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We make architecture that lifts the spirits, protects the environment, and contributes to society.
Milton Keynes City Council has approved funding to move forward with our project in Wolverton, redeveloping the Agora shopping centre.
The project will deliver 115 new homes in the town centre, including a shared-living cohousing community for people over 50. It will also create safer, pedestrian-friendly streets and a small new pocket park.
We believe this project will make a real difference to Wolverton, being shaped by collaborative design and input from locals and stakeholders through an extensive public consultation programme.
#Wolverton #MiltonKeynes #AgoraRedevelopment #TownCentreRegen #UrbanRegeneration #NewHomes #Cohousing #CommunityLiving
@we.are.town
@corstorphinewright
@mikhailriches
Images by @darcstudio_
Milton Keynes City Council has approved funding to move forward with our project in Wolverton, redeveloping the Agora shopping centre.
The project will deliver 115 new homes in the town centre, including a shared-living cohousing community for people over 50. It will also create safer, pedestrian-friendly streets and a small new pocket park.
We believe this project will make a real difference to Wolverton, being shaped by collaborative design and input from locals and stakeholders through an extensive public consultation programme.
#Wolverton #MiltonKeynes #AgoraRedevelopment #TownCentreRegen #UrbanRegeneration #NewHomes #Cohousing #CommunityLiving
@we.are.town
@corstorphinewright
@mikhailriches
Images by @darcstudio_
Milton Keynes City Council has approved funding to move forward with our project in Wolverton, redeveloping the Agora shopping centre.
The project will deliver 115 new homes in the town centre, including a shared-living cohousing community for people over 50. It will also create safer, pedestrian-friendly streets and a small new pocket park.
We believe this project will make a real difference to Wolverton, being shaped by collaborative design and input from locals and stakeholders through an extensive public consultation programme.
#Wolverton #MiltonKeynes #AgoraRedevelopment #TownCentreRegen #UrbanRegeneration #NewHomes #Cohousing #CommunityLiving
@we.are.town
@corstorphinewright
@mikhailriches
Images by @darcstudio_
Milton Keynes City Council has approved funding to move forward with our project in Wolverton, redeveloping the Agora shopping centre.
The project will deliver 115 new homes in the town centre, including a shared-living cohousing community for people over 50. It will also create safer, pedestrian-friendly streets and a small new pocket park.
We believe this project will make a real difference to Wolverton, being shaped by collaborative design and input from locals and stakeholders through an extensive public consultation programme.
#Wolverton #MiltonKeynes #AgoraRedevelopment #TownCentreRegen #UrbanRegeneration #NewHomes #Cohousing #CommunityLiving
@we.are.town
@corstorphinewright
@mikhailriches
Images by @darcstudio_
Milton Keynes City Council has approved funding to move forward with our project in Wolverton, redeveloping the Agora shopping centre.
The project will deliver 115 new homes in the town centre, including a shared-living cohousing community for people over 50. It will also create safer, pedestrian-friendly streets and a small new pocket park.
We believe this project will make a real difference to Wolverton, being shaped by collaborative design and input from locals and stakeholders through an extensive public consultation programme.
#Wolverton #MiltonKeynes #AgoraRedevelopment #TownCentreRegen #UrbanRegeneration #NewHomes #Cohousing #CommunityLiving
@we.are.town
@corstorphinewright
@mikhailriches
Images by @darcstudio_
Milton Keynes City Council has approved funding to move forward with our project in Wolverton, redeveloping the Agora shopping centre.
The project will deliver 115 new homes in the town centre, including a shared-living cohousing community for people over 50. It will also create safer, pedestrian-friendly streets and a small new pocket park.
We believe this project will make a real difference to Wolverton, being shaped by collaborative design and input from locals and stakeholders through an extensive public consultation programme.
#Wolverton #MiltonKeynes #AgoraRedevelopment #TownCentreRegen #UrbanRegeneration #NewHomes #Cohousing #CommunityLiving
@we.are.town
@corstorphinewright
@mikhailriches
Images by @darcstudio_
Milton Keynes City Council has approved funding to move forward with our project in Wolverton, redeveloping the Agora shopping centre.
The project will deliver 115 new homes in the town centre, including a shared-living cohousing community for people over 50. It will also create safer, pedestrian-friendly streets and a small new pocket park.
We believe this project will make a real difference to Wolverton, being shaped by collaborative design and input from locals and stakeholders through an extensive public consultation programme.
#Wolverton #MiltonKeynes #AgoraRedevelopment #TownCentreRegen #UrbanRegeneration #NewHomes #Cohousing #CommunityLiving
@we.are.town
@corstorphinewright
@mikhailriches
Images by @darcstudio_
Planning granted at the new town of Northstowe! 🌿
This is a major milestone for this transformational new community on the southern edge of the new town – a landscape-led, people-centred development that will bring 145 new homes to Northstowe.
Developed with TOWN (@we.are.town), Hill Group (@hillgroupuk), and Homes England, the design is a masterclass of walkable and sociable placemaking, weaving together streets, green corridors, and doorstep play creating a best-in-class vibrant, inclusive and sustainable neighbourhood.
At the heart of Parcel 2D.1 are two cohousing communities – Suvana Cohousing (@suvanacam) and Northstowe Cohousing – which animate a car-free street and form a key gateway into the wider masterplan.
Northstowe 2D.1 is what Mole are all about – community, connection and cohesion – bringing a new chapter to the UK’s most ambitious new town.
#MoleArchitects #Northstowe #Cohousing #CommunityLedDesign #TOWN #HillGroup #SuvanaCohousing #NorthstoweCohousing #SustainableDesign #ArchitectureForPeople #Cambridgeshire
#PlaceMaking #DesignForLife #HomesEngland
Renders by @oreilly.studio
Planning granted at the new town of Northstowe! 🌿
This is a major milestone for this transformational new community on the southern edge of the new town – a landscape-led, people-centred development that will bring 145 new homes to Northstowe.
Developed with TOWN (@we.are.town), Hill Group (@hillgroupuk), and Homes England, the design is a masterclass of walkable and sociable placemaking, weaving together streets, green corridors, and doorstep play creating a best-in-class vibrant, inclusive and sustainable neighbourhood.
At the heart of Parcel 2D.1 are two cohousing communities – Suvana Cohousing (@suvanacam) and Northstowe Cohousing – which animate a car-free street and form a key gateway into the wider masterplan.
Northstowe 2D.1 is what Mole are all about – community, connection and cohesion – bringing a new chapter to the UK’s most ambitious new town.
