5 Ideas to Transform Preston Bus Station into New Youth Center

The Royal Institute of British Architects, together with the Lancashire City Council, has unveiled five proposals seeking to transform the once at-risk Preston Bus Station into a new public space and youth center. Each design was selected from 100 entries submitted via an international design competition focused on preserving the historic structure's Brutalist nature.

The anticipated £13 million plan is a major step forwarded considering the 1960s station, now a Grade II listed building, was recently slated for demolition. The adaptive reuse efforts are a result of a successful, international preservation campaign that secured a second life for the iconic structure.

Now, Lancashire wants your help. View all 5 unanimous proposals (below), and vote for your favorite!

Design 1

© Design 1; Lancashire County Council
© Design 1; Lancashire County Council
© Design 1; Lancashire County Council

Design 2

© Design 2; Lancashire County Council
© Design 2; Lancashire County Council
© Design 2; Lancashire County Council

Design 3

© Design 3; Lancashire County Council
© Design 3; Lancashire County Council
© Design 3; Lancashire County Council

Design 4

© Design 4; Lancashire County Council
© Design 4; Lancashire County Council
© Design 4; Lancashire County Council

Design 5

© Design 5; Lancashire County Council
© Design 5; Lancashire County Council
© Design 5; Lancashire County Council

Public voting closes Tuesday, July 21. 

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "5 Ideas to Transform Preston Bus Station into New Youth Center" 16 Jul 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/770385/5-proposals-to-transform-preston-bus-station-into-new-youth-center> ISSN 0719-8884

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