Cronton by Hawkins Brown
 

Cronton by Michael Lee Architects
 

Cronton Colliery by Edward Architecture and Matthew Riley
 

Cronton Colliery by Hassell

Hassell, Hawkins/Brown, Michael Lee Architects and Edward Architecture with Matthew Riley have all been shortlisted for a competition to transform a former colliery.

The Land Trust’s international design competition, run by the RIBA, attracted 50 entries from all over the world, including South Korea, Japan and Italy.

The four finalists will now go through to the second stage of the contest to create a visitor destination and public open space at the former Cronton Colliery in Knowsley, Merseyside.

Matthew Bradbury, director of operations at the Land Trust, said: “We were blown away by the creativity and vision of the proposals. Each one offered a unique take on the brief, demonstrating empathy and understanding of the site based on its past and future contexts, in tune with the vision and values of the Land Trust.

“It has been encouraging to see so many of the proposals seriously considering the long term sustainability of the new visitor destination at every level – from strategic development and modular schemes right down to renewable energy sources and pioneering closed loop systems.” The winner will be announced on April 19.

A selected of highly commended entries, including the finalists, will be displayed at the Leeds Design and Innovation Centre from April 2 to May 4.