A crematorium, a sports field and a multi-storey charging station for driverless cars are among six shortlisted proposals to repurpose decommissioned gasholder sites across the UK.
Housing and a battery storage space were also put forward as uses for the circular wells, which are left behind when a gasholder and its latticed steel frame have been demolished.
Verhagen and Rodriguez's proposal sees the wells left behind after the gasholders' dismantling infilled with telescopic cyclindrical blocks
The contest was organised by RIBA Competitions for British gas and electricity network National Grid. It asked architects to develop proposals that could regenerate over 100 of the former industrial sites, dotted across the UK.
The six shortlisted teams are: CF Architects, 318 Studio, Max Architects, Wilson Owens Owens Architects, Outpost, and Jan Verhagen and Priscille Rodriguez of Unit Architects. Max Architects has pitched a housing development surrounding a circular boating pond
Gasholders are gradually being taken out of use. This is because technology has improved, allowing gas to be stored in the underground mains network, rather than above ground.
Verhagen and Rodriguez's proposal sees the wells left behind after the gasholders' dismantling infilled with telescopic cyclindrical blocks, while Max Architects has pitched a housing development surrounding a circular boating pond.
Wilson Owens Owens Architects pitched to convert a pair of the wells into an indoor and outdo...