New architecture awards for Yorkshire region

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Yorkshire Region has introduced an exciting new awards programme to celebrate the best buildings and public spaces in the region.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Yorkshire Region has introduced an exciting new awards programme to celebrate the best buildings and public spaces in the region.

Through these annual awards RIBA Yorkshire aims to highlight the excellent work produced by architects and their teams and to demonstrate the importance of good quality architecture and urban design in contemporary society.

For the first time the awards are based upon the major sectors within the industry:.

* Commercial, Industrial, Retail * Community, Religion * Education, Medical * Government, Public * Sport, Leisure * Residential * Public Realm The Public Realm category has been created to recognise improvement of communal space in our towns, cities and villages.

In a move to broaden the impact of the awards -continues- and unlike all other categories, this category is not exclusive to RIBA members and entries from other individuals or community organisations outside the RIBA are actively encouraged.

A diverse range of schemes can be included in this category.

Examples include a village green, school playground, new civic square, public art right up to an urban master-plan.

Also new in 2005 are a number of special awards given by the judges to highlight current issues in architecture and the region such as Sustainability, Accessibility and Regeneration.

RIBA Yorkshire will also be awarding a prize for the best client and best building of the year.

David Smith, Chairman Elect, RIBA Yorkshire said "These awards help demonstrate that architecture is integral to the economy and regeneration of the region".

"Good building design has a positive role to play in the spaces we all inhabit, whether this is at work, at home or in the public realm".

Winners from all categories will be announced at the annual RIBA Yorkshire Awards ceremony on 17 November 2005.

This year the black tie dinner will be held at the newly refurbished Leeds Town Hall and will be hosted by the respected architecture critic for The Independent newspaper, journalist Jay Merrick.

Entry forms are now available from the RIBA Yorkshire regional office.

The closing date for entries is 18 August 2005.

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