#MoleArchitects #Northstowe #Cohousing #CommunityLedDesign #TOWN #HillGroup #SuvanaCohousing #NorthstoweCohousing #SustainableDesign #ArchitectureForPeople #Cambridgeshire
#PlaceMaking #DesignForLife #HomesEngland
Renders by @oreilly.studio
Planning granted at the new town of Northstowe! 🌿
This is a major milestone for this transformational new community on the southern edge of the new town – a landscape-led, people-centred development that will bring 145 new homes to Northstowe.
Developed with TOWN (@we.are.town), Hill Group (@hillgroupuk), and Homes England, the design is a masterclass of walkable and sociable placemaking, weaving together streets, green corridors, and doorstep play creating a best-in-class vibrant, inclusive and sustainable neighbourhood.
At the heart of Parcel 2D.1 are two cohousing communities – Suvana Cohousing (@suvanacam) and Northstowe Cohousing – which animate a car-free street and form a key gateway into the wider masterplan.
Northstowe 2D.1 is what Mole are all about – community, connection and cohesion – bringing a new chapter to the UK’s most ambitious new town.
#MoleArchitects #Northstowe #Cohousing #CommunityLedDesign #TOWN #HillGroup #SuvanaCohousing #NorthstoweCohousing #SustainableDesign #ArchitectureForPeople #Cambridgeshire
#PlaceMaking #DesignForLife #HomesEngland
Renders by @oreilly.studio
Planning granted at the new town of Northstowe! 🌿
This is a major milestone for this transformational new community on the southern edge of the new town – a landscape-led, people-centred development that will bring 145 new homes to Northstowe.
Developed with TOWN (@we.are.town), Hill Group (@hillgroupuk), and Homes England, the design is a masterclass of walkable and sociable placemaking, weaving together streets, green corridors, and doorstep play creating a best-in-class vibrant, inclusive and sustainable neighbourhood.
At the heart of Parcel 2D.1 are two cohousing communities – Suvana Cohousing (@suvanacam) and Northstowe Cohousing – which animate a car-free street and form a key gateway into the wider masterplan.
Northstowe 2D.1 is what Mole are all about – community, connection and cohesion – bringing a new chapter to the UK’s most ambitious new town.
#MoleArchitects #Northstowe #Cohousing #CommunityLedDesign #TOWN #HillGroup #SuvanaCohousing #NorthstoweCohousing #SustainableDesign #ArchitectureForPeople #Cambridgeshire
#PlaceMaking #DesignForLife #HomesEngland
Renders by @oreilly.studio
Planning granted at the new town of Northstowe! 🌿
This is a major milestone for this transformational new community on the southern edge of the new town – a landscape-led, people-centred development that will bring 145 new homes to Northstowe.
Developed with TOWN (@we.are.town), Hill Group (@hillgroupuk), and Homes England, the design is a masterclass of walkable and sociable placemaking, weaving together streets, green corridors, and doorstep play creating a best-in-class vibrant, inclusive and sustainable neighbourhood.
At the heart of Parcel 2D.1 are two cohousing communities – Suvana Cohousing (@suvanacam) and Northstowe Cohousing – which animate a car-free street and form a key gateway into the wider masterplan.
Northstowe 2D.1 is what Mole are all about – community, connection and cohesion – bringing a new chapter to the UK’s most ambitious new town.
#MoleArchitects #Northstowe #Cohousing #CommunityLedDesign #TOWN #HillGroup #SuvanaCohousing #NorthstoweCohousing #SustainableDesign #ArchitectureForPeople #Cambridgeshire
#PlaceMaking #DesignForLife #HomesEngland
Renders by @oreilly.studio
Planning granted at the new town of Northstowe! 🌿
This is a major milestone for this transformational new community on the southern edge of the new town – a landscape-led, people-centred development that will bring 145 new homes to Northstowe.
Developed with TOWN (@we.are.town), Hill Group (@hillgroupuk), and Homes England, the design is a masterclass of walkable and sociable placemaking, weaving together streets, green corridors, and doorstep play creating a best-in-class vibrant, inclusive and sustainable neighbourhood.
At the heart of Parcel 2D.1 are two cohousing communities – Suvana Cohousing (@suvanacam) and Northstowe Cohousing – which animate a car-free street and form a key gateway into the wider masterplan.
Northstowe 2D.1 is what Mole are all about – community, connection and cohesion – bringing a new chapter to the UK’s most ambitious new town.
#MoleArchitects #Northstowe #Cohousing #CommunityLedDesign #TOWN #HillGroup #SuvanaCohousing #NorthstoweCohousing #SustainableDesign #ArchitectureForPeople #Cambridgeshire
#PlaceMaking #DesignForLife #HomesEngland
Renders by @oreilly.studio
On Wednesday we celebrated the fantastic team at Cocksedge Building Contractors breaking ground on a new chapter for the Foundation of Edward Storey, with 16 new almshouses. We’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about materials, form, detail, planning, costs, and construction, all the things that shape how a place feels to live in. Edward House is about creating homes that support everyday life and foster community, giving future residents a sense of belonging and security.
Good quality housing should be generous, dignified, sustainable and built to last, these are at the core of what almshouses embody. They have a long tradition of providing not simply shelter, but homes founded on care, independence, and community spirit. What begins on site in Cambridge today is therefore much more than a building project. Homes are being created that we hope will feel welcoming, calm, and uplifting, places where residents can feel proud to live and connected to those around them.
We are also very conscious of the wider context in which we build today. Across the country, access to good-quality housing is difficult and the viability of building new homes evermore challenging, making projects like this all the more important. They demonstrate that thoughtful, socially-minded developments are so important, and we are proud to be a part of it.
Engineers @conisbee_uk and JGC Engineers
Contractors #CocksedgeBuildingContractors
Gardens @cultivate_gardens
@thealmshouseassociation
Mole team @ibrammers @mattymallen
#MoleArchitects #architecture #Almshouse #SocialHousing #LaterLife #LaterLiving #CambridgeArchitecture #RetirementHousing #AffordableHousing #LaterLivingDesign #AlmshousesofBritain #OlderPopulation #AgeingPopulation #ThirdAge
#over60shousing #cambridgecityhousing
#almshouseuk
On Wednesday we celebrated the fantastic team at Cocksedge Building Contractors breaking ground on a new chapter for the Foundation of Edward Storey, with 16 new almshouses. We’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about materials, form, detail, planning, costs, and construction, all the things that shape how a place feels to live in. Edward House is about creating homes that support everyday life and foster community, giving future residents a sense of belonging and security.
