Nine stunning new West Midlands buildings shortlisted for prestigious architecture award
Nine stunning new buildings across the West Midlands have been shortlisted for a prestigious architecture award.
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The projects, which include a net-zero carbon nursery in Staffordshire, the transformation of a disused fire station into homes and a new pavilion for a Grade-I listed National Trust property, have been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects West Midlands Awards 2025.
The shortlist is University of Staffordshire Woodlands Nursery, by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Coventry University, College of Arts and Society by BDP, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Medical Teaching Building in Worcester, by Glancy Nicholls Architects, Hanbury Hall, in Worcester, by Howells, Invisible House, Warwickshire, by BPN Architects, Manresa House in Birmingham, by OMI Architects, the Old Fire Station in Droitwich, by KKE Architects Ltd, One Centenary Way, Birmingham, by Howells and Williamson House, Warwickshire, by John Pardey Architects.
Jury Chair Tim Collett, Associate Professor in Architecture, University of Nottingham, said: "This year's shortlist includes nine exciting buildings that offer a wonderful range of typologies and scales from large academic and commercial buildings to homes, a nursery and a pavilion.
"It is heart-warming to see so much transformation and imaginative reuse, and sustainability targets surpassed."
He added: "As we begin our jury visits, we will be looking for projects that exceed client’s expectations, enhance people’s lives, and demonstrate care and attention to detail in all aspects from operation to composition to construction.”
All projects shortlisted for RIBA Awards will be visited by a regional jury, and the winning projects will be announced later this spring.
The winners will then be considered for several RIBA Special Awards, including the RIBA Sustainability Award and RIBA Building of the Year, before being considered for a highly coveted RIBA National Award, which will be announced in summer.
The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize – the UK’s best new building – will be drawn from the RIBA National Award-winning projects and announced in September. The Stirling Prize winner will be announced in October.
