Blue Almshouse, Southwark, London
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