Good quality housing should be generous, dignified, sustainable and built to last, these are at the core of what almshouses embody. They have a long tradition of providing not simply shelter, but homes founded on care, independence, and community spirit. What begins on site in Cambridge today is therefore much more than a building project. Homes are being created that we hope will feel welcoming, calm, and uplifting, places where residents can feel proud to live and connected to those around them.
We are also very conscious of the wider context in which we build today. Across the country, access to good-quality housing is difficult and the viability of building new homes evermore challenging, making projects like this all the more important. They demonstrate that thoughtful, socially-minded developments are so important, and we are proud to be a part of it.
Engineers @conisbee_uk and JGC Engineers
Contractors #CocksedgeBuildingContractors
Gardens @cultivate_gardens
@thealmshouseassociation
Mole team @ibrammers @mattymallen
#MoleArchitects #architecture #Almshouse #SocialHousing #LaterLife #LaterLiving #CambridgeArchitecture #RetirementHousing #AffordableHousing #LaterLivingDesign #AlmshousesofBritain #OlderPopulation #AgeingPopulation #ThirdAge
#over60shousing #cambridgecityhousing
#almshouseuk
On Wednesday we celebrated the fantastic team at Cocksedge Building Contractors breaking ground on a new chapter for the Foundation of Edward Storey, with 16 new almshouses. We’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about materials, form, detail, planning, costs, and construction, all the things that shape how a place feels to live in. Edward House is about creating homes that support everyday life and foster community, giving future residents a sense of belonging and security.
Good quality housing should be generous, dignified, sustainable and built to last, these are at the core of what almshouses embody. They have a long tradition of providing not simply shelter, but homes founded on care, independence, and community spirit. What begins on site in Cambridge today is therefore much more than a building project. Homes are being created that we hope will feel welcoming, calm, and uplifting, places where residents can feel proud to live and connected to those around them.
We are also very conscious of the wider context in which we build today. Across the country, access to good-quality housing is difficult and the viability of building new homes evermore challenging, making projects like this all the more important. They demonstrate that thoughtful, socially-minded developments are so important, and we are proud to be a part of it.
Engineers @conisbee_uk and JGC Engineers
Contractors #CocksedgeBuildingContractors
Gardens @cultivate_gardens
@thealmshouseassociation
Mole team @ibrammers @mattymallen
#MoleArchitects #architecture #Almshouse #SocialHousing #LaterLife #LaterLiving #CambridgeArchitecture #RetirementHousing #AffordableHousing #LaterLivingDesign #AlmshousesofBritain #OlderPopulation #AgeingPopulation #ThirdAge
#over60shousing #cambridgecityhousing
#almshouseuk
On Wednesday we celebrated the fantastic team at Cocksedge Building Contractors breaking ground on a new chapter for the Foundation of Edward Storey, with 16 new almshouses. We’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about materials, form, detail, planning, costs, and construction, all the things that shape how a place feels to live in. Edward House is about creating homes that support everyday life and foster community, giving future residents a sense of belonging and security.
Good quality housing should be generous, dignified, sustainable and built to last, these are at the core of what almshouses embody. They have a long tradition of providing not simply shelter, but homes founded on care, independence, and community spirit. What begins on site in Cambridge today is therefore much more than a building project. Homes are being created that we hope will feel welcoming, calm, and uplifting, places where residents can feel proud to live and connected to those around them.
We are also very conscious of the wider context in which we build today. Across the country, access to good-quality housing is difficult and the viability of building new homes evermore challenging, making projects like this all the more important. They demonstrate that thoughtful, socially-minded developments are so important, and we are proud to be a part of it.
Engineers @conisbee_uk and JGC Engineers
Contractors #CocksedgeBuildingContractors
Gardens @cultivate_gardens
@thealmshouseassociation
Mole team @ibrammers @mattymallen
#MoleArchitects #architecture #Almshouse #SocialHousing #LaterLife #LaterLiving #CambridgeArchitecture #RetirementHousing #AffordableHousing #LaterLivingDesign #AlmshousesofBritain #OlderPopulation #AgeingPopulation #ThirdAge
#over60shousing #cambridgecityhousing
#almshouseuk
On Wednesday we celebrated the fantastic team at Cocksedge Building Contractors breaking ground on a new chapter for the Foundation of Edward Storey, with 16 new almshouses. We’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about materials, form, detail, planning, costs, and construction, all the things that shape how a place feels to live in. Edward House is about creating homes that support everyday life and foster community, giving future residents a sense of belonging and security.
Good quality housing should be generous, dignified, sustainable and built to last, these are at the core of what almshouses embody. They have a long tradition of providing not simply shelter, but homes founded on care, independence, and community spirit. What begins on site in Cambridge today is therefore much more than a building project. Homes are being created that we hope will feel welcoming, calm, and uplifting, places where residents can feel proud to live and connected to those around them.
We are also very conscious of the wider context in which we build today. Across the country, access to good-quality housing is difficult and the viability of building new homes evermore challenging, making projects like this all the more important. They demonstrate that thoughtful, socially-minded developments are so important, and we are proud to be a part of it.
Engineers @conisbee_uk and JGC Engineers
Contractors #CocksedgeBuildingContractors
Gardens @cultivate_gardens
@thealmshouseassociation
Mole team @ibrammers @mattymallen
#MoleArchitects #architecture #Almshouse #SocialHousing #LaterLife #LaterLiving #CambridgeArchitecture #RetirementHousing #AffordableHousing #LaterLivingDesign #AlmshousesofBritain #OlderPopulation #AgeingPopulation #ThirdAge
#over60shousing #cambridgecityhousing
#almshouseuk
Studio in the Woods is back!
For 10 years Meredith Bowles taught alongside Piers Taylor, Gianni Botsford and Kate Darby on this amazing timber making workshop. Initiated by Piers it took place over four days each year in various woodlands in the UK.
This year @piers_taylor_ will be a guest critic alongside Peter Clegg @fcbstudios at the @aaschool ’s amazing @hookepark. Students will work alongside fantastic tutors: Gianni, Kate, Tim Lucas, Thomas Randall Page, Lee Baxendale, Martin Self and others, with talks by Piers Taylor, Steve Webb, Kate Davies, Chris Sadd, and other tutors.
Limited tickets left - book through @studiointhewoods_official
2018 📸: @clickclickjim
@invisible_studio
@gianni_botsford_architects
@katedarbyarchitects
Studio in the Woods is back!
For 10 years Meredith Bowles taught alongside Piers Taylor, Gianni Botsford and Kate Darby on this amazing timber making workshop. Initiated by Piers it took place over four days each year in various woodlands in the UK.
