Brockholes Visitor Centre
Preston

Now on-site
Completion: Spring 2011
Contract sum: £5.8million
Breeam rating (target): Outstanding

The buildings and open spaces form a village-like cluster, floating on a large pontoon. As well as giving unlimited flood protection, this brings the visitor into the magical territory amongst the reeds at the water’s edge.

Following an RIBA competition win, Adam Khan Architects were appointed as architects and lead consultants for the new visitor centre and the master-planning of the 67-hectare nature reserve. The project, with a total value of £8 million including landscaping and habitat creation, is funded by the North West Regional Development Agency, and is due for completion Spring 2011. The project will be zero-carbon, and is currently on course to achieve the new and highest Breeam rating of sustainability: Outstanding.