RIAI Public Choice Award 2023

Welcome to the RIAI Public Choice Award – the search for Ireland’s favourite building or public space in 2023.

The RIAI Public Choice Award is a unique opportunity for members of the public to choose their favourite project from a shortlist of buildings designed by Irish-registered Architects.

The Public Choice Award marks the launch of the annual RIAI Architecture Awards, now in their 34th year, which celebrate excellence in the design and delivery of buildings.

This year’s RIAI Awards received an impressive 187 entries, with 53 projects now in the running for the Public Choice Award. 

The RIAI Awards are supported by our Gold Sponsor Equitone.

The Universal Design Category is in association with the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design.

Voting is now closed 

The shortlisted projects are listed in alphabetical order.

Read more: Press Release: Irish Architecture Championed as RIAI Announce 19 Winners at 2023 RIAI Architecture Awards

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2, 3 + 4 Wilton Place

2, 3 + 4 Wilton Place

Lawrence and Long Architects
9ft in Common: An Investigation into Belfast’s Alleyways

9ft in Common: An Investigation into Belfast’s Alleyways

Studio idir with Starling Start
Alexandra College, The Hermione

Alexandra College, The Hermione

Henry J Lyons
An Tuí

An Tuí

Karen Brownlee Architects
Apartments at Percy Place

Apartments at Percy Place

Plus Architecture
Ardee Ambulance Base

Ardee Ambulance Base

Moloney O'Beirne Architects
Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative

Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative

Dedalus Architecture
Béal na Bláth Centenary

Béal na Bláth Centenary

Cork County Council CPIU Architects with Scott Tallon Walker Architects and Professor Finola O'Kane
Beyond the Trees: Avondale House & Forest Park

Beyond the Trees: Avondale House & Forest Park

van Dijk Architects & Stöger + Kölbl Architekten
Bus Connects Plaza

Bus Connects Plaza

Henry J Lyons
Carr’s Lane

Carr’s Lane

Oppermann Associates
Central Plaza

Central Plaza

Henry J Lyons
Charleston Townhouses and Mews

Charleston Townhouses and Mews

Lawrence and Long Architects
Charleville

Charleville

Scullion Architects
Clones Renewal Scheme

Clones Renewal Scheme

Craftstudio Architecture
Dartmouth Road

Dartmouth Road

Antipas Jones Architects
Dominick Hall

Dominick Hall

Cotter & Naessens Architects and Denis Byrne Architects
Elizabeth Fort

Elizabeth Fort

Cork City Council, Architects Department
Ellis Court

Ellis Court

Coady Architects
Enhancing Ennistymon

Enhancing Ennistymon

Helena McElmeel Architects
ESB Headquarters

ESB Headquarters

Grafton Architects and O'Mahony Pike Architects
Gardenmore Green

Gardenmore Green

Hall Black Douglas Architects
Glensavage

Glensavage

de Blacam and Meagher
Haulbowline Block No 8

Haulbowline Block No 8

OBFA Architects
Hollymount House

Hollymount House

Mayo County Council, Architects Department
International Rugby Experience

International Rugby Experience

Níall McLaughlin Architects
Ladyswell Square

Ladyswell Square

ABK Architects
Light-well House

Light-well House

FKL Architects
Líos Na nÓg

Líos Na nÓg

Drake Hourigan Architects
McKee Barracks - Block H

McKee Barracks - Block H

Taylor McCarney Architects
Merrion Road Residential Development

Merrion Road Residential Development

MOLA Architecture
Military Architecture and Brick Manufacture

Military Architecture and Brick Manufacture

Taylor McCarney Architects
Naas Community College

Naas Community College

Coady Architects
National Cervical Cancer Screening Laboratory

National Cervical Cancer Screening Laboratory

Rhatigan Architects
North King Street Housing

North King Street Housing

Dublin City Council, City Architects
O’Devaney Gardens

O’Devaney Gardens

Dublin City Council, City Architects
Passage House

Passage House

O'Donnell + Tuomey
Primark Belfast - The Bank Buildings

Primark Belfast - The Bank Buildings

JCA Architects
Printing House Square

Printing House Square

McCullough Mulvin Architects and O’Mahony Pike Architects
Quadrangle Building, King’s College London

