Award-winning Penrose Dock goes for second gong

Wed, 26 May, 2021 - 18:40

Cork takes the honours for Building of the Year, and there could be more glory in store, writes Catherine Shanahan

FRESH from its success in taking the top prize in a national architecture competition, Building of the Year, achingly hip Penrose Dock, is set to compete against the crème de la crème of international design in this year’s World Architecture News (WAN) awards.

Last week Wilson Architecture scooped the top awards in two categories at the Building and Architecture of the Year Awards 2021, including the overall award of Building of the Year for their work on Penrose Dock, a John Cleary Development (JCD) office scheme in Cork city, as well as winning Building of the Year - Large Office category.