AJ Retrofit Awards reveals 2023 shortlist

With retrofitting and adaptive reuse projects on the rise, the Architects Journal has made the timely announcement of its shortlist for the 2023 AJ Retrofit Awards in the cultural and religious, and health and community categories.

A total of thirteen projects were selected in the former category, which was divided into projects valued at £5 million and over/under. Eight were recognized in the latter. The full shortlist can be viewed below. 

Health and Community Shortlist Category

• Ulster Hospital Macmillan Unit by Avanti Architects in association with Whittaker and Watt Architects
• RSBC (Royal Society for Blind Children) Life Without Limits Centre by EPR Architects
• Maidstone Bus Station by Felix Lewis Architects
• The Africa Centre by Freehaus

• Greyfriars Charteris Centre by Konishi Gaffney Architects
• Kinning Park Complex by New Practice
• Jubilee Pool by ScottWhitbyStudio
• Low Line arches by TDO

Cultural and Religious building £5 million and over

• BAFTA Headquarters by Benedetti Architects
• Hall for Cornwall by Burrell Foley Fischer
• Bath Abbey Footprint Project by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
• Roman Baths Clore Learning Centre by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
• The Burrell Collection by John McAslan + Partners
• Courtauld Connects – The Courtauld Institute of Art by Witherford Watson Man

Cultural and Religious building up to £5 million

• Downing Place United Reformed Church by Archangel Architects
• 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning by CarverHaggard
• Jacksons Lane by Citizens Design Bureau

• Newcastle Cathedral: Common Ground in Sacred Space by Purcell
• V&A Cromwell Road Entrance by Sam Jacob Studio
• Westminster Chapel by ScottWhitbyStudio

Learn more about this year's AJ Retrofit Awards program here. View the 2022 AJ Retrofit Winners here.