A care home that fosters connections between residents and the wider community has been crowned the UK’s best new building.
A modern reimagining of a traditional almshouse, Appleby Blue in Bermondsey, south London, won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling prize on Thursday night.
Featuring 59 rent-capped apartments, a community centre and rooftop gardens, the property tackles the twin issues of loneliness and a lack of affordable housing for elderly people. It was designed by Witherford Watson Mann Architects for United St Saviour’s Charity, a nonprofit that aims to foster community cohesion.
