Of the total of 208 London properties nominated for the award, the Royal Institute of British Architects jury selected almost half - 93 buildings of various sizes and functions, from elementary schools and memorials to residential areas and industrial renovations. On May 15, 2018, the best buildings in London of this year will be announced at the RIBA headquarters, each of which will then be able to apply for the Sterling Prize - the "title" of the best British construction - along with winners of other regional awards of the institute.
We publish twenty of the most interesting buildings from the London shortlist.
Apartment house 15 Clerkenwell Close
Groupwork + Amin Taha Architects
The house in Islington was built on the site of a long-lost Augustinian monastery, opposite the late 18th century St. James Church. The material of both religious buildings was limestone, from which the bearing frame of the new residential building was also made outside. The rough surface of the blocks is intended to remind of the nature of this stone, often containing fossils, and the passage of time. The first and basement floors were occupied by the authors of the project.
Alex Monroe workshop
DSDHA
Jewelry designer Alex Monroe's four-story workshop is nestled between a traditional pub and shop; its façade is made of corten steel.
Angel Court Office Tower
Fletcher Priest Architects
The City office building retains the structural pivot and foundations of a 1970s 25-story tower. The floor space has increased by 60%, the layout has completely changed, but the most noticeable new component of the project is the spectacular fritted glass façade, which also protects the interior from overheating.
Memorial "Bethnal Green"
Arboreal Architecture
The memorial at the Bethnal Green metro station is dedicated to the victims of the disaster that occurred there in 1943 during an air raid: during a stampede on the stairs caused by panic - people mistook the volleys of new air defense weapons for bomb explosions - 84 women, 62 children, 27 men were killed.
Bloomberg European Headquarters
Foster + Partners
The City complex covers an entire block, responds to its sandstone façade, creates a new public space, and meets the BREEAM Outstanding energy efficiency standard.
Chadwick Hall Residence
Henley Halebrown
The three buildings of the student residence for the University of Rohampton are tactfully inscribed in the environment of the park and historic buildings.
Gas holder park
Bell Phillips Architects
Park in the N8 gas tank, which has the status of a monument - in the reconstructed area near the King's Cross station.
Residential complex Gasholders London
WilkinsonEyre, interiors - Jonathan Tuckey Design
145 apartments in three Heritage Sites at King's Cross. The residential complex also includes a spa and fitness center.
House in Qom Park, Kingston
Eldridge London
The house is located in the Qom Park single-family development area, on the site of a post-war villa.
Marlborough Elementary School
Dixon jones
The school and kindergarten are designed for 458 children: the older the child, the higher the tier of the building given to him. Given the dense urban environment, the project includes “garden terraces”.
Moray Mewes Houses
Peter Barber Architects
The Terrace is a traditional residential development line of eight houses with courtyards near Finsbury Park.
Office complex N1 New Oxford Street
Orms
Reconstruction and expansion of a notable 1939 building: new function - offices with a commercial ground floor.
Royal Academy of Music:
Susie Sainsbury Theater and Angela Burgess Concert Hall
Ian Ritchie Architects
The reconstructed theater is intended for performances of operas and musicals; improved acoustics, increased the number of seats, etc. The new hall is intended for concerts, sound recordings, master classes. Its area is equal to the size of the main stage, which makes it ideal for rehearsals.
Shaftesbury Theater
Bennetts associates
Reconstruction of the 1911 building with the addition of a new volume of grate, clad in Corten steel. More details -
in our article about this building.
The Department Store
Squire and Partners
Architects Squire and Partners have transformed an abandoned early 20th century London department store into their own office. More details -
in our material about this project.
The Leadenhall Building
Rogers Stirk Harbor + Partners
One of the most prominent skyscrapers in the City of recent years. More details -
in our article.
VEX
Chance de Silva architects and Scanner musician (Robin Rimbaud)
The house includes a permanent sound installation based on Eric Satie's avant-garde piano piece Vexations (1893–1894).
Reconstruction of the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum on Egzibition Road
AL_A
More details -
in our article.
Salon for "friends" of the Victoria and Albert Museum
Carmody groarke
The space is a cafe, created on the site of an administrative building, originally a library reading room.
White collar factory
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
The 16-story office tower is located in a complex of several buildings containing offices, workshops, a business incubator, restaurants and housing. The tower, created according to the scheme of a multi-tiered factory, has a free layout, opening windows, a variety of concrete in the interior.
