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| Mersey Observatory shortlist announced The RIBA announces that a shortlist of five designs for the Mersey Observatory in Crosby has been chosen by an expert judging panel. The international design competition attracted an outstanding response, with 92 designs received worldwide. Entries were received from architects in New York, Finland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany, Austria, China and Denmark, as well as the UK and Ireland. The five shortlisted practices are: Ellis Williams Architects, Preston Brook; Duggan Morris Architects Ltd, London; Phos Architects, London; Farrell and Clark, Leeds; Studio 8 Architects, London. Competitors were set the challenge of designing an Observatory that will be loved by local people, as well as attracting people to visit Crosby and creating new jobs. The designs range from a startlingly elegant V-shaped structure with a suspended viewing pod cantilevered out over the River Mersey, to a triangular wedge shaped building extending out over the river. Other preliminary designs include a vase shaped tower and a black tower with a tall white extension on top. The five designs are preliminary at this stage and will be refined over the coming months ahead of a public exhibition next February. As well as architects and regeneration experts, the selection panel also included Crosby resident Ian Hamilton Fazey, representing the views of Waterloo Residents Association and the Friends of Crosby Coastal Park. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |