182-202 Walworth Road

Other key credits: Fabrix (Developer), Howells (Architect), Quod (Planning Consultant), Harris Bugg Studio (Landscape Designer), Elliot Wood (Structural Engineer)

Executive summary from entrant: 

182-202 Walworth Road is the repurposing of a largely-derelict, 1980s office building into a sustainable, mixed-use, PBSA-led development, with community at its heart. The 134,000sqft scheme delivers 283 student beds and 35% on-site social-rent homes, alongside a rich mix of uses, centred on community, food and nature. The ground floor is dedicated to community use: a service-yard transformed into a courtyard garden, accessible to all via a new pedestrian route, high-street shops and innovative Community Kitchen. The dramatic remodelling and regreening transforms an unloved eyesore, demonstrating PBSA can meaningfully respond to the needs of local people and the natural environment.