Overview

• RIBA shortlisted Elizabeth Tower, Appleby Blue Almshouse, London College of Fashion, Hastings House, Niwa House, and AstraZeneca’s Discovery Centre in Cambridge.
• Four of the six contenders are in London, highlighting a capital-heavy shortlist.
• Purcell’s Elizabeth Tower restoration is lauded as a masterclass in conservation, returning the clock faces to blue-and-gold, switching to LED lighting, and adding a new visitor lift.
• Appleby Blue provides 59 later-life apartments via a United St Saviour’s Charity, Southwark Council and JTRE partnership, with rents capped at social housing levels.
• AstraZeneca’s Discovery Centre by Herzog & de Meuron with BDP features advanced sustainability systems, including what is billed as Europe’s largest ground-source heat pump.