This year @piers_taylor_ will be a guest critic alongside Peter Clegg @fcbstudios at the @aaschool ’s amazing @hookepark. Students will work alongside fantastic tutors: Gianni, Kate, Tim Lucas, Thomas Randall Page, Lee Baxendale, Martin Self and others, with talks by Piers Taylor, Steve Webb, Kate Davies, Chris Sadd, and other tutors.
Limited tickets left - book through @studiointhewoods_official
2018 📸: @clickclickjim
@invisible_studio
@gianni_botsford_architects
@katedarbyarchitects
Studio in the Woods is back!
For 10 years Meredith Bowles taught alongside Piers Taylor, Gianni Botsford and Kate Darby on this amazing timber making workshop. Initiated by Piers it took place over four days each year in various woodlands in the UK.
This year @piers_taylor_ will be a guest critic alongside Peter Clegg @fcbstudios at the @aaschool ’s amazing @hookepark. Students will work alongside fantastic tutors: Gianni, Kate, Tim Lucas, Thomas Randall Page, Lee Baxendale, Martin Self and others, with talks by Piers Taylor, Steve Webb, Kate Davies, Chris Sadd, and other tutors.
Limited tickets left - book through @studiointhewoods_official
2018 📸: @clickclickjim
@invisible_studio
@gianni_botsford_architects
@katedarbyarchitects
Studio in the Woods is back!
For 10 years Meredith Bowles taught alongside Piers Taylor, Gianni Botsford and Kate Darby on this amazing timber making workshop. Initiated by Piers it took place over four days each year in various woodlands in the UK.
This year @piers_taylor_ will be a guest critic alongside Peter Clegg @fcbstudios at the @aaschool ’s amazing @hookepark. Students will work alongside fantastic tutors: Gianni, Kate, Tim Lucas, Thomas Randall Page, Lee Baxendale, Martin Self and others, with talks by Piers Taylor, Steve Webb, Kate Davies, Chris Sadd, and other tutors.
Limited tickets left - book through @studiointhewoods_official
2018 📸: @clickclickjim
@invisible_studio
@gianni_botsford_architects
@katedarbyarchitects
Studio in the Woods is back!
For 10 years Meredith Bowles taught alongside Piers Taylor, Gianni Botsford and Kate Darby on this amazing timber making workshop. Initiated by Piers it took place over four days each year in various woodlands in the UK.
This year @piers_taylor_ will be a guest critic alongside Peter Clegg @fcbstudios at the @aaschool ’s amazing @hookepark. Students will work alongside fantastic tutors: Gianni, Kate, Tim Lucas, Thomas Randall Page, Lee Baxendale, Martin Self and others, with talks by Piers Taylor, Steve Webb, Kate Davies, Chris Sadd, and other tutors.
Limited tickets left - book through @studiointhewoods_official
2018 📸: @clickclickjim
@invisible_studio
@gianni_botsford_architects
@katedarbyarchitects
Studio in the Woods is back!
For 10 years Meredith Bowles taught alongside Piers Taylor, Gianni Botsford and Kate Darby on this amazing timber making workshop. Initiated by Piers it took place over four days each year in various woodlands in the UK.
This year @piers_taylor_ will be a guest critic alongside Peter Clegg @fcbstudios at the @aaschool ’s amazing @hookepark. Students will work alongside fantastic tutors: Gianni, Kate, Tim Lucas, Thomas Randall Page, Lee Baxendale, Martin Self and others, with talks by Piers Taylor, Steve Webb, Kate Davies, Chris Sadd, and other tutors.
Limited tickets left - book through @studiointhewoods_official
2018 📸: @clickclickjim
@invisible_studio
@gianni_botsford_architects
@katedarbyarchitects
Studio in the Woods is back!
For 10 years Meredith Bowles taught alongside Piers Taylor, Gianni Botsford and Kate Darby on this amazing timber making workshop. Initiated by Piers it took place over four days each year in various woodlands in the UK.
This year @piers_taylor_ will be a guest critic alongside Peter Clegg @fcbstudios at the @aaschool ’s amazing @hookepark. Students will work alongside fantastic tutors: Gianni, Kate, Tim Lucas, Thomas Randall Page, Lee Baxendale, Martin Self and others, with talks by Piers Taylor, Steve Webb, Kate Davies, Chris Sadd, and other tutors.
Limited tickets left - book through @studiointhewoods_official
2018 📸: @clickclickjim
@invisible_studio
@gianni_botsford_architects
@katedarbyarchitects
Our project at Northstowe with @hillgroupUK and @we.are.town achieved the highest possible score in the Building for a Healthy Life assessment, with twelve green lights across all categories. 🌿🚲🏘️
Building for a Healthy Life is a design framework developed by @design_for_homes to help create better neighbourhoods: places that are connected, walkable, healthy, memorable and built to last.
Working through the twelve assessment areas helped us focus on where design could add the most value, from natural connections and healthy streets to integrated green corridors and well-defined public spaces.
The result is a proposal centred around continuous streets, filtered traffic, walkability, cycling and seamless links between people, nature and future development.
Huge thanks to @design_south_east for carrying out the assessment, and to @civic_thrivingtogether and @guardalandscape for supporting us in our role as Lead Consultants. 👏
Renders by @oreilly.studio
#MoleArchitects #BuildingForAHealthyLife #BHL #UrbanDesign #SustainableDesign #HomesEngland #Architecture #Housing #Northstowe #Cambridgeshire
Our project at Northstowe with @hillgroupUK and @we.are.town achieved the highest possible score in the Building for a Healthy Life assessment, with twelve green lights across all categories. 🌿🚲🏘️
Building for a Healthy Life is a design framework developed by @design_for_homes to help create better neighbourhoods: places that are connected, walkable, healthy, memorable and built to last.
Working through the twelve assessment areas helped us focus on where design could add the most value, from natural connections and healthy streets to integrated green corridors and well-defined public spaces.
The result is a proposal centred around continuous streets, filtered traffic, walkability, cycling and seamless links between people, nature and future development.
Huge thanks to @design_south_east for carrying out the assessment, and to @civic_thrivingtogether and @guardalandscape for supporting us in our role as Lead Consultants. 👏
Renders by @oreilly.studio
#MoleArchitects #BuildingForAHealthyLife #BHL #UrbanDesign #SustainableDesign #HomesEngland #Architecture #Housing #Northstowe #Cambridgeshire
Our project at Northstowe with @hillgroupUK and @we.are.town achieved the highest possible score in the Building for a Healthy Life assessment, with twelve green lights across all categories. 🌿🚲🏘️
Building for a Healthy Life is a design framework developed by @design_for_homes to help create better neighbourhoods: places that are connected, walkable, healthy, memorable and built to last.
