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Accelerating the retrofit revolution

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Retrofit has been in our repertoire whilst others were still knocking down and starting again. It’s in our blood to be sustainable and creative, that’s why we’ve always led The Retrofit Revolution.

The former Royal Mail sorting centre in Northampton - now Northampton International Academy

Often due to the lack of vision, laziness and impatience of architects, planners and developers, precious heritage buildings are being bulldozed in favour of soulless, identikit developments with no link to the communities they serve.

When redeveloping a site, existing buildings are a key resource, not only for sustainability – conserving resources, reducing carbon emissions and embodied energy, extending the building’s lifespan – but in retaining and enhancing an area’s identity, solidifying its sense of place, and unleashing lost potential.

Where other practices and planners see complexity, we see opportunity, drawing upon years of experience in utilising underloved, overlooked buildings as a precious raw material, reimagining places to thrive in line with both their past vision and future potential.

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INITIATIVES

Architecture for people

Urban architecture plays a crucial role in shaping the way communities live, interact, and thrive. When designed with people at its core, it not only improves the quality of life but also fosters the development of balanced, inclusive, and sustainable communities.

DOes CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO DEVELOP PUBLIC SECTOR LAND IN OUR CITIES TO SOLVE THE HOUSING CRISIS?

Savills recently estimated that there are up to 20,000 publicly owned sites across greater London with some degree of development potential equating to c18,000 acres

Surplus Land Pilot Scheme

Architecture Initiative has released 1,500 new homes across the UK that are now being delivered by Homes England.

Rethinking The Real Estate of Education In Our Cities

Architecture Initiative undertook significant research into understanding the key opportunities and challenges in providing mixed-use education developments that positively add to our social infrastructure.