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| 26-year old Finn Wilkie from Glasgow has scooped the most prestigious student architecture award – the RIBA Silver Medal – beating off competition from across the globe |
Finn
Wilkie, a student in the Mackintosh School of Architecture at The Glasgow
School of Art, has won the Silver Medal in the 2015 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President’s Medals and RIBA
President’s Awards for Research it was announced today, 2 December 2015. 26-year
old Finn, who hails from Glasgow, won the prestigious award against stiff international competition. The Silver medal is awarded annually for the best design project at Part 2. The 2015 awards committee felt Finn’s extremely comprehensive research and highly
resolved proposal was of an “extraordinarily high” standard.
Wilkie, a student in the Mackintosh School of Architecture at The Glasgow
School of Art, has won the Silver Medal in the 2015 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President’s Medals and RIBA
President’s Awards for Research it was announced today, 2 December 2015. 26-year
old Finn, who hails from Glasgow, won the prestigious award against stiff international competition. The Silver medal is awarded annually for the best design project at Part 2. The 2015 awards committee felt Finn’s extremely comprehensive research and highly
resolved proposal was of an “extraordinarily high” standard.
Speaking at the award ceremony in London RIBA
President, Jane Duncan, said:
President, Jane Duncan, said:
“Congratulations
to our deserving medal winners who have fought-off tough competition from
around the world and truly excelled with their innovative, challenging and
thought-provoking projects. It’s an honour to present these awards to the
future trailblazers and current innovators of the architecture profession.”
to our deserving medal winners who have fought-off tough competition from
around the world and truly excelled with their innovative, challenging and
thought-provoking projects. It’s an honour to present these awards to the
future trailblazers and current innovators of the architecture profession.”
Professor Christopher Platt, Head and Professor of
Architecture at the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the GSA added:
Architecture at the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the GSA added:
“This
is the most prestigious student design award in the UK. All of us at the Mackintosh School of
Architecture at the GSA are extremely happy to celebrate Finn for his work and
success in this remarkable achievement”.
is the most prestigious student design award in the UK. All of us at the Mackintosh School of
Architecture at the GSA are extremely happy to celebrate Finn for his work and
success in this remarkable achievement”.
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| Finn Wilkie: a model from The Heteroglossic City: A polemic against critical reconstruction in Berlin’ |
The 2015 RIBA Silver
Medal went to Finn for ‘The Heteroglossic City: A
polemic against critical reconstruction in Berlin’ The project (tutored by
Robert Mantho) investigated the historical background of Berlin’s
highly-controlled planning system before setting out a new strategy for
architectural intervention. This was illustrated through the ‘Bauforum’, a
platform to explore a more dialogue-focused approach to each particular
planning context.
Medal went to Finn for ‘The Heteroglossic City: A
polemic against critical reconstruction in Berlin’ The project (tutored by
Robert Mantho) investigated the historical background of Berlin’s
highly-controlled planning system before setting out a new strategy for
architectural intervention. This was illustrated through the ‘Bauforum’, a
platform to explore a more dialogue-focused approach to each particular
planning context.
Further information on the Mackintosh School of Architecture
at the GSA
at the GSA
Lesley Booth
0779 941 4474
press@gsa.ac.uk
Further information on the Royal Institute of British Architects
Howard Crosskey
+44 (0)20 7307 3761 / +44 (0)75 9091 0341
Howard.Crosskey@riba.org
Notes for Editors
- Finn Wilkie is studying on the Masters by Conversion in
Architecture programme at the GSA. After completing his studies Finn is hoping to be able
to start his own practice.
- The RIBA President’s Medals are widely
regarded as the most prestigious international awards in architectural
education. Established in 1836 when the Institute of British Architects awarded
the first Silver Medal for the best architectural essay, these are the RIBA’s
oldest awards
- Every year, the RIBA invites international architects,
academics, designers and artists to join the judging panels. The judges for the
2015 Silver Medal included.
· David Gloster – RIBA Director of Education (Chair)
· Alan Jones
– RIBA Vice President Education for 2015-17, and Director of Education
– RIBA Vice President Education for 2015-17, and Director of Education
(Architecture) at Queen’s University Belfast
· Alexander
Brodsky – Architect and sculptor; RIBA International Fellow
Brodsky – Architect and sculptor; RIBA International Fellow
Niall
McLaughlin – Niall McLaughlin Architects; winner of the 2015 RIBA
Stephen
McLaughlin – Niall McLaughlin Architects; winner of the 2015 RIBA
Stephen
Lawrence Prize
· Carme
Pinós – Estudio Carme Pinós; RIBA International Fellow
Pinós – Estudio Carme Pinós; RIBA International Fellow