The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland announced on 4 July 2013 in the Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council, award-winning buildings in 13 categories, including the Public Choice Award.

The 2013 Category Winners are:

Best Commercial Building – Bord Gáis Networks Services Centre in Finglas, Dublin designed by Denis Byrne Architects

Best Cultural Building – Luan Gallery in Athlone designed by Keith Williams Architects

Best Educational Building – Presentation College Bray, Co. Wicklow designed by Paul Keogh Architects

Best Health Building – Phoenix Care Centre, Dublin designed by Moloney O’Beirne Architects

Best House – Quarry House in Dublin designed by Andrew Clancy Architect

Best House Extension – Rutland Avenue, Rutland Avenue, Crumlin designed by Eamon Peregrine Architect

Best Housing Project – Social Housing, Shangan Avenue  Ballymun, Dublin designed by FKL architects

Best Public Building – Ballyroan Library, Ballyroan, Co. Dublin designed by Box Architecture

Best International Project – The Photographers’ Gallery Soho, London designed by  O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects

Best Sustainable Project – Bord Gais Networks Services Centre in Finglas, Dublin designed byDenis Byrne Architects

Best Universal Design – UCD Student Centre in Belfield, Co. Dublin designed by Fitzgerald Kavanagh & Partners

Best Emerging Practice – Stephen Mulhall Architects

more information here.

Photo by Paul Tierney – Ballyroan Library