Manchester Jewish Museum’s architects win two RIBA Awards 2023 for the outstanding project of the museum’s new building.
Citizens Design Bureau, the architects behind Manchester Jewish Museum’s 2021 redevelopment project won not one but two awards at the 2023 RIBA UK Awards: the RIBA North West Award 2023 and RIBA North West Project Architect of the Year 2023 for Director Katy Marks and Candice Moore.
Manchester Jewish Museum officially reopened in 2021 after a two-year redevelopment project. A large team of specialist organisations and contractors, including architects, structural engineers, exhibition designers, conservation consultants, historic painters, and stained glass window restoration experts, have been involved in this major project, funded in part by a £3 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The Corten clad façade lights up at night like a beacon on Cheetham Hill Road, with the light shining through the intricate patterns that mirror the designs by the Spanish and Portuguese synagogue’s original architect, Edward Salomons.
The gallery, designed by All Things, showcases a stunning collection based around three universal themes of journeys, communities, and identities, sharing the stories of Jewish Manchester with the world. The new space welcomes and reflects the diversity of Manchester’s Jewish communities and the museum’s local community, creating a space for sharing and connection.