22 May 2010 Last updated at 12:00

In pictures: Architecture winners in Wales

Cardiff's Chapter Arts Centre Photo: Jon Pountney

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) unveiled winners of its 2010 awards in Wales. Ash Sakula Architects transformed the look of Cardiff's Chapter Arts Centre, converted from a school in the 1970s to this £2.2m new vision. Photo: Jon Pountney

Ray Hole Architects-designed Snowdon summit building was called a "heroic", as it was built to withstand extreme climate. It was called an "extraordinary contextual building which is completely at one with its uniquely sensitive setting". Photo: Ray Wood.

Skypad teenage cancer unit at Heath, Cardiff, which is supported on tubular legs Photo: James Brittain

ORMS Architecture Design (and Stride Treglown Davies) drew on their hotel design experience for the Skypad Cardiff teenage cancer unit at Heath. Photo: James Brittain

Heatherwick Studio's design provides 16 small creative business units at Aberystwyth Arts Centre Photo: Edmund Sumner

Heatherwick Studio's design provides 16 small creative business units at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. The judges called it "extraordinary" with the buildings thought "to be clad in shiny inflated stainless steel pillows". Photo: Edmund Sumner

BDP (and Stride Treglown Davies)'s design for the new £18m Cardiff Central Library Photo: David Barbour

BDP (and Stride Treglown Davies)'s design for the new £18m Cardiff Central Library is called a "bold and colourful building", with escalators inside allowing visitors time to take in their surroundings. Photo: David Barbour

Margam Discovery Centre at Port Talbot was designed by Loyn and Co Architects and Design Research Unit Wales.

Margam Discovery Centre at Port Talbot was designed by the Welsh School of Architecture's Design Research Unit Wales, with Loyn and Co Architects. The buildings are set on "piloti", drilling tubes recycled from the oil industry.

Clash Associates/Holder Mathias's design for Sleeperz Hotel, Cardiff transformed a city centre corner left empty for 15 years and was called a "clever design tailored to a small site". Photo: Daniel Clements

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In pictures: Architecture winners in Wales

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