{"id":81294,"date":"2025-08-20T23:46:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T23:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/81294\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T23:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T23:46:14","slug":"aj-architecture-awards-2025-shortlists-part-3-heritage-education-and-refurb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/81294\/","title":{"rendered":"AJ Architecture Awards 2025 shortlists Part 3: Heritage, education and refurb"},"content":{"rendered":"

A total of 120 projects have been shortlisted across 19 categories for the eighth AJ Architecture Awards, the annual showcase of the very best built projects in the UK. The shortlists are being revealed over the course of this week.<\/p>\n

In the four schemes shortlisted for Heritage Project, Soho Theatre Walthamstow by Pilbrow & Partners and Bond Bryan<\/a> has been shortlisted for a second time after making the Cultural Project list, announced on Monday<\/a>. The Grade II*-listed Alhambra-inspired 1929 former cinema was remodelled and renovated as a live performance venue and local culture centre and reopened earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Among the nine-strong shortlist for the Higher Education Project category, big-hitters include David Kohn\u2019s distinctive curved quad for New College Oxford<\/a>, Allies and Morrison\u2019s new home for London College of Fashion<\/a> on the Olympic Park\u2019s East Bank and Haworth Tompkin\u2019s \u00a314.5 million \u2018transformation\u2019 of the Warburg Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Refurb Project category has been split into two with Carmody Groarke\u2019s Manhatten-inspired silver office scheme<\/a> and Squire & Partners\u2019 transformation of Seifert\u2019s Brutalist icon Space House<\/a> both making the over \u00a310 million price bracket.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Walworth Town Hall by Feix&Merlin for developer General Projects<\/a>\u00a0and the Warburg Institute have both been shortlisted twice: in Heritage and Refurb project (\u00a310 million and over).<\/p>\n

Finally, in Schools, recently covered projects St Paul\u2019s Girls\u2019 School\u2019s new Arts and Crafts-style Centre for Design and Innovation<\/a> by Jestico + Whiles and Godolphin and Latymer School\u2019s dining, library and sixth form annexe by Walters & Cohen Architects<\/a> have made the cut.<\/p>\n

The expert judges, who are in the process of travelling the country visiting every shortlisted scheme, include returning judges Eleanor Fawcett of Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, Alpa Delpani, head of strategic planning and design at London Borough of Waltham Forest, fellow of Cullinan Studio Robin Nicholson and strategist Daisy Froud.<\/p>\n

In addition to stand-out design, the judges will consider how each project has met or exceeded its brief, how it has promoted client or community engagement and how it has excelled in the use of space or sense of place. They will also strictly analyse what sustainability measures have been put in place. Each project must have been completed between 1 January 2024 and 31 July 2025.<\/p>\n

The winners in the 19 categories, plus the three editorial-chosen awards, will be announced at a celebratory dinner event at another new venue this year \u2013 Royal Lancaster London \u2013 on 27 November 2025.\u00a0More information can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Heritage project<\/p>\n

Sponsored by William Richards<\/p>\n

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Walworth Town Hall by Feix&Merlin<\/p>\n

Saltdean Lido by R H Partnership Architects
\nSoho Theatre Walthamstow by Pilbrow & Partners and Bond Bryan
\nThe Waterman by Fathom Architects
\nWalworth Town Hall by Feix&Merlin<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Higher education project
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Adam Smith Building, University of Glasgow by Hassell<\/p>\n

Adam Smith Building, University of Glasgow by Hassell
\nLondon College of Fashion by Allies and Morrison
\nPembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge by Haworth Tompkins
\nPurdown View by Stride Treglown
\nRay Dolby Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge by Jestico + Whiles
\nRepurposing the Pool into a flexible Teaching & Learning Space for Waltham Forest College by Studio DERA
\nThe Gradel Quadrangles by David Kohn Architects
\nWarburg Renaissance by Haworth Tompkins
\nYoung\u2019s Court Development at Emmanuel College, Cambridge by Stanton Williams<\/p>\n

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Refurb project (up to \u00a310 million)
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The British Academy by Wright & Wright Architects<\/p>\n

22 Vine Hill by Buckley Gray Yeoman
\nAnimal Studies Centre by Cullinan Studio
\nBiggar Youth Project by Fraser\/Livingstone Architects
\nCliffhanger by The Manser Practice
\nNew Wave House by Thomas-McBrien Architects with New Wave London
\nThe British Academy by Wright & Wright Architects<\/p>\n

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Refurb project (\u00a310 million and over)
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Bethnal Green Office by Carmody Groarke<\/p>\n

11 Belgrave Road by Eric Parry Architects
\nBethnal Green Office by Carmody Groarke
\nBuilding 7, Devonshire Square by Squire & Partners
\nMarylebone Place by Fletcher Priest Architects
\nPlant by FCBStudios
\nSpace House by Squire & Partners
\nThe Acre by Gensler Europe
\nWalworth Town Hall by Feix&Merlin
\nWarburg Renaissance by Haworth Tompkins<\/p>\n

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School project<\/p>\n

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The Richard Cairns Building by Nicholas Hare Architects<\/p>\n

Centre for Design and Innovation, St Paul\u2019s Girls\u2019 School by Jestico + Whiles
\nDulwich College Lower School Library by Alma-nac
\nEast Calder Primary School by NORR
\nGodolphin and Latymer School \u2013 dining, library and sixth form by Walters & Cohen Architects
\nHarrow School Biology and Chemistry Building by Rivington Street Studio
\nNeilston Learning Campus by BDP
\nSt Mary\u2019s Catholic Voluntary Academy by Hawkins\\Brown
\nThe Richard Cairns Building by Nicholas Hare Architects<\/p>\n

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The 2025 AJ Architecture Awards are sponsored by
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