Working through the twelve assessment areas helped us focus on where design could add the most value, from natural connections and healthy streets to integrated green corridors and well-defined public spaces.
The result is a proposal centred around continuous streets, filtered traffic, walkability, cycling and seamless links between people, nature and future development.
Huge thanks to @design_south_east for carrying out the assessment, and to @civic_thrivingtogether and @guardalandscape for supporting us in our role as Lead Consultants. 👏
Renders by @oreilly.studio
#MoleArchitects #BuildingForAHealthyLife #BHL #UrbanDesign #SustainableDesign #HomesEngland #Architecture #Housing #Northstowe #Cambridgeshire
Our project at Northstowe with @hillgroupUK and @we.are.town achieved the highest possible score in the Building for a Healthy Life assessment, with twelve green lights across all categories. 🌿🚲🏘️
Building for a Healthy Life is a design framework developed by @design_for_homes to help create better neighbourhoods: places that are connected, walkable, healthy, memorable and built to last.
Working through the twelve assessment areas helped us focus on where design could add the most value, from natural connections and healthy streets to integrated green corridors and well-defined public spaces.
The result is a proposal centred around continuous streets, filtered traffic, walkability, cycling and seamless links between people, nature and future development.
Huge thanks to @design_south_east for carrying out the assessment, and to @civic_thrivingtogether and @guardalandscape for supporting us in our role as Lead Consultants. 👏
Renders by @oreilly.studio
#MoleArchitects #BuildingForAHealthyLife #BHL #UrbanDesign #SustainableDesign #HomesEngland #Architecture #Housing #Northstowe #Cambridgeshire
Part 2: Building the proposal
Design is easiest to understand when you can hold it in your hands. 👋
Physical models help us test ideas, study light and space, and communicate design intent in a way drawings and screens sometimes can’t. They invite conversation, spark questions, and allow clients to experience a project long before it’s built.
For us, model making is not just presentation, it’s part of the design process itself. Making models is still one of the simplest and most effective tools we use to explore and share architecture.
1:100 model. Plywood, mountboard, balsa wood and acetate.
Model made by @hardeepak.p
#molearchitects #architecturemodel #modelmaking #architecture
We’re excited to announce Susie Newman has been promoted to Associate at Mole, joining Alice Hamlin on the senior team.
Susie has been with Mole for over eight years, is a Passive House Designer and highly capable job runner.Susie has been responsible for award-winning Manor Farm, and is currently working on the technical delivery of Community Land Trust and affordable housing projects.
Susie is also Editor on Cambridge Architecture published by the Cambridge Association of Architects.
#MoleArchitects #CareerProgression #Promotion #HousingDesign #AffordableHousing #CommunityLandTrust
We’re excited to announce Susie Newman has been promoted to Associate at Mole, joining Alice Hamlin on the senior team.
Susie has been with Mole for over eight years, is a Passive House Designer and highly capable job runner.Susie has been responsible for award-winning Manor Farm, and is currently working on the technical delivery of Community Land Trust and affordable housing projects.
Susie is also Editor on Cambridge Architecture published by the Cambridge Association of Architects.
#MoleArchitects #CareerProgression #Promotion #HousingDesign #AffordableHousing #CommunityLandTrust
We’re excited to announce Susie Newman has been promoted to Associate at Mole, joining Alice Hamlin on the senior team.
Susie has been with Mole for over eight years, is a Passive House Designer and highly capable job runner.Susie has been responsible for award-winning Manor Farm, and is currently working on the technical delivery of Community Land Trust and affordable housing projects.
Susie is also Editor on Cambridge Architecture published by the Cambridge Association of Architects.
#MoleArchitects #CareerProgression #Promotion #HousingDesign #AffordableHousing #CommunityLandTrust
Part 1: Preparing the base
Making models is one of our favourite ways to communicate design intent. The first step is making an accurate base model of the site.
1:100 model. Plywood, mountboard, balsa wood and acetate.
Mole model makers @hardeepak.p and @mtavilae
#molearchitects #architecturemodel #modelmaking #architecture
We’re pleased to hear Fijal House is now locally listed!
Built in 2016 on an infill site in Ely, in a conservation area, Fijal House features a sawtooth brick façade and a steeply pitched roof, inspired by Ely Cathedral.
The Architects’ Journal described the home as ‘a witty, crisply-detailed, haptically-enriched conflation of medieval and Edwardian mannerisms, which hover between the Critical Regionalist and Arts & Crafts modes’.
The client describes the home as ‘a delight to live in’!
Engineers: @conisbee_uk
Contractors: @salmonsbrothers
📸: @msap_photo
#molearchitects #architecture #contemporaryarchitecture #houses #cambridgeshire
We’re pleased to hear Fijal House is now locally listed!
Built in 2016 on an infill site in Ely, in a conservation area, Fijal House features a sawtooth brick façade and a steeply pitched roof, inspired by Ely Cathedral.
The Architects’ Journal described the home as ‘a witty, crisply-detailed, haptically-enriched conflation of medieval and Edwardian mannerisms, which hover between the Critical Regionalist and Arts & Crafts modes’.
The client describes the home as ‘a delight to live in’!
Engineers: @conisbee_uk
Contractors: @salmonsbrothers
📸: @msap_photo
#molearchitects #architecture #contemporaryarchitecture #houses #cambridgeshire
We’re pleased to hear Fijal House is now locally listed!
Built in 2016 on an infill site in Ely, in a conservation area, Fijal House features a sawtooth brick façade and a steeply pitched roof, inspired by Ely Cathedral.
The Architects’ Journal described the home as ‘a witty, crisply-detailed, haptically-enriched conflation of medieval and Edwardian mannerisms, which hover between the Critical Regionalist and Arts & Crafts modes’.
The client describes the home as ‘a delight to live in’!
Engineers: @conisbee_uk
Contractors: @salmonsbrothers
📸: @msap_photo
#molearchitects #architecture #contemporaryarchitecture #houses #cambridgeshire
We’re pleased to hear Fijal House is now locally listed!
Built in 2016 on an infill site in Ely, in a conservation area, Fijal House features a sawtooth brick façade and a steeply pitched roof, inspired by Ely Cathedral.
The Architects’ Journal described the home as ‘a witty, crisply-detailed, haptically-enriched conflation of medieval and Edwardian mannerisms, which hover between the Critical Regionalist and Arts & Crafts modes’.
The client describes the home as ‘a delight to live in’!
