The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland has announced the winners of 2017 RIAI Architecture Awards, which celebrate the quality of work carried out by RIAI members in 2016. The jury chose 21 Winners and gave awards to 28 Highly Commended and 14 Commended entries. Full details and images of all the winning projects are available at the RIAI website.
With over 14,000 votes cast, the Public Choice Award was scooped by the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance, located at the National University of Ireland, Galway and designed by Taylor Architects in association with Richard Murphy. The new Central Bank (pictured) won in the Best Universal Design category.
2017 Category Winners
Best Commercial/Retail/Fit-Out
Malahide Market by PAC Studio Architects for Donnybrook Fair
Best Conservation/ Restoration Building
Kilmainham Courthhouse by OPW Architectureal Services for the OPW
In Association with
Best Cultural/Public/Community Building
Military Archives, designed by McCullough Mulvin Architects for the Department of Defence
Best Educational Building
Beaufort Maritime and Energy Research Laboratory, designed by McCullough Mulvin Architects for University College Cork
Extension to Gairmscoil na bPiarsach, Co. Galway, designed by Paul Dillon Architects for Galway Roscommon Educational Training Board
Best Health Building
Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing (MISA) by Moloney O’Beirne and O’Connell Mahon Architects for the Board of St. James’s Hospital
Best Housing
Dunluce Apartments, Dublin by DTA Architects for Blackhall Green Homes
RIAI House of the Year - Connacht
Kilsallagh by Aughey O’Flaherty Architects
RIAI House of the Year - Dublin
Prices Lane by ODOS Architects for Autumn Duncan and Ian Dempsey
RIAI House of the Year - Leinster
Bleach Road by Boyd Cody Architects
RIAI House of the Year - Munster
Teeroneer by Boyd Cody Architects
RIAI House of the Year - Ulster
Tireighter Cairn by Broadstone Architects by Padraig and Bernadette O’Mianain
Best International Project
Central European University (Phase 1) in Budapest, Hungary by O’Donnell + Tuomey
Best Place
Clonakilty 400 Urban Design Masterplan (Phase 2) by Cork County Council Architects Department
Marconi Station at Derrigimlagh, Galway by Denis Byrne Architects in association with TTT (Thirty Three Trees)
Best Sustainable Project
Rochestown House (Phase 2) by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Architects Department
Best Universal Design
Central Bank of Ireland, North Wall Quay by Henry J Lyons Architects
Elizabeth’s Tree House at Barretstown Fun Camp, by McCauley Daye O’Connell Architects
President’s Award
The Palestinian Museum, Birzeit, West Gaza by Heneghan Peng architects for Taawon-Welfare Association
Public Choice Award
Winner: O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance by Taylor Architects in association with Richard Murphy for National University of Ireland, Galway
2nd Place: Central Bank of Ireland, North Wall Quay by Henry J Lyons Architects
3rd Place: Child’s Play Tower, Cork, by Kane Architecture
Carole Pollard, President, RIAI, commented: “The wide variety of projects included in this year’s shortlist demonstrates the diversity of great work being carried out by Irish architects, both at home and abroad. Their expertise in designing and delivering high quality infrastructure – from our Central Bank to our homes – bolsters Ireland’s reputation as a great place to live and do business. Their contribution is invaluable in terms of enriching our daily lives – our homes, schools and colleges, hospitals and the public spaces we enjoy."
