A top prize for operation that transformed anatomy building

Gongs for UCC student hub and Student Civitas, Lee Point, Cork,  as strong turnout celebrated at RIAI Architecture Awards

The Student Hub at UCC by O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects. Picture: Jed Niezgoda 

The slick operation that altered the anatomy of a Cork icon and gave it a 21st-century facelift has scooped a sought-after design award.

Adaptation and reuse of existing buildings is a sustainable approach to climate change and it was also a category that elicited a particularly strong response in the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) 2021 Awards, revealed this morning.