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Five projects are shortlisted for the Housing Design Awards
We're delighted that five of our residential projects have been shortlisted for Housing Design Awards. The Housing Design Awards, started in 1948, serve to offer a comprehensive collection of information and case studies about housing schemes that work well for their occupants. Winners will be announced in the autumn.
Shortlisted projects
- Achilles Estate - with Levitt Bernstein and WR-AP Architects for Lewisham Council. The regenerational development in New Cross will bring 278 low-energy homes along with new commercial space. A minimum of 50% of the new homes will be affordable, and 35% will be allocated for social rent. The development follows Passivhaus design principles with a proposed energy reduction of over 50%.
Achilles Estate - Housing Design Awards
- Farmstead Road - with Metropolitan Workshop for Lewisham Council. Farmstead Road is a development of 24 new affordable homes in South London. The scheme is designed to provide warmer, more comfortable homes that are built to a higher standard, delivering better internal air quality and long-term energy performance with significantly lower fuel bills.
Farmstead Road - Housing Design Awards
- Melfield Gardens - with Levitt Bernstein for Lewisham Council. Melfield Gardens is a Passivhaus, affordable housing scheme of 30 homes for people aged over 55, mixed with postgraduate accommodation to support intergenerational housing. The fossil-fuel-free scheme aimed to achieve a significant reduction in carbon emissions through a fabric-first approach and a renewable energy strategy.
Melfield Gardens, Lewisham - Housing Design Awards
- Owlstone Croft - with Mikhail Riches for Queens' College Cambridge. Owlstone Croft will provide four Passivhaus-designed 4- to 5-bedroom terrace houses for postgraduate students. The scheme prioritises a fabric-first approach, with solar PVs to significantly reduce operational energy demand.
Owlstone Croft Graduate Homes - Housing Design Awards
- Woodward Road - with Morris+Company for the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham/ Be First Regeneration. Woodward Road is a redevelopment of 56 affordable homes and community facilities near Becontree Underground. The fossil-fuel-free scheme was designed using Passivhaus principles, prioritising the reduction of energy consumption.
Woodward Road - Housing Design Awards
