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RIBA 2010 Stirling Prize Finalists

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RIBA 2010 Stirling Prize Finalists

  • The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Rick Mather Architects

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    Andy Matthews, courtesy of the Royal Institute of British Architects

    The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford increased display space 100-fold for a total of 9,000 square meters, weaving double- and single-height spaces together while preserving Charles Cockerell's original 1845 façade.

  • Bateman's Row, London EC2, Theis and Khan Architects

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    Nick Kane, courtesy of the Royal Institute of British Architects

    Developed by the architect-client with a cross-section of skillfully manipulated floor heights to create use-appropriate volumes, Bateman's Row serves as Theis and Khan Architects’ home and office. The building also incorporates commercial studio and gallery spaces, as well as four apartments.

  • Christ's College School, Guildford, DSDHA

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    Helene Binet, courtesy of the Royal Institute of British Architects

    Adjoining an existing special-needs school designed by the same architects, Christ's College secondary school packs generous circulation and inner courtyard spaces into a compact three-level building.

  • Clapham Manor Primary School, London SW4, dRMM Architects

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    Jonas Lencer, courtesy of the Royal Institute of British Architects

    Designed to "plug into" an existing 19th-century boarding school, Clapham Manor Primary employs a façade system of variegated panels that provides natural interior lighting and views at different heights for adults and children.

  • MAXXI, National Museum XXI Art, Rome, Italy, Zaha Hadid Architects

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    Roland Halbe, courtesy of the Royal Institute of British Architects

    Rome's new Museum of 21st Century Art contains within its striking exterior a series of paths and routes traversing its five main suites and circulation areas.

  • The Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany, David Chipperfield Architects with Julian Harrap Architects

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    Joerg Von Bruchhausen, courtesy of the Royal Institute of British Architects

    Close collaboration between the architects yielded a holistic approach to the restoration of the Neues Museum's original volumes and sequence of spaces, which now house Egyptian and pre-/early history archaeological collections, as well as scientific research facilities.

Recently, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) released a short list of six finalists for its 2010 Stirling Prize. The awards program, now in its 15th year, celebrates architectural excellence by awarding £20,000 to the architects of the best new European building built or designed in Britain.

Projects competing for the 2010 Stirling Prize are:

The judges for the 2010 Stirling Prize will tour each of the buildings—two museums, an art gallery, a live/work development, and two schools—and will then select and announce the winner on Oct. 2, 2010. The announcement will be made at the Roundhouse, a performing arts center in London, and will be broadcast live at 6:30 p.m. on BBC Two's The Culture Show.

The 2010 award judges are: RIBA president Ruth Reed; architect Ivan Harbour of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners; architect Edward Jones of Dixon Jones; Queen Mary, University of London professor Lisa Jardine; and broadcaster Mark Lawson.