The Architects' Journal have produced films of the six shortlisted buildings on the lead up to the announcement of this years winner on the 13th October at London's RIBA. The film of the New Library, Magdalene College can be viewed here.
Niall McLaughlin nominated Herman Hertzberger as the recipient of the 2012 Royal Gold Medal. At the award ceremony in London this month Niall delivered the formal citation for Herman Hertzberger on behalf of the honours committee.
“For Hertzberger inhabitation is the key….architects should be specialists in the daily life of people. This is done not by asking people what they want but by undertaking a rational observation of what they are.”