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Winners of the 2016 RIBA President's Awards for Research

By Justine Testado|

Tuesday, Dec 6, 2016

RIBA President’s Medal for Research winner: “Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City: UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”. Depicted: Tagliero - Former Fiat Garage. Photo © Edward Denison.

The Royal Institute of British Architects announced today four winners of the 2016 President's Awards for Research, which recognizes top-quality architectural research from academics and practitioners, and encourages strategic and original thought in the field. This year's competition received 75 applications from 14 countries on five continents, making it the “most competitive to date and highlighting the strength of the winning work,” says Dr. Kat Martindale, RIBA Head of Research and Innovation.

One winner was selected for each of the four categories: Cities and Community; Design and Technical; History and Theory; and the annual Learning from Projects theme. Then out of those four winners, the 2016 RIBA President’s Medal for Research for best research project went to Dr. Edward Denison, Medhanie Teklemariam, and Dawit Abraha for their project, “Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City: UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”.

“The research from this year’s cohort spans cutting edge technologies, reflective historical work and addresses one of the most prominent contemporary issues both in the UK and around the world, that of ‘home’,” said Dr. Kat Martindale in a statement. “Particular congratulations go to the winners of the President’s Medal for Research [...] whose work has the potential to transform how Eritrea and African architecture are viewed.”

Scroll down for a glimpse of the winning projects.

History and Theory: Dr Edward Denison, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK; Medhanie Teklemariam and Dawit Abraha, Asmara Heritage Project, Eritrea
Project: “Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City: UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”

History and Theory: Dr Edward Denison, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK; Medhanie Teklemariam and Dawit Abraha, Asmara Heritage Project, Eritrea. | Project: “Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City: UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”. Above: Africa Cinema. Photo © Edward Denison.

Cities and Community: Dr Irit Katz, University of Cambridge, UK
Project: “The Common Camp: Temporary Settlements as a Spatio-political Instrument in Israel-Palestine”

Cities and Community: Dr Irit Katz, University of Cambridge, UK | Project: “The Common Camp: Temporary Settlements as a Spatio-political Instrument in Israel-Palestine”. Above: A makeshift structure made of reused doors (2013). Photographer: Irit Katz.

Design and Technical: Dr Michael Ramage and Dr Rob Foster, University of Cambridge, UK; Simon Smith, Smith and Wallwork, UK; Kevin Flanagan and Ron Bakker, PLP Architecture, UK 
Project: “Supertall Timber: Design Research for the Next Generation of Natural Structure”

​Design and Technical: Dr Michael Ramage and Dr Rob Foster, University of Cambridge, UK; Simon Smith, Smith and Wallwork, UK; Kevin Flanagan and Ron Bakker, PLP Architecture, UK | Project: “Supertall Timber: Design Research for the Next Generation of Natural Structure​”​. Image © PLP Architecture.

Learning from Projects: David Roberts, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK
Project: “Make Public: Performing Public Housing in Ernö Goldfinger’s Balfron Tower”

Learning from Projects: David Roberts, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK | Project: “Make Public: Performing Public Housing in Ernö Goldfinger’s Balfron Tower”. Photo © RIBA Collections.

All images courtesy of RIBA.

RELATED NEWS The results of the RIBA President's Awards for Research 2014
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Winners of the 2016 RIBA President's Awards for Research

By Justine Testado|

Tuesday, Dec 6, 2016

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RIBA President’s Medal for Research winner: “Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City: UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”. Depicted: Tagliero - Former Fiat Garage. Photo © Edward Denison.

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president's awards for research ● riba ● riba awards ● uk ● academia ● design research ● history ● research ● competition
University College London (UCL)
University College London (UCL)
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
PLP Architecture
PLP Architecture

The Royal Institute of British Architects announced today four winners of the 2016 President's Awards for Research, which recognizes top-quality architectural research from academics and practitioners, and encourages strategic and original thought in the field. This year's competition received 75 applications from 14 countries on five continents, making it the “most competitive to date and highlighting the strength of the winning work,” says Dr. Kat Martindale, RIBA Head of Research and Innovation.

One winner was selected for each of the four categories: Cities and Community; Design and Technical; History and Theory; and the annual Learning from Projects theme. Then out of those four winners, the 2016 RIBA President’s Medal for Research for best research project went to Dr. Edward Denison, Medhanie Teklemariam, and Dawit Abraha for their project, “Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City: UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”.

“The research from this year’s cohort spans cutting edge technologies, reflective historical work and addresses one of the most prominent contemporary issues both in the UK and around the world, that of ‘home’,” said Dr. Kat Martindale in a statement. “Particular congratulations go to the winners of the President’s Medal for Research [...] whose work has the potential to transform how Eritrea and African architecture are viewed.”

Scroll down for a glimpse of the winning projects.

History and Theory: Dr Edward Denison, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK; Medhanie Teklemariam and Dawit Abraha, Asmara Heritage Project, Eritrea
Project: “Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City: UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”

History and Theory: Dr Edward Denison, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK; Medhanie Teklemariam and Dawit Abraha, Asmara Heritage Project, Eritrea. | Project: “Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City: UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”. Above: Africa Cinema. Photo © Edward Denison.

Cities and Community: Dr Irit Katz, University of Cambridge, UK
Project: “The Common Camp: Temporary Settlements as a Spatio-political Instrument in Israel-Palestine”

Cities and Community: Dr Irit Katz, University of Cambridge, UK | Project: “The Common Camp: Temporary Settlements as a Spatio-political Instrument in Israel-Palestine”. Above: A makeshift structure made of reused doors (2013). Photographer: Irit Katz.

Design and Technical: Dr Michael Ramage and Dr Rob Foster, University of Cambridge, UK; Simon Smith, Smith and Wallwork, UK; Kevin Flanagan and Ron Bakker, PLP Architecture, UK 
Project: “Supertall Timber: Design Research for the Next Generation of Natural Structure”

​Design and Technical: Dr Michael Ramage and Dr Rob Foster, University of Cambridge, UK; Simon Smith, Smith and Wallwork, UK; Kevin Flanagan and Ron Bakker, PLP Architecture, UK | Project: “Supertall Timber: Design Research for the Next Generation of Natural Structure​”​. Image © PLP Architecture.

Learning from Projects: David Roberts, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK
Project: “Make Public: Performing Public Housing in Ernö Goldfinger’s Balfron Tower”

Learning from Projects: David Roberts, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK | Project: “Make Public: Performing Public Housing in Ernö Goldfinger’s Balfron Tower”. Photo © RIBA Collections.

All images courtesy of RIBA.

RELATED NEWS The results of the RIBA President's Awards for Research 2014
RELATED NEWS Four Winners of 2012 RIBA President's Awards for Research Announced

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