Members of the public have been called to vote for Ireland's favourite building, place or public space at the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) annual awards.
The RIAI Irish Architecture Awards is now celebrating its 30th year, with 41 projects making up this year's Public Choice shortlist. They are across categories such as Adaption & Re-Use, Culture or Public Building, International, Learning, Living (Homes), Public Space, Well-Being and Workplace.
Each project has been designed by RIAI-registered architects, based in Ireland and overseas, and was completed in 2018.
Projects include: Social housing at the Dolphin House Regeneration, Cork Criminal Courthouse, the extension to Gairmscoil Einne, Inis Mór, Aran Islands, and a housing development at George's Place, Dun Laoghaire, the Refurbishment and Extension of No 37 Merrion Square (Goethe Institut Irland), Project Warehouse N3 (Workplace), and The Monkstown Village Project.
Voting is open online here, where each Public Choice project is also available to view. The closing date for votes is Friday 31 May.
David Browne, RIAI President said: "We received over 190 high quality award entries this year so our judging panel really had a challenge to narrow this down to a shortlist. The quality and diversity of entries received from across the country demonstrates how adding to the built environment has become a priority in the regions and how architecture is for everyone. We are encouraging everyone to get behind their favourite project, you only get one vote so use it wisely. Voting is available through the RIAI website."
The RIAI Irish Architecture Awards, sponsored by Gerflor, will be announced on Friday 07 June at an awards dinner at the Mansion House, Dublin, when prizes will be handed out over 14 categories. Additional categories will also be announced on the night including the Future Award; Research Award; Urban Design & Masterplanning; Sustainability; Universal Design and Innovation.
The 2018 RIAI Irish Architecture Public Choice award winner was No. 26 York Street, Royal College of Surgeons by Henry J Lyons.
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