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 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) North West Awards 2024.
The projects that have been shortlisted are:
- Copperas Hill Student Life and Sports Building, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, by Sheppard Robson
- Crusader Works, Manchester, by shedkm and Capital&Centric
- Langdale, Brampton, Cumbria, by Mary Arnold-Forster Architects
- Leonardo Hotel, Manchester, by stephenson hamilton risley STUDIO
- Mustard Cowork at Little Underbank, Stockport, Greater Manchester, by Kelsall Architects
- New Century, Manchester, by Sheppard Robson
- Shakespeare North, Knowsley, Merseyside, by Helm Architecture with executive architects Austin-Smith: Lord
- The Alder Centre, Liverpool, by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
- The Lincoln, Manchester, by Jon Matthews Architects
- The Manchester College, City Campus, Manchester, by Bond Bryan and Simpson Haugh
- The Old School House Bradshaw, Bolton, by Nick Moss Architects
- The School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford, Manchester, by Sheppard Robson
- WaterSHED, Wardle Academy, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, by BDP
RIBA North West Jury Chair Katy Marks, Founder of Citizens Design Bureau, said:
“This year’s shortlist reflects growing ambition to build a Northern Powerhouse. It’s 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.
“From 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’s lives.”
The RIBA 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 RIBA 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 RIBA Special Awards, including the RIBA Sustainability Award (sponsored by Autodesk) and RIBA Building of the Year (sponsored by EH Smith), before being considered for a highly coveted RIBA National Award, which will be announced in summer.
The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize – the UK’s best new building – will be drawn from the RIBA National Award-winning projects, and announced in September. The Stirling Prize winner will be announced in October.
