Design award shortlist for Aviva Stadium

THE spiritual home of Irish international sport has been given a further boost to its already glittering reputation after being short-listed as one of the country’s top architectural designs.

The Aviva Stadium — still known by hard-core fans by its pre-revamp name, Lansdowne Road — has been given the public show of support alongside 37 other hi-tech structures.

As part of its attempt to boost the faltering building sector, the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has put forward a list of what it considers to be the most eye-catching developments in the country.