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, PBSA-led development, designed through deep local engagement. The 134,000sqft scheme demonstrates PBSA can meaningfully respond to the needs of local people and the environment - delivering student-beds with 35% onsite affordable and the ground plain entirely dedicated to community-facing use. Genuine grassroots relationships were built to understand local need and directly inform the proposals, with harder-to-reach groups prioritised. The scheme is all the better for it, with a new Community Kitchen and garden at the heart of the scheme, and local people speaking in support at Committee.