RIBA South West Town & Country Design Awards look at the impact of new and converted built environment projects in both rural and urban settings and aim to highlight the contributions made by RIBA members working in the South West of England.

The awards comprise of five design categories and one overall award for excellence. The People's Choice Award asks readers of regional newspapers to vote for their favourite publicly accessible building. The Low Carbon Innovation award will highlight excellence in the use of innovative low carbon technologies.

The shortlist for 2011 is:

Small Project Award
The Fosse, Designscape Architects
Montpelier Extension, S2 Design Architects

Commercial Award
Ecotricity HQ, David Austin & Associates
Deanery Road Development, Alec French Architects

Public Sector Award
Faculty of Environment & Technology (UWE), Stride Treglown
Bristol Civil Justice Centre, Associated Architects
Huish Sixth, Mark Richmond Architects

Housing Award
Kayawana Hall, Stan Bolt Architects
Woodchester House, Robert Grace Architecture

Conservation Award
Nailsea Tithe Barn, Architecton
Blackfriars Priory, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Kestle Barton, A.J Bunning Architect

Announcements of the award winners will take place on Tuesday 22 November 2011 at M Shed, Bristol.