Masterplan of 43ha site should be approached as a blank canvas

The Royal Institute of British Architects and charity Land Trust have launched a site in Knowsley, Merseyside.

The competition is to turn the 43ha site at the Colliery into a visitor centre and open public space while preserving its current biodiversity.

Euan Hall, chief executive of Land Trust, said: 鈥淭he former Cronton Colliery is a fabulous space that has the very real potential to become a magnificent 21st century visitor destination for the North-west.鈥�

鈥淲e believe that open spaces have the potential to be the catalyst for change and can impact far more than just the 鈥榚nvironment鈥�,鈥� he added.

The site has been closed for 20 years and entrants teams, which must be led by architects, are encouraged to approach it as a blank canvas.

The closing date for submissions is 15 February.

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