These four amazing North East buildings have won a prestigious architecture award

These four amazing North East buildings have been named the best architecture projects in the region for 2021.

They were selected as part of this year's Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Awards from a shortlist of six by an expert jury and visited by the Chair of Judging panel.

The RIBA North East 2021 Award winners are:

* Tombola House, Sunderland by Ryder Architecture

* Lower Mountjoy Teaching Centre, Durham by FaulknerBrowns Architects

* The Beam, Sunderland by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

* The Bis, Hartlepool by Group Ginger

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Regional Jury Chair, Ben Elliott, said of this year’s Award winners: “Regeneration and learning are at the heart of all the winning projects, and across the North East this is a recognisable area of strength.

Lower Mountjoy Teaching Centre, Durham by FaulknerBrowns Architects (Handout)

"The RIBA Awards North East winning projects are unique in form whilst flexible and adaptable in their design. They relate to their wider contexts, developing a sense of identity in the architecture in order to foster new working communities.

"They reflect the continuing quality of design seen in the region, and the jury are delighted to see how they have come to demonstrate resilience and positivity for the future.”

Further special awards have been awarded for Client of the Year, Project Architect of the Year (sponsored by Taylor Maxwell) and Building of the Year

The Bis, Hartlepool by Group Ginger (Handout)

The Special Awards went to:

Client of the Year - Tombola by Ryder Architecture

Project Architect - David Pogson for The Bis by Group Ginger sponsored by Taylor Maxwell

Building of the Year - The Bis, by Group Ginger

The Beam, Sunderland by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (Handout)

RIBA North East Award winners will now be considered for a highly-coveted RIBA National Award in recognition of their architectural excellence, which will be announced on Thursday 9 September.

The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize for the best building of the year will be drawn from the RIBA National Award-winning projects later in the year.

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