68 London Buildings In Architecture Awards Finals

Laura Reynolds
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68 London Buildings In Architecture Awards Finals
Y-Cube in Mitcham, developed in association with the YMCA, is a set of starter homes for young people. The first residents moved in in September 2015. Photo: Grant Smith

68 buildings, including schools, libraries and cinemas, have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2016 RIBA London Awards.

Many of the buildings on the list are new, but others have been refurbished, such as the Victorian Wilton's Music Hall in Shadwell, which is shortlisted for recent restoration work.

Part of the Oratory School in Fulham has been redeveloped to provide more learning space, and the Grade I listed Royal Hospital Chelsea has been redesigned to allow it to continue to function.

Other buildings that made the shortlist include the Curzon Bloomsbury cinema, ARK All Saints Academy and Highshore School in Kennington, Regent High School, Sir John Soane's Museum, Mount Pleasant Hostel in Hatton Gardens and the Merchant Square Footbridge in Paddington.

Each of the shortlisted buildings will now be visited and judged by a jury. The winners will be announced in a ceremony at the University of Greenwich on 3 May. Winners of the London regional award will be considered for the RIBA National Award, the winner of which will be announced in June.

Take a look at some of the shortlisted entries:

Wilton's Music Hall. Photo: Hélène Binet
Turnmill in Clerkenwell, an office and retail building, opened in January 2015. Photo: Al Crow
Wistaston Cottage in Roehampton is a private house. A two storey extension was added to a Gothic revival house. Photo: Mike Daines
The courtyard of The London Oratory School in Fulham has been redeveloped to provide more indoor space. Photo: Peter Cook
The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour at UCL in Fitzrovia. Photo: Ian Ritchie Architects Ltd
Studio McLeod in Queen's Park is an architect's office. Photo: Lawrence Carlos
The Royal Hospital Chelsea, Long Wards. Photo: June Buck

Last Updated 04 March 2016