Engineers: @conisbee_uk
Contractors: @salmonsbrothers
📸: @msap_photo
#molearchitects #architecture #contemporaryarchitecture #houses #cambridgeshire
We’re pleased to hear Fijal House is now locally listed!
Built in 2016 on an infill site in Ely, in a conservation area, Fijal House features a sawtooth brick façade and a steeply pitched roof, inspired by Ely Cathedral.
The Architects’ Journal described the home as ‘a witty, crisply-detailed, haptically-enriched conflation of medieval and Edwardian mannerisms, which hover between the Critical Regionalist and Arts & Crafts modes’.
The client describes the home as ‘a delight to live in’!
Engineers: @conisbee_uk
Contractors: @salmonsbrothers
📸: @msap_photo
#molearchitects #architecture #contemporaryarchitecture #houses #cambridgeshire
Kicking off on site this week! This 1970s terraced home in Cambridge is in need of a full refurbishment. Working within a conservation area, we will be completing a thoughtful and considered retrofit, improving the thermal insulation and re-organising the internal layout. These upgrades will ensure the home is comfortable, beautiful and practical for years to come.
Retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be the first option we consider if we are to meet decarbonisation targets. There are complexities to manage – working with the character of the existing building and managing complex connection between old and new – but these challenges are what make it so rewarding.
We’re working with great clients and a great design team:
Contractor: @inti_construction
Structural engineer: Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd
Quantity surveyors: Sherriff Tiplady Associates Ltd
Mole team: @hardeepak.p
#molearchitects #retrofit #architecture #cambridgearchitecture #cambridge #cambridgeshire
Kicking off on site this week! This 1970s terraced home in Cambridge is in need of a full refurbishment. Working within a conservation area, we will be completing a thoughtful and considered retrofit, improving the thermal insulation and re-organising the internal layout. These upgrades will ensure the home is comfortable, beautiful and practical for years to come.
Retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be the first option we consider if we are to meet decarbonisation targets. There are complexities to manage – working with the character of the existing building and managing complex connection between old and new – but these challenges are what make it so rewarding.
We’re working with great clients and a great design team:
Contractor: @inti_construction
Structural engineer: Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd
Quantity surveyors: Sherriff Tiplady Associates Ltd
Mole team: @hardeepak.p
#molearchitects #retrofit #architecture #cambridgearchitecture #cambridge #cambridgeshire
Kicking off on site this week! This 1970s terraced home in Cambridge is in need of a full refurbishment. Working within a conservation area, we will be completing a thoughtful and considered retrofit, improving the thermal insulation and re-organising the internal layout. These upgrades will ensure the home is comfortable, beautiful and practical for years to come.
Retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be the first option we consider if we are to meet decarbonisation targets. There are complexities to manage – working with the character of the existing building and managing complex connection between old and new – but these challenges are what make it so rewarding.
We’re working with great clients and a great design team:
Contractor: @inti_construction
Structural engineer: Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd
Quantity surveyors: Sherriff Tiplady Associates Ltd
Mole team: @hardeepak.p
#molearchitects #retrofit #architecture #cambridgearchitecture #cambridge #cambridgeshire
Kicking off on site this week! This 1970s terraced home in Cambridge is in need of a full refurbishment. Working within a conservation area, we will be completing a thoughtful and considered retrofit, improving the thermal insulation and re-organising the internal layout. These upgrades will ensure the home is comfortable, beautiful and practical for years to come.
Retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be the first option we consider if we are to meet decarbonisation targets. There are complexities to manage – working with the character of the existing building and managing complex connection between old and new – but these challenges are what make it so rewarding.
We’re working with great clients and a great design team:
Contractor: @inti_construction
Structural engineer: Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd
Quantity surveyors: Sherriff Tiplady Associates Ltd
Mole team: @hardeepak.p
#molearchitects #retrofit #architecture #cambridgearchitecture #cambridge #cambridgeshire
Kicking off on site this week! This 1970s terraced home in Cambridge is in need of a full refurbishment. Working within a conservation area, we will be completing a thoughtful and considered retrofit, improving the thermal insulation and re-organising the internal layout. These upgrades will ensure the home is comfortable, beautiful and practical for years to come.
Retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be the first option we consider if we are to meet decarbonisation targets. There are complexities to manage – working with the character of the existing building and managing complex connection between old and new – but these challenges are what make it so rewarding.
We’re working with great clients and a great design team:
Contractor: @inti_construction
Structural engineer: Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd
Quantity surveyors: Sherriff Tiplady Associates Ltd
Mole team: @hardeepak.p
#molearchitects #retrofit #architecture #cambridgearchitecture #cambridge #cambridgeshire
The future homes standard is here! It’s been a long time coming, and not as ambitious as originally hoped for, but any improvement in housing energy standards in England is welcome, raising the quality, comfort and energy performance of new homes. 🏡
The changes will come into effect from March 2027, improving airtightness and requiring mechanical ventilation. This will encourage higher standards of building generally, and encourage use of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery which brings significant reductions in heat loss and excellent air quality all year round. Gas boilers will no longer pass, meaning no fossil fuels in new homes – a significant step towards decarbonisation. 🦖
The gap between the fabric performance for building regulations and Passivhaus is getting smaller, reducing the cost difference. With thoughtful architecture – efficient forms and well oriented windows – this will make it easier to achieve extremely low energy buildings. 🔌 At Mole we have decades of experience in low energy and Passivhaus design, with three in-house accredited designers. From our Broadland social housing in Norfolk to our recently completed almshouses in Cambridge, our Passivhaus-certified schemes and low-energy homes continue to provide residents with lower energy bills and year-round comfort. ☀️
There is still more to do! New builds are a tiny part of the issue and retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be higher on the political agenda.
Dovehouse Court 📸: @dnbutlr
#molearchitects #passivhaus #architecture #sustainablearchitecture #futurehomesstandard #decarbonisation #retrofit
The future homes standard is here! It’s been a long time coming, and not as ambitious as originally hoped for, but any improvement in housing energy standards in England is welcome, raising the quality, comfort and energy performance of new homes. 🏡
The changes will come into effect from March 2027, improving airtightness and requiring mechanical ventilation. This will encourage higher standards of building generally, and encourage use of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery which brings significant reductions in heat loss and excellent air quality all year round. Gas boilers will no longer pass, meaning no fossil fuels in new homes – a significant step towards decarbonisation. 🦖
The gap between the fabric performance for building regulations and Passivhaus is getting smaller, reducing the cost difference. With thoughtful architecture – efficient forms and well oriented windows – this will make it easier to achieve extremely low energy buildings. 🔌 At Mole we have decades of experience in low energy and Passivhaus design, with three in-house accredited designers. From our Broadland social housing in Norfolk to our recently completed almshouses in Cambridge, our Passivhaus-certified schemes and low-energy homes continue to provide residents with lower energy bills and year-round comfort. ☀️
There is still more to do! New builds are a tiny part of the issue and retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be higher on the political agenda.
