2020 RIAI Public Choice Award

The Office of Public Works was delighted that Historic Leinster House was selected as one of the nominees in this year's 2020 RIAI Public Choice Award.*

A major conservation and restoration project on Georgian Leinster House was undertaken between December 2017 and August 2019.

Every aspect of the house from the basement to the attic and roof was carefully restored and conserved, breathing new life back into the building. With this extensive restoration work carefully managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and the Houses of the Oireachtas, Georgian Leinster House has been preserved for future generations of Members as the home of Parliamentary democracy and for many thousands of welcome visitors each year.

• Now in their 31st year, the RIAI Awards are the premier architectural awards in Ireland. The RIAI Awards recognise excellence in design and the contribution made by architecture to society for everyone’s benefit. Following an open call for entries, the projects on the Shortlist were selected by the Jury from anonymous entries. The Public Choice Award is a unique opportunity for the public to choose their favourite project of the year from this Shortlist.