Coventry University’s Delia Derbyshire Building has been shortlisted as a potential RIBA prize winner.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) unveiled nine projects that have been nominated across the West Midlands and said it was “heartwarming” to see the “imaginative reuse” of buildings across the region.
Tim Collett, chair of the West Midlands RIBA jury who will visit each of the projects, said they would be looking for buildings that “enhance people’s lives and demonstrate care and attention to detail”.
The winning projects will be announced in the spring.
Mr Collett added: “This year’s shortlist includes exciting buildings that offer a wonderful range of typologies and scales, from large academic and commercial buildings to homes, a nursery and a pavilion.”
The winners of the regional award will then be considered for several RIBA Special Awards, including the Sustainability Award and Building of the Year Award, before being considered for the institute’s 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, with the winner announced in October.