Witherford Watson Mann Architects' Appleby Blue Almshouse Wins 2025 Stirling Prize
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Summary
The Appleby Blue Almshouse social housing complex in London by Witherford Watson Mann Architects has won the 2025 Stirling Prize. The project consists of 57 apartments for seniors over 65, built on the site of an abandoned care home in Southwark, London. The design was described as "hopeful and imaginative" and addresses housing and climate crises through its thoughtful architecture.
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The almshouse is comprised of 57 apartments for over-65s
Built against the backdrop of two crises, an acute housing s
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