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Proctor

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Architects

Imagining the placemaking components of a post-COVID neighbourhood

News

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LFA 2023 'People at the Centre of Brixton' Shortlist — LFA 2023 'People at the Centre of Brixton' Shortlist

We’re thrilled to announce we have been shortlisted for the LFA 2023 ‘People at the Centre of Brixton’ design competition launched earlier this year in partnership with Lambeth Council and Brixton Business Improvement District (BID).

Plans submitted for Carpenters Estate - a major Stratford estate regeneration masterplan — Plans submitted for Carpenters Estate - a major Stratford estate regeneration masterplan

Plans have been submitted for the redevelopment of the Carpenters Estate in Stratford, one London’s largest and most ambitious estate regeneration programmes.

Bringing new life to the historic Impney Estate — Bringing new life to the historic Impney Estate

Proctor & Matthews Architects have masterplanned and designed the new village of 'Little Impney', set in the grounds of the historic Impney Estate, north of Droitwich Spa.

Proctor & Matthews wins Homes England Masterplanning Award for Vaux, Sunderland at 2022 Housing Design Awards — Proctor & Matthews wins Homes England Masterplanning Award for Vaux, Sunderland at 2022 Housing Design Awards

The neighbourhood has been designed as an exemplar of high-density city living and working for Sunderland City Council and developer Igloo Regeneration.

Projects

we are committed to producing imaginative solutions that respect historical contexts and cultural identities

Riverside Sunderland — Riverside Sunderland

The Riverside Sunderland Masterplan will reinvent the heart of the city whilst drawing on its industrial heritage to create a new, vibrant 21st century urban quarter.

Abode at Great Kneighton, Cambridge

Built on the former Clay Farm site, Abode at Great Kneighton is a key part of a major new housing and mixed-use development in South Cambridge.

Publications

we have contributed to a number of architectural books and advisory guides

Identity and Place: where do houses live? — Identity and Place: where do houses live?

In 1974 architect Gordon Cullen observed: “People live in houses, but where do houses live? If they are homeless all we are left with is the typical, endless, featureless suburbia”. This publication presents the Proctor & Matthews' ten principals for placemaking - observations and strategies which help to guide the design of new neighbourhoods and develop ideas for establishing a strong sense of place.