Dún Laoghaire Baths shortlisted for AR Public awards

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are delighted to reveal they have been shortlisted for 2024’s Architectural Review Awards for the Dún Laoghaire Baths, alongside a range of projects from across the world, including India, Mexico and Tanzania. The judges were looking for a space that not only celebrates ‘design and landscape architecture within the site, but also how the site interacts with the wider city or surrounding context’.

The shortlist was selected by a panel of judges that included Ricky Burdett, professor of Urban Studies at the London School of Economics; Aziza Chaouni, associate professor of architecture at the University of Toronto and the founding principal of the design practice Aziza Chaouni Projects; and Günther Vogt, founder of Vogt Landscape Architects.

Public space is a stage for human life, a place of democracy and collectivity. Open, accessible and abundant public space is crucial to the civic health of our cities and shared landscapes – a critical communal resource. As these spaces become increasingly threatened in the face of darkening commercial and political forces, the AR Public awards recognise the importance of creating, rescuing and renovating public spaces.

The 2024 shortlist: 

-    Dún Laoghaire Baths by DLR Architects Department and A2 Architects in Ireland
-    Rambla de la Girada by Batlleiroig Arquitectura in Spain
-    Muelle de San Blas by Colectivo C733 in Mexico
-    Border library and sports centre by Fernanda Canales Arquitectura in Mexico
-    National Portrait Gallery by Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell Architects in the United Kingdom
-    Wayair Foundation School by Jeju Studio and Arh+ in Tanzania
-    Railway Forest Park by JSa in Mexico
-    BookWorm Pavilion by NUDES in India
-    La Petite Saussaie by Paysarchitectures in France
-    Ger Innovation Hub by Rural Urban Framework in Mongolia
-    Seven interventions in Monte by Studio Ser in Switzerland
-    Tlatenchi Culture Centre by Taller CD in Mexico
-    Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre by The Centre for World Citizens in Turkey
-    Jieshou Village Hall by Wang Weijen Architecture in China
-    Tjalmaweg by ZJA in The Netherlands