New visitor centre for 106ha wetland reserve between River Ribble and M6 near Preston. Highly sustainable building inserted within embankment of former gravel pit. Includes café/restaurant, shop, gallery, education and conference facilities.
- Client:
- Lancashire Wildlife Trust
- Northwest Regional Development Agency
- Forestry Commission
- Tubney Trust
- Team:
- Benedetti Architects
- McDowell+Benedetti (to July 2016)
- Michael Hadi Associates
- XCO2
- Jackson Coles
- Status:
- Runner-up, RIBA invited competition
- Published:
- Architects’ Journal
- “The jury were impressed by the deceptively simple, clear concept of a ‘window’ in the landscape - a sculpted land-form that completes the quarry; with glazed walls in either side of a long mound giving views over the site / river and a grass roof continuing over the building; as well as the holistic overall approach, car free aspects, and striking jewel-like model.”
- Anne Selby - CEO Lancashire Wildlife Trust
