Going for gold: 10 buildings that could win award

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2005 / September 29

Hype has long been associated with the BAFTA awards, the Booker Prize and, more recently, the Stirling Prize for architecture awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Now its Irish counterpart, the RIAI, has joined the media circus by issuing a shortlist for its 2005 Gold Medal. And just like all the other major gongs, the winner of this coveted award won't be known until a sealed envelope is opened at the formal presentation on November 10th, by President Mary McAleese. So there is ample time for the bookmakers to offer odds on which of the 10 shortlisted buildings might win. Today's announcement of the shortlist also marks the launch of the Loving Architecture Festival, which runs through October and November, with up to 60 events all over the country, including almost 30 lectures and more than 15 exhibition openings. It is being organised by the new Irish Architecture Foundation.

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