Design competition submitted for a new college building.
Read MoreNew build or Reuse?
As part of a recent competition, we proposed a deep retrofit option in collaboration with Arup. We demonstrated a potential 50% reduction in embodied carbon by reusing the structure based on the @RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge Standards. We are keen to encourage this type of thinking in all our projects, carrying out simple Whole Life Carbon Assessments at the outset to interrogate the brief and maximise sustainability.
Read MoreSoar Island...
So here is the Rock Townsend submission for the Soar Island competition that was recently held by the RIBA. Our proposal was to give Leicester some all important water front public realm in the form of a beach. As Leicester is the furthest away city from the sea we believe this would be a great community focal point for the proposed new residential units on each side of the river.
