BELFAST'S Grand Opera House is among buildings to be recognised at the Royal Society of Ulster Architects Design Awards.
Consarc Design, based in Belfast, won an award for their conservation of the historic Great Victoria Street venue and the reworking of its modern extension at Monday's awards ceremony at Stormont.
James Grieve who worked on the project, was named Project Architect of the Year.
Meanwhile, a five-bedroom family home on the outskirts of Belfast, Hill House, was named Northern Ireland’s Building of the Year.
Designed by east Belfast architects McGonigle McGrath, the house joins previous winners of the title, including the Lyric Theatre and Giant’s Causeway visitor centre.
St James Farm in west Belfast, by MMAS Architects, won the Living Places Award for its contribution to the community. The architects worked with a small budget to create a simple yet attractive mono-pitch barn for an urban farm.
Avanti Architects with Kennedy Fitzgerald Architects won the Sustainability Award for the £118m Ulster Hospital Acute Services Block, which opened in 2021.
The final winner was Studio idir for its Ballyhackamore House Extension in East Belfast.
RSUA director Ciarán Fox said: “The quality of architecture in a region has a very direct impact on the health, wealth and environmental wellbeing of its communities. Whether that be through our hospitals, homes, community facilities or theatres, the common thread should be a drive for thoughtful, creative and intelligent design. These awards highlight the best and will hopefully inspire clients, architects and policy makers to strive for more.”
