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More than 50 shortlisted for RIAI favourite building award

Architects of Ireland institute narrows down shortlist to 52 after receiving 180 entries

People’s Park pavilion in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin: among the buildings included in this year’s shortlist. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
People’s Park pavilion in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin: among the buildings included in this year’s shortlist. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Thu Jun 02 2016 - 04:04

With more than 50 buildings on this year’s RIAI Irish Architecture Awards shortlist, the selection does not disappoint.

The Public Choice Award invites the public to vote for their favourite shortlisted project and the winner will be named Ireland’s favourite building 2016 later this month.

From the People's Park pavilion in Dún Laoghaire to the GPO "Witness History" experience, to Humewood Castle's restoration to the new Lidl in Terenure, the projects are exceptionally diverse and span 17 categories.

This year’s awards received 180 entries – the highest in five years – with the shortlist narrowed down to 52 buildings.

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The RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland) encourages the public to vote for their favourite building online on irisharchitectureawards.ie or through the RIAI Facebook page.

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