The undisputed high point of 2022 has been welcoming everyone back to the studio after two years of pandemic induced disruption. Other highlights include winning the AJ100 Practice of the Year for the second time in three years, being named BD Higher Education Architect of the Year, Associate Director Ken Okonkwo being selected as one of the Mayor’s Design Advocates for London, Laura Gaskell and Hugo Braddick being promoted to become Associate Directors and James Walker to Associate, and cementing our commitment to improving our social and environmental impact by achieving B Corp Certification.
We celebrated the completion and launch of five projects: the new auditorium @sohoplace, King’s House – a community church opened by King Charles earlier this month, Agile Workspace for Kingston University, One Cartridge Place for Punchdrunk in Woolwich, and the Trampery Workspace and final phase at Fish Island Village.
We won another batch of awards including a Housing Design Award for Fish Island Village, NLA Masterplanning Award for Albert Island, the Theatre Building of the Year at the Stage Awards (our fifth in seven years) and a Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award for Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and a Planning Award for Gardner Close.
It has been an exciting year for us as we continue to develop our portfolio in all our major sectors. We’re working with the Earls Court Development Company on a mix of uses for the first phase of their masterplan for the former Exhibition Centres site. We’re carrying out masterplans for Trinity Hall, Cambridge and the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales. We’ve been appointed to work on housing projects for Lampton 360 in Hounslow and for Be First in Barking, on a feasibility study for the Liverpool Playhouse, and the refurbishment of Canning Town Old Library for LB Newham.
Planning permission was received for a number of projects including for the new annex at The Old Vic, 237 homes for British Land at Canada Water, and for Custom House for LB Newham.
Several projects started on site such as the Warburg Institute, Wood Street Families and Homes Hub in Waltham Forest, The Old Vic Annex, Lambeth Archive, and Greenhill Centre in Newham.
2023 will see a number of project completions including Malmo Stadsteater in Sweden, Barking Industria, Blackwall Reach, phase one of Pembroke College Cambridge, and the Lightroom for the London Theatre Company which opens with the new David Hockney exhibition early next year.
We’re looking forward to 2023 and wish all our staff, clients and collaborators a very Happy New Year.
We are excited to join the Bridgewater Triangle design team, including Allies and Morrison, Archio and LDA Design, for our client LLDC and Ballymore.
The residential-led masterplan will be a family focused neighbourhood with a diversity of accommodation designed to promote community and healthy life styles across different age groups, with a range of high-quality play opportunities, public realm and shared courtyards. We will be designing a number of low-to-mid-rise blocks providing much needed high-quality, low energy homes across all tenures.
We are working with @ hoarelea to align our proposals with the LLDC's, preparing for a 1.5 degree future design guide, which sets out a vision and aspirations for designing buildings within the context of the climate emergency.
Haworth Tompkins is working closely with Colchester City Council and LCR on a masterplan for St Botolph’s Quarter in Colchester, including a new piece of LUF-funded public realm centred around the ruins of the 11th century St Botolph’s Priory. The masterplan builds upon years of ongoing development within the area, to create a scheme which improves connectivity and access to Colchester’s heritage and supports the vibrant and diverse local neighbourhood.
HT is leading a multi-disciplinary team, including landscape architects LDA and Colchester-based HAT projects, working towards a planning application this year for the public realm, which forms the first phase of the wider masterplan. The scheme will create a new walking route directly from Colchester Town station, through a new public square into St Botolph’s Priory Gardens, and then on to Castle Park to the North.
Newham Council Planning Committee has unanimously approved our proposals for 600 high-quality new homes within the Prior and Partners designed-masterplan Silvertown. The development is a key part of the regeneration of Silvertown, which is being led by The Silvertown Partnership, (LB Newham, The Guinness Partnership, the Royal Docks and Lendlease) in conjunction with the GLA and Homes England with the vision to create a new community inspired by the industrial heritage of the Royal Docks, and will provide thousands of new homes, community facilities and creative employment opportunities.
Our work was informed by our expertise in connecting to the character of a place, with a design that looks to reference Silvertown’s rich industrial history and celebrating the character of its dockside and waterside setting and adjacency to the Grade II listed Silo D. The vision is to deliver high-quality homes around high quality residential courtyards designed in collaboration with Landscape Architects CTF, and the proposals will provide:
- 600 high-quality, mixed-tenure homes (Shared Ownership, London Affordable Rent, and Private)
- Commercial space
- New public spaces and public realm including two pocket parks
- Active and welcoming street frontages
- Enhanced landscaping and places to relax, socialise and play
- Improved connections to Grade II Silo D
- Secondary staircases added to all the buildings improving residential fire safety
Construction is due to commence early 2026.
