Farrell Centre shortlisted for architecture award Published on: 19 March 2025 Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Farrell Centre has been shortlisted for the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) North East Awards 2025. A bold reimagining which opened to the public in April 2023, is one of six buildings in the region in the running for the prestigious prize. Owen Hopkins, Director of the Farrell Centre said: “We are delighted that the Farrell Centre has been shortlisted for the RIBA North East Awards. The building boldly reimagines an historic structure that had fallen out of use and disrepair, transforming a closed, inward-facing building into one that is welcoming and accessible, whilst upgrading its services and thermal performance. We hope it resonates as much with the RIBA judges as it has with our visitors.”RIBA North East Jury Chair, Amy Waite, Associate Director at Mikhail Riches said: “These projects all represent a desire to make an impact on and improve their communities; from state-of-the-art university buildings in Teesside, new infrastructure for Sunderland and the Farrell Centre in Â鶹´«Ã½. “A strong focus on reuse and embodied carbon underpins many of the schemes – setting the bar for how to deliver quality without compromising on sustainability.” The Farrell Centre by Jill Tate Vital conversation The Farrell Centre was instigated by renowned architect-planner and Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate Sir Terry Farrell, and forms part of Â鶹´«Ã½’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape. It is located in a four-storey Victorian building on Eldon Place which was transformed in a £4.6 million building project. Its mission is to widen the debate around the crucial roles that architecture and planning play in the contemporary world and ensure that everyone has a voice in this vital conversation. Since it opened the centre has hosted a number of exhibitions. The latest , which runs until June, looks at how Tyneside was transformed during 1960s and 1970s and how we might reimagine the city of today. All projects shortlisted for RIBA Awards will be visited by a regional jury, and the winning projects will be announced later this spring. The winners will then be considered for several RIBA Special Awards, including the RIBA Sustainability Award and RIBA Building of the Year, before being considered for a highly coveted , which will be announced in summer. The shortlist for the – the UK’s best new building – will be drawn from the RIBA National Award-winning projects and announced in September. The Stirling Prize winner will be announced in October. Latest News Local knowledge can improve early warnings of glacial lake floods Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can enhance Early Warning Systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods. published on: 3 August 2026 Funding boost moves landmark cancer research centre a step closer A £1.25 million grant from the Wolfson Foundation to Â鶹´«Ã½ has brought the Sir Bobby Robson Institute a significant step closer, giving a major boost to its fundraising campaign. published on: 3 August 2026 Statement on potential unauthorised data access Information about a potential unauthorised data access. published on: 30 July 2026 Facts and figures
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