Featured in ALHAUS, written by Caitrina Cody. Why design a completely new building if you can simply re-imagine an existing one? London-based architect and author Marion Baeli is passionate about sustainable design and brimming with ideas on how to make architectural practices more responsible. It’s not too late to act now for future generations, she explains—and here’s why.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that we have two members of the practice sitting on the New London Architecture (NLA) Expert Panels again this year. Partner, Marion Baeli, will be remaining on the Expert Panel on Net Zero for a third year and Project Architect, Kin Kay Lee, will be joining the Expert Panel on Technical Competence for a second year.
Read MoreWe are pleased to be supporting the upcoming WPA evening reception in partnership with Northbank BID, taking place at one of our recently completed projects, Eighty Strand, on Wednesday 19th October from 6pm until 8.30pm. We are proud to be sponsoring this event, alongside Civic Engineers, chapmanbdsp, MGAC/RLF and Sir Robert McAlpine Special Projects.
Read MoreEarlier in the year we celebrated a big employee milestone - 10 years of dedication and hard work from our Associate, Luke Richardson-Brown.
As a qualified Passive House Consultant, Luke has a passion for sustainable and low carbon design and an in-depth understanding of building physics. This knowledge both informs his own project work and provides additional expertise across the practice. We want to thank him for continuing to be an essential part of the PDP London family - happy work anniversary Luke!
We interviewed Luke to find out more about his journey of professional peaks, favourite projects and memorable moments over the past decade, as well as asking him to look forward to the next.
Read MoreOur Associate, Cian Scanlon, has been highly commended for his entry ‘The disconnected office’ in this year’s BCO NextGen ideas project competition. A new concept for 2022, this idea generation competition challenged entrants to present their boldest, most innovative and creative ideas for the future workspace.
Read MoreFeatured by the BCO, written by Eilidh Tuckett. Cian Scanlon, Associate Architect at PDP London Architects, puts forth his idea for the future workplace in the form of ‘The Disconnected Office’. His experience in the architecture sector is on a global scale, encompassing Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Dublin to name a few. In 2018, he was shortlisted for the RIBAJ’s Rising Stars Award. Cian’s vision proposes a workplace that values physical interaction over digital connection and advocates for decreasing the pace of digital communication as a means to increase productivity, satisfaction and wellbeing.
Read MoreWell done to Becca Outterside, who has passed her Part 3 exam and graduated from the University of Westminster as an Architect!
Becca started her Part 3 in late 2020 and completed it this year. Due to the ongoing pandemic, all study - and assessment - during this time was done remotely. We spoke to Becca to find out more about her experience of preparing for this final qualification and just how it has been affected by virtual learning.
Read MoreOur ‘Out of office’ series uncovers the hidden talents of our incredibly creative team, taking a look at what they get up to when they’re not at work. In this edition, we speak to Project Architect turned Royal Academy exhibitor, Clive Seymour.
Read MoreThe wide variety of luxury facilities expected to accompany London’s prime residences are carefully designed and curated to convey a sense of place.
Read MoreAs a practice we put people at the heart of what we do and we take the wellbeing of our team very seriously. We are proud holders of IIP (Investors in People), Gold level, have recently been shortlisted for the AJ100 Employer of the Year award and have worked hard to create an inspiring and collaborative studio environment; a place our staff are proud to call home. So what exactly does wellbeing mean to the practice and what initiatives are we working on? We spoke to HR Director Sophie Tait and HR Assistant Eleanore Smith to find out more.
Read MoreStanding just a few yards from St Paul’s Cathedral is Saddlers’ Hall, a building steeped in the history of The Worshipful Company of Saddlers, a ‘Not-for-Profit’ London Livery Company. The original hall dated back to the 14th century, however both the building and the Company have evolved over the years to keep pace with modern life.
Read More‘Out of office’ is a new feature in which we will take a look at some of the amazing things our incredibly talented team get up to when they’re not at work. In the first of the series, we shine a spotlight on Charlie Austen, our Management Accountant and musician extraordinaire.
Read MoreThe annual Mental Health Awareness Week provides an opportunity for the Architectural, Engineering and Construction Industry to broaden the discussion beyond recognition, understanding and support of mental health to more fundamental questions about the way our industry functions and how it could be improved to reduce the stress it innately creates.
Associate Director Matt Jones talks about his experience of mental health and the AEC industry.
Read MoreAs part of the London Festival of Architecture 2022, we will be hosting a free workshop looking at how to introduce biodiversity to transform our streets, using the Low Line Commons toolkit
Read MoreJudged on human resource issues, including staff satisfaction, workplace culture, benefits and staff turnover, we are immensely proud to be a finalist again for this coveted award.
Read MoreUnveiled recently by developers CIT, 8 Eaton Lane is a prominent part of the original Grosvenor Estate, and it will be undergoing a meticulous restoration and rebuild to become a collection of 42 residences and seven retail units. The original façade of the building, overlooking Grosvenor Gardens, will be fully restored, with contemporary new build apartments set behind, facing onto Eaton Lane.
Read MoreWhen designing the entrance to Regent’s Crescent, we wanted to create a dramatic arrival to set a refined tone for residents and visitors. Transitioning from the colonnaded street outside - which exudes its 200 year Regency history - into a modern reception space, needed a special synergy between the heritage and the contemporary.
Read MoreFeatured in Elite Traveler, written by Serina Tatham. Property of the Week: Inside 2 Whistler Square, the newest addition to Europe’s greenest development. A highly coveted central London address, 2 Whistler Square is Georgian elegance reimagined. While a former military barracks may not strike you as the location for super-prime real estate, Chelsea Barracks is a development challenging this perception.
Read MoreMarion Baeli, shares thoughts from the second session of the NLA’s Retrofit Conference with New London Architecture.
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