We are delighted to announce that we have been selected by Peabody to join its major projects panel.

Almost 120 firms applied for the panel, with Peabody selecting 20 finalists to develop ideas on how to build more than 500 homes on the association's Archway site in London. As a result of this competitive process, we were selected alongside eight other firms to join the panel. The £120 million framework will run until August 2018 and deliver 5,000 new homes. 

Having worked in the housing sector for many years, it is often surprising how often there is a dislocation between the architectural agenda and social objectives. The Peabody framework process was all about demonstrating how these two agendas can be brought successfully together. We are excited to be given the opportunity to work alongside Peabody to explore a socially responsive domestic architecture.

Claire Bennie, Peabody Development Director, said:

“We’re very privileged to be able to commission new buildings for the next four years from this new panel, whose practices vary from 10 to over 100 staff. Their architectural approaches and styles are varied which is going to be invaluable in bringing diversity to some of our larger new schemes, where we also anticipate working with the small projects panel to encourage the right mix of experience and novelty. The site we chose (Archway Campus) for the design exercise was particularly tough, but the best entries showed a feeling for heritage, a bold approach to layout and a careful hierarchy of open spaces. Design process, illustrated through some beautiful concept sketches, was as important as the ‘finished product’ which will inevitably change as we consult with local people and the borough. The very best candidates gave a lot of thought to Peabody’s history and how to make the most of the four year relationship with us and the other panel members in terms of standardisation and research.”