{"id":811,"date":"2025-07-30T08:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=811"},"modified":"2025-08-01T15:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:09:06","slug":"riba-announces-shortlist-for-uks-best-affordable-housing-2025-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/30\/riba-announces-shortlist-for-uks-best-affordable-housing-2025-2\/","title":{"rendered":"RIBA announces shortlist for UK’s best affordable housing 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Royal Institute of British Architects<\/a> has announced its shortlist for this year’s Neave Brown Award for Housing, which includes an almshouse designed to reduce social isolation for older residents.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also included in this year’s four-strong shortlist is the UK’s largest co-housing development scheme encompassing climate-resilient homes and common areas.<\/p>\n

The Neave Brown Award for Housing is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects\u00a0(RIBA) to recognise the UK’s best new affordable homes.<\/p>\n

It is named after British social housing pioneer Neave Brown<\/a> and spotlights “exceptional design” that places “people and communities at the heart”.<\/p>\n

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Appleby Blue is shortlisted for the Neave Brown Award for Housing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three of the shortlisted projects are in London. This includes Appleby Blue by Witherford Watson Mann Architects<\/a>, Citizens House by Archio<\/a>, and Tower Court by Adam Khan Architects, Muf architecture\/ art and Child Graddon Lewis Architects.<\/p>\n

The fourth project is Hazelmead by Barefoot Architects<\/a>, which sits on the outskirts of Bridport in Dorset.<\/p>\n

This year’s jury is chaired by Dean Pike \u2013 founding director of Al-Jawad Pike, which won last year’s award for its Chowdury Walk project<\/a>. He explained that the shortlist reflects a need for housing that places people at their centre.<\/p>\n

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Citizens House contains 11 houses designed to encourage interaction. Photo by French + Tye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“This year’s Neave Brown Award for housing shortlist reflects the enduring relevance of Neave Brown’s vision \u2013 that housing should foster community, offer dignity, and be rooted in place,” Pike said.<\/p>\n

“The jury was unanimous in recognising that each project responds, in its own way, to the social and environmental pressures shaping housing today,” he continued.<\/p>\n

“Through careful detailing, low-impact construction, and a close reading of context, they show what can be achieved within the constraints of contemporary housing delivery – affirming Neave Brown’s belief in housing as a civic, generous, and transformative architecture.”<\/p>\n