Squirrels, ghosts and a waterfall are among the allusive titles of the 15 shortlisted buildings

Buildings.

Barn House, Herefordshire, by Stolon Studio (phs: Mark Bolton, Beatrice NiBhroin)

Buildings.

Beech Gardens, Ludlow, by K4 Architects (ph: Curtis McNally)

Buildings.

Caudwell International Children’s Centre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, by C4 Projects (phs David Bridgen, Sara French, Laura Hill)

Buildings.

Collaborative Teaching Laboratory, University of Birmingham, by Sheppard Robson (ph: Nick Hufton)

Buildings.

Grand Garden Conservatory, Alton Towers Resort, Staffordshire, by CTD Architects (phs: John Cruttenden, Chris Hesketh)

Buildings.

Ingenuity House, Interserve UK Hub, Birmingham, by Sheppard Robson (ph: Jack Hobhouse)

Buildings.

Middle Hunt House Bridge, Herefordshire, by Michael Crowley Architect (ph: Alex Ramsay)

Buildings.

One Centenary Square, Birmingham, by Make Architects (phs: Martina Ferrara, Jack Hobhouse)

Buildings.

Squirrel Works, Birmingham, by Sjolander da Cruz Architects (ph: Tom Bird)

Buildings.

The Co-Operative, Coventry, by Corstorphine & Wright (ph: Jas Sansi)

Buildings.

The Ghost House, Stratford-Upon-Avon, by BPN Architects (ph: Felix Mooneram)

Buildings.

The Press Shop, Birmingham, by BPN Architects (ph: Tom Bird)

Buildings.

Warwickshire Farmhouse, South Warwickshire, by Hayward Smart Architects (ph: Nic Barber-Robinson)

Buildings.

Waterfall House, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, by BDP (ph: Nick Caville)

Buildings.

Wrekin College Business School, Telford, by Baart Harries Newall (phs: Paul Harries, Gary Williams)