Dovehouse Court 📸: @dnbutlr
#molearchitects #passivhaus #architecture #sustainablearchitecture #futurehomesstandard #decarbonisation #retrofit
The future homes standard is here! It’s been a long time coming, and not as ambitious as originally hoped for, but any improvement in housing energy standards in England is welcome, raising the quality, comfort and energy performance of new homes. 🏡
The changes will come into effect from March 2027, improving airtightness and requiring mechanical ventilation. This will encourage higher standards of building generally, and encourage use of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery which brings significant reductions in heat loss and excellent air quality all year round. Gas boilers will no longer pass, meaning no fossil fuels in new homes – a significant step towards decarbonisation. 🦖
The gap between the fabric performance for building regulations and Passivhaus is getting smaller, reducing the cost difference. With thoughtful architecture – efficient forms and well oriented windows – this will make it easier to achieve extremely low energy buildings. 🔌 At Mole we have decades of experience in low energy and Passivhaus design, with three in-house accredited designers. From our Broadland social housing in Norfolk to our recently completed almshouses in Cambridge, our Passivhaus-certified schemes and low-energy homes continue to provide residents with lower energy bills and year-round comfort. ☀️
There is still more to do! New builds are a tiny part of the issue and retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be higher on the political agenda.
Dovehouse Court 📸: @dnbutlr
#molearchitects #passivhaus #architecture #sustainablearchitecture #futurehomesstandard #decarbonisation #retrofit
The future homes standard is here! It’s been a long time coming, and not as ambitious as originally hoped for, but any improvement in housing energy standards in England is welcome, raising the quality, comfort and energy performance of new homes. 🏡
The changes will come into effect from March 2027, improving airtightness and requiring mechanical ventilation. This will encourage higher standards of building generally, and encourage use of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery which brings significant reductions in heat loss and excellent air quality all year round. Gas boilers will no longer pass, meaning no fossil fuels in new homes – a significant step towards decarbonisation. 🦖
The gap between the fabric performance for building regulations and Passivhaus is getting smaller, reducing the cost difference. With thoughtful architecture – efficient forms and well oriented windows – this will make it easier to achieve extremely low energy buildings. 🔌 At Mole we have decades of experience in low energy and Passivhaus design, with three in-house accredited designers. From our Broadland social housing in Norfolk to our recently completed almshouses in Cambridge, our Passivhaus-certified schemes and low-energy homes continue to provide residents with lower energy bills and year-round comfort. ☀️
There is still more to do! New builds are a tiny part of the issue and retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be higher on the political agenda.
Dovehouse Court 📸: @dnbutlr
#molearchitects #passivhaus #architecture #sustainablearchitecture #futurehomesstandard #decarbonisation #retrofit
The future homes standard is here! It’s been a long time coming, and not as ambitious as originally hoped for, but any improvement in housing energy standards in England is welcome, raising the quality, comfort and energy performance of new homes. 🏡
The changes will come into effect from March 2027, improving airtightness and requiring mechanical ventilation. This will encourage higher standards of building generally, and encourage use of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery which brings significant reductions in heat loss and excellent air quality all year round. Gas boilers will no longer pass, meaning no fossil fuels in new homes – a significant step towards decarbonisation. 🦖
The gap between the fabric performance for building regulations and Passivhaus is getting smaller, reducing the cost difference. With thoughtful architecture – efficient forms and well oriented windows – this will make it easier to achieve extremely low energy buildings. 🔌 At Mole we have decades of experience in low energy and Passivhaus design, with three in-house accredited designers. From our Broadland social housing in Norfolk to our recently completed almshouses in Cambridge, our Passivhaus-certified schemes and low-energy homes continue to provide residents with lower energy bills and year-round comfort. ☀️
There is still more to do! New builds are a tiny part of the issue and retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be higher on the political agenda.
Dovehouse Court 📸: @dnbutlr
#molearchitects #passivhaus #architecture #sustainablearchitecture #futurehomesstandard #decarbonisation #retrofit
The future homes standard is here! It’s been a long time coming, and not as ambitious as originally hoped for, but any improvement in housing energy standards in England is welcome, raising the quality, comfort and energy performance of new homes. 🏡
The changes will come into effect from March 2027, improving airtightness and requiring mechanical ventilation. This will encourage higher standards of building generally, and encourage use of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery which brings significant reductions in heat loss and excellent air quality all year round. Gas boilers will no longer pass, meaning no fossil fuels in new homes – a significant step towards decarbonisation. 🦖
The gap between the fabric performance for building regulations and Passivhaus is getting smaller, reducing the cost difference. With thoughtful architecture – efficient forms and well oriented windows – this will make it easier to achieve extremely low energy buildings. 🔌 At Mole we have decades of experience in low energy and Passivhaus design, with three in-house accredited designers. From our Broadland social housing in Norfolk to our recently completed almshouses in Cambridge, our Passivhaus-certified schemes and low-energy homes continue to provide residents with lower energy bills and year-round comfort. ☀️
There is still more to do! New builds are a tiny part of the issue and retrofitting our existing housing stock needs to be higher on the political agenda.
Dovehouse Court 📸: @dnbutlr
#molearchitects #passivhaus #architecture #sustainablearchitecture #futurehomesstandard #decarbonisation #retrofit
Our proposal for a cohousing-led parcel at Northstowe responds to the challenges of establishing a new town, supporting Homes England and its partners in delivering their long-term vision. 🏘️
Cohousing brings people with shared values together to create communities they help conceive, design and manage. Working closely with future residents, we led a co-design process through a series of hands-on workshops 👋 exploring shared spaces, sustainability and the layout of individual homes—giving participants meaningful ownership and empowering them to shape their neighbourhood. Using a range of creative, interactive techniques, we fostered a playful and relaxed environment that supported open, empathetic dialogue throughout. 🎨
Across the sessions:
• We began by imagining “a day in the life” of the development—how residents might move through the site, arrive, and connect to the wider town.
• We then explored the location of the common house, using spatial cut-outs to test different options and understand their implications.
• The shared lane was examined through postcard imagery of Marmalade Lane, discussing the strengths and limitations of different approaches.
• Finally, a collage exercise invited residents to design their communal gardens, encouraging creativity and open-ended thinking.