Quadrangle Building, King’s College London

Hall McKnight
Reactivate 12th Lock

Reactivate 12th Lock

SFA42 Architects
Regency Cottage

Regency Cottage

Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects
Seboka Primary School

Seboka Primary School

CWPA Planning & Architecture
Silver Bark House

Silver Bark House

Marshall McCann Architects
Temple Street Building, Belvedere College

Temple Street Building, Belvedere College

Moloney O'Beirne Architects
The EXO Building

The EXO Building

Shay Cleary Architects
The Lower House

The Lower House

Fitzgerald Kavanagh & Partners
The Old Schoolhouse

The Old Schoolhouse

Tierney Haines Architects
The Tropical Fruit Warehouse

The Tropical Fruit Warehouse

Henry J Lyons
Tramore Public Realm

Tramore Public Realm

dhb Architects
Walter Scott House

Walter Scott House

Office of Public Works, Architects Department
Willow Road

Willow Road

Eamon Peregrine Architects
Writer’s Room

Writer’s Room

Clancy Moore Architects
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
2, 3 + 4 Wilton Place
Architect:
Lawrence and Long Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
9ft in Common: An Investigation into Belfast’s Alleyways
Architect:
Studio idir with Starling Start
Location:
Belfast
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Alexandra College, The Hermione
Architect:
Henry J Lyons
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
An Tuí
Architect:
Karen Brownlee Architects
Location:
Co. Kildare
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Apartments at Percy Place
Architect:
Plus Architecture
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Ardee Ambulance Base
Architect:
Moloney O'Beirne Architects
Location:
Co. Louth
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative
Architect:
Dedalus Architecture
Location:
Co. Donegal
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Béal na Bláth Centenary
Architect:
Cork County Council CPIU Architects with Scott Tallon Walker Architects and Professor Finola O'Kane
Location:
County Cork
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Beyond the Trees: Avondale House & Forest Park
Architect:
van Dijk Architects & Stöger + Kölbl Architekten
Location:
Co. Wicklow
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Bus Connects Plaza
Architect:
Henry J Lyons
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Carr’s Lane
Architect:
Oppermann Associates
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Central Plaza
Architect:
Henry J Lyons
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Charleston Townhouses and Mews
Architect:
Lawrence and Long Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Charleville
Architect:
Scullion Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Clones Renewal Scheme
Architect:
Craftstudio Architecture
Location:
Co. Monaghan
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Dartmouth Road
Architect:
Antipas Jones Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Dominick Hall
Architect:
Cotter & Naessens Architects and Denis Byrne Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Elizabeth Fort
Architect:
Cork City Council, Architects Department
Location:
Cork
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Ellis Court
Architect:
Coady Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Enhancing Ennistymon
Architect:
Helena McElmeel Architects
Location:
Co. Clare
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
ESB Headquarters
Architect:
Grafton Architects and O'Mahony Pike Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Gardenmore Green
Architect:
Hall Black Douglas Architects
Location:
Belfast
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Glensavage
Architect:
de Blacam and Meagher
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Haulbowline Block No 8
Architect:
OBFA Architects
Location:
Co. Cork
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Hollymount House
Architect:
Mayo County Council, Architects Department
Location:
Co. Mayo
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
International Rugby Experience
Architect:
Níall McLaughlin Architects
Location:
Limerick
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Ladyswell Square
Architect:
ABK Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Light-well House
Architect:
FKL Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Líos Na nÓg
Architect:
Drake Hourigan Architects
Location:
Co. Clare
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
McKee Barracks - Block H
Architect:
Taylor McCarney Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Merrion Road Residential Development
Architect:
MOLA Architecture
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Military Architecture and Brick Manufacture
Architect:
Taylor McCarney Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Naas Community College
Architect:
Coady Architects
Location:
Co. Kildare
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
National Cervical Cancer Screening Laboratory
Architect:
Rhatigan Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
North King Street Housing
Architect:
Dublin City Council, City Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
O’Devaney Gardens
Architect:
Dublin City Council, City Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Passage House
Architect:
O'Donnell + Tuomey
Location:
County Cork
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Primark Belfast - The Bank Buildings
Architect:
JCA Architects
Location:
Belfast
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Printing House Square
Architect:
McCullough Mulvin Architects and O’Mahony Pike Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Quadrangle Building, King’s College London
Architect:
Hall McKnight
Location:
London, UK
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Reactivate 12th Lock
Architect:
SFA42 Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Regency Cottage
Architect:
Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Seboka Primary School
Architect:
CWPA Planning & Architecture
Location:
Lesotho, Africa
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Silver Bark House
Architect:
Marshall McCann Architects
Location:
Hillsborough, UK
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Temple Street Building, Belvedere College
Architect:
Moloney O'Beirne Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
The EXO Building
Architect:
Shay Cleary Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
The Lower House
Architect:
Fitzgerald Kavanagh & Partners
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
The Old Schoolhouse
Architect:
Tierney Haines Architects
Location:
Co. Carlow
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
The Tropical Fruit Warehouse
Architect:
Henry J Lyons
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Tramore Public Realm
Architect:
dhb Architects
Location:
Co. Waterford
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Walter Scott House
Architect:
Office of Public Works, Architects Department
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Willow Road
Architect:
Eamon Peregrine Architects
Location:
Dublin
This gets my vote!
You can only vote once.
Writer’s Room
Architect:
Clancy Moore Architects
Location:
Dublin