A shortlist of five has been chosen from over 100 anonymous entries, to go through to the next stage in the Northwich Vision Cultural Centre competition.
They are : DLA Architecture Ltd, London ; metis : Mark Dorrian and Adrian Hawker, Edinburgh ; NOX / Lars Spuybroek, Rotterdam ; Atelier MS B.V., Rotterdam ; Jefferson Sheard Architects, Manchester.
The new Centre will provide a focus for community activity and will be a key building that links together a number of important buildings within mid Cheshire, providing a range of public activities including galleries, performance, dance, restaurant, and tourist information.
The competition is being organised by the RIBA Competitions Office on behalf of the Northwich Regeneration Partnership, an informal partnership of eight leading public sector organisations. The winner will be chosen following a final assessment which will take place on 20th March.