Witherford Watson Mann’s almshouse wins Stirling Prize

By Ben Flatman2025-10-17T07:15:00

Source: Philip Vile

Other winners on the night included projects by Hugh Broughton Architects and Matthew Lloyd Architects

Appleby Blue Almshouse in Southwark, designed by Witherford Watson Mann, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 RIBA Stirling Prize at an event at The Roundhouse in London this evening.

Commissioned by United St Saviour’s Charity, the £25m scheme provides homes for older residents and seeks to reimagine the traditional almshouse for contemporary later living.

The project on Southwark Park Road includes 57 one-bedroom flats arranged around a landscaped courtyard, with shared spaces intended to encourage interaction between residents and the wider community. A ground-floor hall and kitchen open to the street for use by local groups, while access balconies overlook the courtyard and provide areas to sit and socialise.

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