Modern yet traditional house wins Liam McCormick prize

McGonigle McGrath architects take RSUA award for ‘design excellence in all attributes’

A  house in Maghera, near Newcastle, Co Down, has won the Liam McCormick prize
A house in Maghera, near Newcastle, Co Down, has won the Liam McCormick prize

A serene, pale house in Maghera, near Newcastle, Co Down, has won the Liam McCormick prize in the RSUA (Royal Society of Ulster Architects) Design Awards.

The house, which enjoys the Mournes as a backdrop, is modern while employing traditional forms such as using gables to address the road.

The Liam McCormick prize was awarded to McGonigle McGrath architects for, say the judges, best demonstrating “design excellence in all its attributes”.

An RSUA award was given for the refurbishment of the neo-Gothic Lynn Building at Queen’s University Belfast.
An RSUA award was given for the refurbishment of the neo-Gothic Lynn Building at Queen’s University Belfast.

Impressive conservation projects

Other awards, across a total of 12 categories, were given to impressive conservation projects, including turning an industrial building in Belfast, due for demolition, into offices; the conversion of a Presbyterian church in Portferry, Co Down; and the refurbishment of the neo-Gothic Lynn Building at Queen’s University Belfast.

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A footbridge over the Lagan also won an award, as did a house made with shipping containers in Co Derry.

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan

Emma Cullinan, a contributor to The Irish Times, specialises in architecture, design and property