RIBA REGIONAL SHORTLIST FOR AUCKLAND CASTLE, TOWER AND FAITH MUSEUM
FEBRUARY 2024
The Auckland Projects Faith Museum, Castle and Tower has been shortlisted for a North East RIBA Award. The client, The Auckland Project was founded by philanthropist Jonathan Ruffer. The project is a series of urban and historic interventions: the restoration of the 900-year-old Grade I listed Castle, the Auckland Tower, a welcome and orientation building with ticket office and events hall; and the new extension to the Castle to accommodate the Faith Museum.
DESIGN WEST LECTURES
DECEMBER 2022
As part of the RIBA Stirling Prize success for The New Library, Magdalene College, lectures will be taking place organised by Design West in Exeter and Bristol on the 14th and 15th December. These will be given by project architect Claire Mcmenamin and Níall McLaughlin.
Design West is a centre of excellence for design & placemaking. Their mission is to inspire the public, politicians & professionals across the built environment to design, better, healthier, places to live, work & relax. Design West is the new name for The Architecture Centre & Creating Excellence.