The Stirling Prize shortlist has arrived - and with it the opportunity to make some fast cash testing your architectural knowledge against the bookmakers. Niall McLaughlin Architects is the early favourite to win the prize for its Bishop Edward King Chapel, priced at 7/4 by Paddy Power and 9/4 by William Hill, but is closely trailed by Heneghan Peng with the Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre and Alison Brooks with Newhall Be. (To see the full list of odds visit bdonline.co.uk) Faced with such a diverse shortlist - comprising housing projects, a chapel, a medical school and a castle - how does the bookmaker arrive at its odds? Paddy Power told BD it takes into account various factors including the plaudits contenders have received previously, opinions voiced in the press and on architectural forums and other publicity that the projects have attracted. "The Bishop Edward King Chapel ticks lots of boxes," says a spokesman for the bookie. "It appears to be pushing the boundaries of architecture in terms of structure and also in terms of style.
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