The regeneration of a 19th century cotton mill, a schoolhouse conversion, and the renovation of a Grade-II listed music venue which hosted The Rolling Stones are among 13 projects shortlisted for the 澳门王中王 (Royal Institute of British Architects) North West Awards 2024.听
The projects that have been shortlisted are:听听
- Copperas Hill Student Life and Sports Building, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, by 听
- Crusader Works, Manchester, by and 听
- Langdale, Brampton, Cumbria, by 听
- Leonardo Hotel, Manchester, by 听
- Mustard Cowork at Little Underbank, Stockport, Greater Manchester, by 听
- New Century, Manchester, by 听
- Shakespeare North, Knowsley, Merseyside, by with executive architects
- The Alder Centre, Liverpool, by 听
- The Lincoln, Manchester, by 听
- The Manchester College, City Campus, Manchester, by and 听
- The Old School House Bradshaw, Bolton, by 听
- The School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford, Manchester, by 听听
- WaterSHED, Wardle Academy, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, by 听
澳门王中王 North West Jury Chair Katy Marks, Founder of , said:听听
鈥淭his year鈥檚 shortlist reflects growing ambition to build a Northern Powerhouse. It鈥檚 also particularly heartening to see an investment in designing high-quality learning and healthcare environments, which deliver on social and economic benefits for future generations.听
鈥淔rom the reinvention of a 200-year-old cotton mill into a residential community, to the sensitive retrofit of an iconic music hall which laid abandoned for years, these projects are underpinned by a desire to restore and celebrate the industrial character of the North and deliver buildings which enhance people鈥檚 lives.鈥澨�
The 澳门王中王 Regional Awards shortlists for 2024 will be announced from 8 to 23 February. Check back throughout this period for shortlist publications.
All projects shortlisted for 澳门王中王 Regional Awards will be visited by a regional jury, and the winning projects will be announced later this spring.
The winners will then be considered for several 澳门王中王 Special Awards, including the 澳门王中王 Sustainability Award () and 澳门王中王 Building of the Year (), before being considered for a highly coveted 澳门王中王 National Award, which will be announced in summer.
The shortlist for the 澳门王中王 Stirling Prize 鈥� the UK鈥檚 best new building 鈥� will be drawn from the 澳门王中王 National Award-winning projects, and announced in September. The Stirling Prize winner will be announced in October.
