Two Norfolk buildings up for for best designed in the East

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named the regional shortlist for its annual awards - with two projects in Norfolk making it on the list.

Freeholders: Mole Architects

Freeholders in Wells has received national recognition for is design (Image: Nick Guttridge/ Mole Architects)

The site has stunning views on to the quay (Image: Nick Guttridge/ Mole Architects)

The site sits just a few metres from the harbour at Wells and was originally the home of its namesake, the Norfolk Freeholders pub.

Mole Architects wanted the seafront property to be unique but blend in with the conservation area in which it sits.

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The building is separated into three sections, each highlighting a distinct material.

One of the front sections is white-painted flint and brick, a classic north Norfolk sight, while the narrower section that contains the living space is clad in Corten steel. 

Pepper Pot House: Ashworth Parkes Architects

Pepper Pot House in north Norfolk has been shortlisted for a RIBA award (Image: Matt Smith/ APA Architects)

Clay plaster and a subdued colour palette is sued to help retain cosiness (Image: Matt Smith/ APA Architects)

After purchasing the 1920s Pepper Pot House on the north Norfolk coast, Ashworth Parkes Architects' (APA) goal was to expand it without losing the building's natural charm.

The extension sits directly behind the original house to not obscure its natural features -  connected only by a glass corridor.

A spokesman from APA said: "The form of the extension is informed by views from the original house out towards the fields at the end of the garden.

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"A raised roof creates a generous volume for a new living space, while a lower section of planted roof respects the views from the existing dormer window."

Buildings in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, and Suffolk have also been nominated in the category.

The winner of the regional awards will then be considered for one of the RIBA's specialist awards announced in the summer.