House in Formby shortlisted for prestigious RIBA awards.....

15 buildings in the North West were shortlisted and 8 are in Merseyside, including House in Formby.

These are the eight buildings in Merseyside that have been shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA North West awards including House in Formby designed by shedkm architects.

The Royal Institute of British Architecture has revealed a shortlist of 15 new regional projects in the running for next year’s Stirling Prize.

Having shortlisted from 40 entries, over the coming weeks the RIBA judging panel will be visiting a range of high quality buildings right across the north west region.

As well as the prestigious Building of the Year Award, which was picked up last time by the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, the shortlist will also produce a Small Project of the Year Award for those projects costing less than £500,000.

Mann Island, Liverpool, by Broadway Malyan

Mann island is a striking modern development sitting alongside the waterfront.

GreenAcres Woodland Burial Parks, St Helens, by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

The woodland burial park is currently known as Emma Wood and Graces Wood, two 19th and 20th century plantations that are both part of the Knowsley Estate.

Maggie’s Merseyside at Clatterbridge, Wirral, by Carmody Groarke

The project was built as a temporary cancer care centre at Clatterbridge Hospital in Merseyside, commissioned and operated by Maggie’s Cancer Care Trust.

House in Formby, Merseyside by shedkm

Designed by architects shedkm, this property is a luxurious residential two-storey villa in Formby.

St John Bosco Arts College, Liverpool, by BDP

The school in West Derby is focused on a sculpted landscape at the heart of the school.

Westmorland, Liverpool, by Snook Architects

This building is a residential luxury dwelling with a log fire and is made from linear brick and timber.

There is also the Jordan Street Studios, Liverpool, by Pearson Architect.

These modern studios and offices are designed by Pearson Architect and are just a stones thrown away from Liverpool Cathedral and also

The Constellations Bar, Liverpool, by Howard Miller Design

This outdoor venue was designed by British furniture designer Hugh Miller and his brother, architect Howard Miller. It sits at the heart of the Baltic Triangle.

The winners will be announced at an evening event at Halle St Peters in Manchester on Thursday April 16. Further information and the opportunity to purchase tickets will be available soon.

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