The eyecatching projects, says judging panel chairman Peter Cartwright, cover "a wide range of sectors with many schemes reinventing existing buildings rather than building new, which is great to see. We are very interested in the operation and performance of buildings, as opposed to purely how they look – their beauty must be more than skin deep." Winners will be announced at an awards evening in Sheffield on June 4.
5. Leeds Playhouse
Leeds Playhouse, by Page\Park Architects. The Leeds Playhouse has been transformed by a radical reconfiguration and extension of the existing building to create a new face for the organisation and improve accessibility for all. Photo: Jim Stephenson
6. Leeds Playhouse
Leeds Playhouse, by Page\Park Architects. Features a new entrance and caf at street level, caf mezzanine and extension to the restaurant level above, with a new hospitality room at the top level. Photo: Jim Stephenson
7. Manor Ridge Barns
Manor Ridge Barns, North Yorkshire, by TAS Architects. A contemporary, sustainable family home which incorporates and enhances the existing buildings whilst complementing them with new, innovative additions. Photo: Sean Elliott
8. Manor Ridge Barns
Manor Ridge Barns, North Yorkshire, by TAS Architects. New interventions were designed to link the existing spaces, including frameless glass links and a floating weathering steel clad extension. Sustainability was a key factor. Photo: Sean Elliott