Our approach not only creates a place that reflects the needs and values of the future cohousing communities, but also gives our developer client confidence that the homes are shaped around the people who will live in them.
@we.are.town @towncohousing @suvanacam
#codesign #cohousing #communityledhousing #architecture #molearchitects #homesengland #cambridgeshire
Our proposal for a cohousing-led parcel at Northstowe responds to the challenges of establishing a new town, supporting Homes England and its partners in delivering their long-term vision. 🏘️
Cohousing brings people with shared values together to create communities they help conceive, design and manage. Working closely with future residents, we led a co-design process through a series of hands-on workshops 👋 exploring shared spaces, sustainability and the layout of individual homes—giving participants meaningful ownership and empowering them to shape their neighbourhood. Using a range of creative, interactive techniques, we fostered a playful and relaxed environment that supported open, empathetic dialogue throughout. 🎨
Across the sessions:
• We began by imagining “a day in the life” of the development—how residents might move through the site, arrive, and connect to the wider town.
• We then explored the location of the common house, using spatial cut-outs to test different options and understand their implications.
• The shared lane was examined through postcard imagery of Marmalade Lane, discussing the strengths and limitations of different approaches.
• Finally, a collage exercise invited residents to design their communal gardens, encouraging creativity and open-ended thinking.
Our approach not only creates a place that reflects the needs and values of the future cohousing communities, but also gives our developer client confidence that the homes are shaped around the people who will live in them.
@we.are.town @towncohousing @suvanacam
#codesign #cohousing #communityledhousing #architecture #molearchitects #homesengland #cambridgeshire
Our proposal for a cohousing-led parcel at Northstowe responds to the challenges of establishing a new town, supporting Homes England and its partners in delivering their long-term vision. 🏘️
Cohousing brings people with shared values together to create communities they help conceive, design and manage. Working closely with future residents, we led a co-design process through a series of hands-on workshops 👋 exploring shared spaces, sustainability and the layout of individual homes—giving participants meaningful ownership and empowering them to shape their neighbourhood. Using a range of creative, interactive techniques, we fostered a playful and relaxed environment that supported open, empathetic dialogue throughout. 🎨
Across the sessions:
• We began by imagining “a day in the life” of the development—how residents might move through the site, arrive, and connect to the wider town.
• We then explored the location of the common house, using spatial cut-outs to test different options and understand their implications.
• The shared lane was examined through postcard imagery of Marmalade Lane, discussing the strengths and limitations of different approaches.
• Finally, a collage exercise invited residents to design their communal gardens, encouraging creativity and open-ended thinking.
Our approach not only creates a place that reflects the needs and values of the future cohousing communities, but also gives our developer client confidence that the homes are shaped around the people who will live in them.
@we.are.town @towncohousing @suvanacam
#codesign #cohousing #communityledhousing #architecture #molearchitects #homesengland #cambridgeshire
Our proposal for a cohousing-led parcel at Northstowe responds to the challenges of establishing a new town, supporting Homes England and its partners in delivering their long-term vision. 🏘️
Cohousing brings people with shared values together to create communities they help conceive, design and manage. Working closely with future residents, we led a co-design process through a series of hands-on workshops 👋 exploring shared spaces, sustainability and the layout of individual homes—giving participants meaningful ownership and empowering them to shape their neighbourhood. Using a range of creative, interactive techniques, we fostered a playful and relaxed environment that supported open, empathetic dialogue throughout. 🎨
Across the sessions:
• We began by imagining “a day in the life” of the development—how residents might move through the site, arrive, and connect to the wider town.
• We then explored the location of the common house, using spatial cut-outs to test different options and understand their implications.
• The shared lane was examined through postcard imagery of Marmalade Lane, discussing the strengths and limitations of different approaches.
• Finally, a collage exercise invited residents to design their communal gardens, encouraging creativity and open-ended thinking.
Our approach not only creates a place that reflects the needs and values of the future cohousing communities, but also gives our developer client confidence that the homes are shaped around the people who will live in them.
@we.are.town @towncohousing @suvanacam
#codesign #cohousing #communityledhousing #architecture #molearchitects #homesengland #cambridgeshire
Our proposal for a cohousing-led parcel at Northstowe responds to the challenges of establishing a new town, supporting Homes England and its partners in delivering their long-term vision. 🏘️
Cohousing brings people with shared values together to create communities they help conceive, design and manage. Working closely with future residents, we led a co-design process through a series of hands-on workshops 👋 exploring shared spaces, sustainability and the layout of individual homes—giving participants meaningful ownership and empowering them to shape their neighbourhood. Using a range of creative, interactive techniques, we fostered a playful and relaxed environment that supported open, empathetic dialogue throughout. 🎨
Across the sessions:
• We began by imagining “a day in the life” of the development—how residents might move through the site, arrive, and connect to the wider town.
• We then explored the location of the common house, using spatial cut-outs to test different options and understand their implications.
• The shared lane was examined through postcard imagery of Marmalade Lane, discussing the strengths and limitations of different approaches.
• Finally, a collage exercise invited residents to design their communal gardens, encouraging creativity and open-ended thinking.
Our approach not only creates a place that reflects the needs and values of the future cohousing communities, but also gives our developer client confidence that the homes are shaped around the people who will live in them.
@we.are.town @towncohousing @suvanacam
#codesign #cohousing #communityledhousing #architecture #molearchitects #homesengland #cambridgeshire
Our proposal for a cohousing-led parcel at Northstowe responds to the challenges of establishing a new town, supporting Homes England and its partners in delivering their long-term vision. 🏘️
Cohousing brings people with shared values together to create communities they help conceive, design and manage. Working closely with future residents, we led a co-design process through a series of hands-on workshops 👋 exploring shared spaces, sustainability and the layout of individual homes—giving participants meaningful ownership and empowering them to shape their neighbourhood. Using a range of creative, interactive techniques, we fostered a playful and relaxed environment that supported open, empathetic dialogue throughout. 🎨
Across the sessions:
• We began by imagining “a day in the life” of the development—how residents might move through the site, arrive, and connect to the wider town.
• We then explored the location of the common house, using spatial cut-outs to test different options and understand their implications.
• The shared lane was examined through postcard imagery of Marmalade Lane, discussing the strengths and limitations of different approaches.
• Finally, a collage exercise invited residents to design their communal gardens, encouraging creativity and open-ended thinking.
Our approach not only creates a place that reflects the needs and values of the future cohousing communities, but also gives our developer client confidence that the homes are shaped around the people who will live in them.
@we.are.town @towncohousing @suvanacam
#codesign #cohousing #communityledhousing #architecture #molearchitects #homesengland #cambridgeshire
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