AN ABANDONED chicken shed in Monmouth, which has hatched into stylish holiday home, is shortlisted for the National Eisteddfod of Wales’ Gold Medal for Architecture.

Chepstow-based Hall + Bednarczyk Architects have transformed the building into a contemporary abode that sleeps eight people in four double bedrooms.

One of the main features is a floor-to-ceiling glass wall, which runs the length of the one-storey building, flooding the living spaces with natural light and offering views over the Black Mountains on the Wales-England border.

The architects were also shortlisted for a second project; the Llandegfedd reservoir visitor centre and water sports centre on the Monmouthshire and Torfaen border.

The shortlist of seven building projects, located across Wales, which are in the running for the Gold Medal was unveiled last month at a reception hosted by the National Eisteddfod of Wales and supported by Design Commission for Wales and Royal Society of Architects in Wales at The Chapel, Abergavenny.

The Gold Medal recognises the importance of architecture in the nation's culture and to honour architects achieving the highest design standards.

Supported by the Design Commission for Wales, and awarded in association with the Royal Society of Architects in Wales, the Medal recognises architectural excellence in buildings completed between 1 January 2013 and 14 March 2016 and recommended to the Eisteddfod as being of the greatest merit.