We are delighted to announce that the RSUA Design Awards 2023 are now open for entries! The primary purpose of the Awards is to promote excellence in the design of our built environment with the aim of making Northern Ireland a better place for everyone.
Our partnership with RIBA means that RSUA Awards double up as the RIBA Northern Ireland Awards. Winning an RSUA Award is now the first step to being considered for a UK-wide RIBA Award.
Regardless of project type or value, all entries will be considered for a headline award simply called an RSUA Design Award 2023.
Projects that win an RSUA Design Award 2023 will be in the running to win the Liam McCormick Prize – Northern Ireland’s building of the year and will be considered for a RIBA National Award. The judges may also give the following discretionary awards:
– Conservation Award
– Project Architect of the Year
– Client of the Year
– Small Project of the Year
– Sustainability Award
– House of the Year
– Housing Development of the Year
– Integration of Art Award
– Living Places Award
To be eligible for an RSUA Design Award 2023 projects must be in Northern Ireland and have been completed between October 2019 and January 2022 and have been occupied by January 2022 (one year before entries to the 2023 Awards close).
The entry fee for small projects can be as low as £95 + VAT but for projects over £20m it can be as high as £786 + VAT. For architects and practices without the financial resource to enter, discounted or free entry can be requested by emailing awards@riba.org
The deadline to enter the awards is 12 January 2023. Entries completed and paid for before 11.59pm on 15 December 2022 will be eligible for an early bird discount.
For more information and to start your entry click here
The Gala Evening for the Awards is traditionally one of the highlights of the year and an occasion not to be missed. It will be held in May 2023.
