Chapter House has been shortlisted for a Brick Award in the 'best large housing development' category.

The 38 home Later Living accommodation located within Lichfield’s Central Conservation Area makes extensive use of brick, drawing inspiration from the characteristic historic morphology of Lichfield’s walled gardens and the original cloistered form of the demolished medieval friary which once occupied the site. Remnants of these ancient walled structures remain. The distinctive textured gables and chimneys of the Bishop’s Lodging and a linear walled garden known locally as the Monk’s Walk, (which is publicly accessible and maintained by local residents) provide key markers within the site. These establish the armature around which a series of new public and communal pathways, gardens, oak lined cloisters and courtyards are created.

The scheme uses brick thoughtfully to not only engage with the key design narratives of textured walls as protective enclosures and the typological references to moments in Lichfield’s history, but also to embody an attention to craftsmanship that gives scale and character to Chapter House.