Tim Ronalds Architects’ new boarding house for pupils at Sevenoaks School and an infill housing development in Lewes by John Pardey Architects are among 12 projects shortlisted for this year’s RIBA South East Awards.

Purcell’s restoration of an abandoned dairy building at Cobham in Kent is also a contender for a regional accolade – the first step on the ladder towards a RIBA National Award and the Stirling Prize shortlist.

This year’s South East runners-and-riders list includes two projects by Fletcher Crane Architects: Nero House in Surrey and a new science and technology building at Claremont Fan Court School, in Esher.

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