Sir Robert McAlpine and Mace are two of the contractors that built three projects shortlisted in this year’s Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize.
The six projects in the running for the UK’s highest accolade in architecture include Big Ben’s restoration, the new home for the London College of Fashion, and pharma giant AstraZeneca’s new global research and development facility.
The full shortlist is:
Elizabeth Tower by Purcell
Client: Strategic Estates/UK Parliament
Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine
Architect, lead designer, principal designer: Purcell
Appleby Blue Almshouse by Witherford Watson Mann Architects
Client: United St Saviour’s Charity
Contractor JTRE London
Hastings House by Hugh Strange Architects
Client: Private
Structural engineer: Price & Myers
Environmental/M&E engineer: Ritchie and Daffin
London College of Fashion by Allies and Morrison
Client: University of the Arts London and London Legacy Development Corporation
Contractor: Mace
Niwa House by Takero Shimazaki Architects
Client: Private
Contractor: New Wave London
The Discovery Centre (DISC) by Herzog and de Meuron / BDP
Client: AstraZeneca
Contractor: Mace
RIBA president, Chris Williamson, said: “These projects demonstrate architecture’s unique ability to address some of the most urgent challenges of our time, responding with creativity, adaptability and care.
“Together, these projects offer a hopeful vision for the future, one where architecture strengthens communities and helps shape a more sustainable and inclusive built environment.”
The winning project will be announced at London’s Roundhouse on 16 October.
