Chipperfield criticises 鈥榙ysfunctional relationship鈥� between architecture and society in Britain

David Chipperfield, the winner of the 2007 Stirling prize, attacked the 鈥渄ysfunctional relationship鈥� between architecture and the public in Britain after receiving the UK鈥檚 top architectural award.

He noted that his shortlisted buildings were built abroad and came through design competitions. 鈥淭here is a lack of design competitions in this country,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t is our responsibility to find a better relationship between the profession, clients and the public.鈥�

His Museum of Modern Literature at Marbach am Neckar in Germany won the 拢20,000 prize last Saturday at a ceremony in London. It was praised as 鈥渞ich and restrained鈥�.

In addition, six special prizes were awarded. Alison Brooks Architects won one for a timber house, David Sheppard Architects won another for a low-cost rustic arts space and Patel Taylor a third for an accessible college. Other awards went to a barn conversion by Architype; a city academy by 好色先生TV Design Partnership and the conservation of SS Great Britain, by Alec French Partnership.