AAI Awards 26 – results announced
The following are the results of the Architectural Association of Ireland’s AAI Awards 2011 – the 26th in this series of annual awards for excellence in architectural design – which were adjudicated on Friday, 29 October 2010. The assesors were: William J.R. Curtis, Critic; Jo Taillie, architect, De Vylder Vinck Taillieu Architects; Tony Fretton, architect, Tony Fretton Architects; Merritt Bucholz, architect, Bucholz McEvoy Architects; and Senator Ivana Bacik, distinguished non-architect.
The Downes Bronze Medal was not awarded. While this is not unusual, it was not awarded in 7 of the previous 25 year, it is still very much a rare decision.The maximum number of AAI Awards is seven. This year the jury selected 7 projects for Awards, including 4 for Special Awards. They are (in alphabetical order by architect):
SPECIAL AWARDS
RATHMINES SQUARE, Dublin 6 — DONNELLY TURPIN ARCHITECTS
SOCIAL & AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, SANTRY — DTA ARCHITECTS
A HOUSE, Rathmines, Dublin 6 — FKL ARCHITECTS
HOUSE IN WOODS, Co Kildare— HASSETT DUCATEZ ARCHITECTS
AWARDS
BORD GÁIS ABOVE-GROUND INSTALLATION, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1— John McLaughlin, DDDA & MARTIN RICHMAN, artist
AVIVA STADIUM, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4 — POPULOUS & SCOTT TALLON WALKER ARCHITECTS
€25,000 HOUSE, Cloone, Co Leitrim— DOMINIC STEVENS ARCHITECTS
Any number of entries may be selected for Special Mention. This year the jury selected 15 projects For Special Mention. They are (in alphabetical order by architect):
ARTIST’S PRODUCTION SPACE, Vienna— A2 ARCHITECTS
BRICK A BACK, Gordon Street, Dublin 4 — ARCHITECTURE REPUBLIC
LOGGIA – Student Workshop, Angone, Italy — ATTLEY DONNELLAN KELLY O’BRIEN ARCHITECTS
BALLYROAN PASTORAL CENTRE, Rathfarnham, Dublin— BOX ARCHITECTURE
HOUSE REFURBISHMENT & EXTENSION, Dartry, Dublin 6— CARSON AND CRUSHELL ARCHITECTS
FLITCH, Ranelagh, Dublin 6— DONAGHY + DIMOND ARCHITECTS
A DOMESTIC EVOLUTION, Sandymount, Dublin 4— DAVID FLYNN ARCHITECT
HOUSE FOR A PRESIDENT, University of Limerick— GRAFTON ARCHITECTS
SALLYMOUNT TERRACE, Ranelagh, Dublin 6— RYAN W KENNIHAN ARCHITECTS
Z SQUARE HOUSE, Temple Gardens, Dublin 6— McCULLOUGH MULVIN ARCHITECTS
DUNSHAUGHLIN PASTORAL CENTRE, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath— McGARRY NíÉANAIGH ARCHITECTS
TWO OF EVERYTHING, Sandymount, Dublin 4 — ROBIN MANDAL ARCHITECTS / FITZPATRICK & MAYS ARCHITECTS
CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH UNIT, Galway— MOLONEY O’BEIRNE ARCHITECTS
JESUIT COMMUNITY, Milltown Park, Dublin 6— SCOTT TALLON WALKER ARCHITECTS
GLASNEVIN NATIONAL HERITAGE PROJECT + GLASNEVIN TRUST MUSEUM— A&D WEJCHERT & PARTNERS ARCHITECTS
