Three buildings commissioned by Dublin City Council have won awards at the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) annual Irish Architecture Awards ceremony.

The awards recognise excellence in architectural design and are made both to the designers and to the commissioning clients.

Seventeen projects across Ireland were honoured, with Dublin City Council wing awards under the categories of Best Sustainable Building for York Street Housing, by Sean Harrington Architects for DCC; Best Housing for The Timberyard housing scheme in Cork Street, Dublin 8, by O'Donnell Tuomey Architects for DCC; and Best Leisure Building was awarded to Ballyfermot Leisure Centre, designed by McGarry Ní Éanaigh Architects for DCC.

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Dublin Lord Mayor Emer Costello said: "I'm sure residents of these housing schemes are enjoying the benefits of living in their award winning houses and wish them well.

"Likewise I'm sure the users of the leisure centre will benefit from the state of the art facility. Dublin City Council is clearly committed to improving peoples standard of living and quality of life with these facilities."

Speaking after the Awards ceremony Ali Grehan, of City Architect, said: "Dublin City Council has always been very proud of the quality of its housing developments and these two recent examples continue to set exemplary standards.

"The Ballyfermot Leisure Centre is part of a wider strategy to provide a necklace of civic and leisure facilities around the city.

He added: "The building at Ballyfermot, in addition to being a stunning piece of design provides invaluable recreation and social facilities for the neighbourhood."

(PR/JM)