These are the results of the AAI Awards 2006, the 21st in this series of annual awards for excellence in architectural design, adjudicated on Friday, December 09, 2005. The assessors for the AAI Awards 2006 were as follows: Andrej Hrausky, architectural critic, architect, and director of DESSA Architecture Centre and Association, Ljubljana (Slovenia); Carmeé Pinõs, architect, Barcelona (Spain); Dominic Steven, architect, Leitrim; Prof. Ciaran Benson, professor of psychology, University College Dublin (distinguished non-architect).

The Downes Bronze Medal may be awarded at the discretion of the Assessors. This year, the jury awarded the Downes Bronze Medal to:

Poustinia, Glencomeragh House of Prayer, Kilsheelan, Clonmel, Co Tipperary.
Architects Bates Maher

The maximum number of AAI Awards is seven. This year the jury selected seven projects for Awards. They are (in alphabetical order by architect):

Sorrento Heights, Dalkey, Co Dublin
Boyd Cody Architects

City House and Workplace, 41 Francis Street, Dublin 8
Donaghy + Dimond Architects

Extension to Dept of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Trinity College
Grafton Architects

Engineers Ireland, 20 Clyde Road, Dublin 4
McCullough Mulvin Architects

House at Crouch End, London
Niall McLoughlin Architects

Brooke Heussaff Library, 607 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
NJBA Architects

13a Thor Place, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7
ODOS Architects

A number of entries may be selected for Special Mention. This year the jury selected 8 projects for Special Mention. They are (in alphabetical order by architect):

House, Richmond Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Boyd Cody Architects

Two Up Two Down, John Dillon Street, Dublin 8
de Paor Architects

Kitchen-Garden-Party-Wall, 13 Arran Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Donaghy + Dimond Architects

Martin Valley Sculpture Park, Cork
FKL Architects

Reuben Street Apartments, Dublin 8
FKL Architects

Ijburg, Blok 4, Amsterdam
GE Maccreanor, Maccreanor Lavington Architects

No.33 St. Kevin's Road, Portobello, Dublin 8
David O'Shea, Darrell O'Donoghue, ODOS Architects

Athlone Civic Centre, Library & Town Square
Keith Williams, Richard Brown, Keith Williams Architects