We recently celebrated the completion of high-quality residential homes within our Wood Street Families and Homes Hub project for the London Borough of Waltham Forest. This mixed-use scheme provides 67 new, affordable homes (29 for social rent and 38 for shared ownership) a café and a community hub which when complete will provide much needed space for local residents to access family and housing services.
In response to Waltham Forest Council’s declaration of a climate emergency, the project endeavours to exceed conventional sustainability standards and demonstrates our approach to designing high-quality homes regardless of tenure. This benchmark project for Waltham Forest sets a high standard for the design of future affordable housing. A big thank you to Waltham Forest, Hill Group and the wider design team for their contributions to this exemplar project and ensuring a collaborative spirit throughout. Read more about the project here.
The redevelopment on Atlip Road for client Atlip House Ltd has received unanimous approval by LB Brent. This residential led mixed-use development will transform an underused commercial site and provide much needed new homes, community facilities and new green public realm. Overall, the scheme comprises of:
- 885 high-quality new homes – including co-living, affordable and private housing
- A new community centre
- Creative commercial and co-working space
- Communal courtyards and play space
- Significant new public realm
This is the largest residential project to date to be approved for Haworth Tompkins. It showcases our ability to provide high-quality homes at high density using innovative construction methods and materials.
Our project for Pembroke College, Cambridge has won several awards at the CFCFI Awards. These awards recognise the very best of the buildings that are shaping Cambridge - whether through trailblazing sustainability, exemplary restoration, or community impact.
- Winner: Best Refurbishment over £3m
- Winner: Craftsmanship Award
- High Commendation: David Mackay Award for Engineering & Sustainability
- High Commendation: Contractor (Cocksedge Building Contractors)
We are honoured that the judges have recognised Pembroke Mill Lane for its innovation, design excellence, craftmanship and complexity in both design and delivery on what is a highly complex site in the historic city centre of Cambridge. We want to extend our congratulations and thanks to the whole design team – these awards recognise the importance of collaboration between all members of the client and design team – architects, contractors, structural and civil engineers, services engineers and landscape designers – in delivering ambitious and pioneering sustainable design.
The judges commented that “The project needed to apply a vast range of craft skills due to its size, complexity and multi-faceted nature. The Mill Road complex presented huge challenges, and we were awed and impressed by the quality, detailing, diversity and beauty of what has been created. We particularly commend the recycling of materials, including timber and brick; the careful sourcing of new timber; the fact that where possible historic features have been left to add character and personality; and the clever integration of new features, such as the forged grille at the street entrance.”
Theatre Royal Bath – Venue 4 has received planning and listed building consent. Venue 4 is a new community theatre located on St John’s Place and will serve as the home for the Theatre’s Engage adult participation programme and provide a dynamic space for local residents to create, rehearse and perform new shows.
Planned as a 40-seat, intimate, fringe-style venue, complete with its own foyer, it will be geared towards local grass-roots performers as well as the Theatre Royal Bath’s Engage programme, supporting local festivals and broader community initiatives, creating an exciting new piece of Bath’s cultural offer.
HT Director Lucy Picardo is joining the NLA Expert Panel on Culture 2025 to investigate how the rich and unique culture and character of the capital can be maintained, celebrated and enhanced. Lucy has considerable experience in the performing arts and cultural sectors including the refurbishment of the Grade I listed Theatre Royal Drury Lane and the restoration and renewal of the Grade II* Chichester Festival Theatre.
She is currently leading on the redevelopment of Theatr Clwyd, the extension of the Old Vic Theatre in Waterloo, the redevelopment of Grade I listed St George’s Guildhall, King’s Lynn, the Hexagon Theatre Studio in Reading, a masterplan for the London Museum Docklands and the redevelopment of Grade I listed De La Warr Pavilion.
Collated with thought leaders from across the industry, each of the 15 NLA expert panels will address the critical challenges facing London and champion bold ideas and initiatives to future-proof our industry and help drive London towards equity, sustainability and prosperity. Read more here - https://nla.london/topics/culture