Carmody Groarke were selected as the winning practice for this International Open Design Competition to design the new Windermere Steamboat Museum.

Now known as Windermere Jetty Museum - Stories of boats and steams, the spectacular museum reflects industry and engineering in one of England’s most famously beautiful locations, the Lake District National Park. The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Awards

Prestigious excellence in planning award - Royal Town Planning Institute Awards

RIBA North West Award 2021

RIBA North West Building of the Year Award 2021

RIBA North West Client of the Year Award 2021

Shortlist for Stirling Prize 2021

Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds Exhibition

RIBA's current exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds presents feats of architectural achievement in the face of tricky and uncompromising locations across Britain. The exhibition features historic works such as the Eden Project, Coventry Cathedral and the Alexandra Road Estate alongside leading contemporary projects including the Windermere Jetty Museum.

Situated on the shores of Lake Windermere, the museum project began in 2011. Drawing on the rich heritage of the local area, the practice's award-winning scheme elegantly houses an internationally significant collection of boats, yachts and vessels in a harsh environmental setting, with excessive rainfall and significant risks from flooding each year.