The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced in July the 26 winners of the RIBA National Awards 2024 for architecture, which this year included repurposed industrial buildings. The awards, presented since 1966, recognise the best of UK architecture and provide insight into the country’s design and social trends. 

The awards show-cased two industrial heritage structures as inspiring examples of existing buildings and structures that have been given a new lease of life thanks to intelligent designs, developed by working closely with clients and local communities.

Firstly, Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in Shrewsbury, an iron-framed building opened in the late 18th century and widely regarded as the ‘grandparent of skyscrapers’, was recognised as an excellent example of re-use with a net zero carbon emphisis. Originally a flax spinning mill and later a maltings, it has now been converted for multiple different uses by Historic England, providing a bright future for the next 100 years.

Secondly, in London, the world-renowned Battersea Power Station, designed by Sir Giles Scott and built between 1919 and 1955,  has been recognisied for its preservation and conservation. The re-use preserves the iconic chimneys for the city’s skyline, with a re-imagination of the structure as a new work and leisure destination along the River Thames. 

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