Wilburn Basin Shortlisted

Wilburn Basin has been shortlisted in the ‘Large Scale Residential’ category in the 2019 Brick Development Association Awards. The project is the only housing development project of any scale to be shortlisted in the North West of England.

The materials selected for the scheme have been influenced by the site’s quayside heritage and the desire to create connections to the context of the neighbouring historic brick viaducts, bridges and the Grade 1 listed Liverpool Road Station across the river Irwell.

Key to the success of these connections is brick selection, elevational arrangement and detailing. A relationship between all the blocks is maintained whilst adopting a hierarchy of proportion and scale. The aim has been to convey a family of buildings that are well built, well proportioned and exude solidity, permanence and integrity.

More detail on the project can be found in the ‘Work’ section.

Winning schemes will be announced in November 2018.