This video spotlights Phase 2 of the Park Hill estate regeneration in Sheffield by Mikhail Riches, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize.
Park Hill is one of two housing schemes on this year’s shortlist, which is the focus of this short-film series being published by Dezeen in collaboration with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
The regeneration of the brutalist landmark was led by Mikhail Riches – the studio behind the RIBA Stirling Prize 2019 winner Goldsmith Street.
In the video, founding director Annalie Riches highlighted the significance of the building to the city.
“Park Hill is a really important building for Sheffield – like it or not – it really contains the history and stories of the people of Sheffield through some quite difficult times for the city,” she said.
“It was the first of four projects the Sheffield City Council built that were streets in the sky, the first in the country, and it’s the only one left.”
The project forms part of the ongoing regeneration of the Grade II* listed, concrete-framed estate that overlooks Sheffield. It was named sustainable project of the year at the 2023 Dezeen Awards.
“Mikhail Riches has taken the ruin of a concrete post-war mass housing project, which was an iconic building of its time, and shown how to care for its legacy while giving it dignity,” said the master jury at the time.
“Park Hill is a great example of what can be done to preserve and enhance existing buildings to create high-quality places to live, rather than knocking something down and starting from scratch.”
Park Hill Phase 2 is the fourth building featured in the series following The National Portrait Gallery by Jamie Fobert, Chowdry Walk social housing in London by Al-Jawad Pike and the Elizabeth Line infrastructure by studios Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and Atkins.
Over the coming days we will feature the other projects on the Stirling Prize shortlist – Wraxall Yard holiday accommodation in Dorset by Clementine Blakemore Architects and the King’s Cross Masterplan by Allies and Morrison and Porphyrios Associates.
The film was produced by the RIBA. The photography is by Tim Crocker.
