A University of Southampton building designed by NBBJ, with external design carried out by Ubu while working at Plincke, has scooped a prestigious RIBA award.

The 2011 RIBA Awards, which highlight the importance of quality architecture and urban design in contemporary society, will this year be presented to 97 buildings in the UK
and Europe. The shortlist for the highly prized RIBA Stirling Prize for the building of the year will be drawn from the 97 RIBA Award winners.

RIBA President Ruth Reed said:

‘For 46 years the RIBA Awards have reflected the health of British architecture. This year’s winners show that in spite of a terrible worldwide recession, many exceptional buildings have been, and continue to be, built in the UK and overseas. Winning projects demonstrate that even in constrained times committed clients working with talented architects can achieve architectural excellence.

These well-designed buildings will add huge value to the lives, prosperity, health and pride of their owners, users and communities and I am delighted with year’s selection. We are promised an interesting RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist.’

University of Southampton Life Sciences building: RIBA 2011 award winner

The other RIBA South award winners are:

Kendrew Quadrangle
Architect: MJP
Client: St John’s College, Oxford

The Rothschild Foundation
Architect: Stephen Marshall Architects
Client: Alice Trust

Watson House
Architect: John Pardey Architects
Client: Charles and Fiona Watson

To read more about the exterior design for the University of Southampton RIBA award-winning building, visit the Ubu Design Life Sciences building project page.

To see the full list of RIBA 2011 winners, visit: 
RIBA (UK & Europe) winners 2011
RIBA International Award winners 2011

A slideshow of the RIBA award winning buildings can be seen on the BBC website