RIBA Stirling Prize 2018 Shortlist — A Look at Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Oxford
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The Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre at Worcester College in Oxford, designed by Niall McLaughlin Architects, is one of the six projects shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize.The center was created to add new facilities including a large lecture theater
RIBA Stirling Prize 2018 Shortlist — A Look at Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Oxford
The Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre at Worcester College in Oxford, designed by Niall McLaughlin Architects, is one of the six projects shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize.The center was created to add new facilities including a large lecture theater, a student learning space, seminar rooms, and a dance studio.“The building has been designed as a theater in a garden. It is raised on a podium. A curved stone auditorium opens directly onto an oak-ceilinged foyer that extends out to pergolas and terraces overlooking the cricket pitch,” describes Niall McLaughlin Architects in a press announcement. “The theater is framed by a high stone screen that rises to allow clerestory light into the space. It is surmounted by a pleated ceiling sweeping down to the stage. It can operate either as a fully enclosed, darkened environment or as a bright day lit space surrounded by gardens on all sides. The dance studio stands at the end of a long serpentine lake that connects it back to the ancient heart of the college,” adds the firm.The Provost of Worcester College, Sir Jonathan Bate, said: “We are thrilled that our building has been shortlisted for the Stirling Prize, the UK’s most prestigious award for architecture. Thanks to the vision of Niall McLaughlin Architects and the immense skill of our contractors, we have a breathtakingly beautiful venue for lectures and conferences that benefits our students and visitors alike. We are delighted that RIBA regards it as one of the best modern buildings inBritain today.”Speaking about the shortlist RIBA President Ben Derbyshire commented: “Each of the projects on this year’s shortlist shows the power and payback of investing in quality architecture, illustrating perfectly how well-designed buildings are worth every penny and can exceed the expectations of the community they serve.”“This shortlist illustrates why UK architects and architecture are held in such high regard around the world. In these challenging and turbulent political times, we must celebrate how the UK’s architectural talent can help to improve local communities and their quality of life,” he added.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the The Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more
