SIX Hampshire buildings, including one in Winchester, have been shortlisted for a top architectural awards.

RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) has shortlisted 15 from across the region for the South 2017 Awards.

The six in Hampshire are:

l Winton Chapel, University of Winchester, by Design Engine Architects Ltd;

l Art and Design Building, Bedales School, Petersfield, by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios;

l The Hotwalls Studios, Portsmouth, by EMRC Architecture Ltd with Deniz Beck Partners and Deniz Beck;

l The Point, Tadley, by Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt;

l Private house by PAD Studio;

l Private house by PAD Studio.

All shortlisted buildings will be assessed by a jury with the winning buildings announced at an wards evening and reception at Ascot Racecourse on Thursday May 25. The guest of honour will be RIBA President Jane Duncan.

Regional winners will be considered for a highly-coveted RIBA National Award in recognition of their architectural excellence, the results of which will be announced in June.

The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize for the best building of the year will be drawn from the RIBA National Award-winning buildings later in the year.

The University of Winchester's Winton Chapel is among those shortlisted.

Design Engine Architects were commissioned in 2015 to oversee a complete restoration of the Victorian chapel's internal and external fabric. In addition, the University asked for an extension to the chapel, to include a small side chapel and a social and meeting space. The brief for the £800,000 project was to create a very special project, to sit as a small ‘jewel’ in the heart of the campus.

David Gausden, Director at Design Engine Architects: "We are delighted that the the Winton Chapel restoration and extension has made this year's RIBA South Awards shortlist. It has been an extremely rewarding project for our team here at Design Engine, that underpins the university's commitment to enhancing the spiritual and cultural experience of students and the wider community."

Prof Elizabeth Stuart, deputy vice-chancellor at the university, said: "The chapel plays a pivotal role in university life as a centre of worship and discussion, open to people of all faiths and of none as a place of quiet contemplation, as well as a place of joy and celebration.

“The project to renovate and extend the building was one of the most visible expressions of our celebrations to mark our 175th anniversary in 2015 and so I am especially thrilled that it has been nominated for such a prestigious architectural award.”