The Architecture Foundation is pleased to announce that The Skyroom, a rooftop venue designed by David Kohn Architects, with structural engineering by Form Structural Design has been shortlisted for a RIBA Award. The venue launched last September to coincide with the London Design Festival, and has provided an unexpected outdoor events venue for The Architecture Foundation and a social space for tennants of the building.
RIBA Awards form, arguably, the most rigorously judged awards programme in the world, with every one of the 400 plus entries visited. The RIBA Awards for London are given to buildings in the capital region that are of a high standard and demonstrate excellence, and represents a vast range of projects from across the city in a variety of sectors.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the V&A on 19 May 2011.