Whitehaven Harbour Design • RIBA Competition 2010 • Client: Britain’s Energy Coast West Cumbria & Magnus Homes • Team: Benjamin Walton, Nathaniel Kolbe, Lida Charsouli • Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria

The International Design Competition for a £10m mixed-use residential and commercial development is located on a prominent site overlooking Whitehaven Harbour in Cumbria.

The design for the site takes into consideration its remarkable position on the waterfront, its historic situation within the context of this Georgian town, environmental and material considerations and the requirements of the brief to accommodate residential and office space.