Ali Shaw
Partner, Max Fordham

Ali is a Principal Engineer and Partner at Max Fordham with 14 years experience in environmental engineering on a vast range of education and cultural buildings as well as private houses.

He was the lead engineer on the RIBA award-winning Passivhaus project, Max Fordham House, a private home in a conservation area in Camden. He lectures part time at UCL School of Architecture teaching environmental design.

Amrita Mahindroo
Co-founder, DROO

Amrita Mahindroo co-founder of DROO – Da Costa Mahindroo Architects that bridges urban design and research.  She has a breadth of experience in both private and public sector projects with a particular focus on Collective Housing projects, mixed use programs in hospitality, contemporary art museums and urban regeneration plans.

Fran Williams
Technical Editor, Architects' Journal

Fran Williams is the Architects' Journal's Technical Editor and Deputy Architecture Editor. Before joining the AJ at the end of 2018, Fran was working as an architectural assistant for various practices in London including Gort Scott, Jestico +Whiles and Sarah Wigglesworth Architects.

David Stronge
Design Director, Peabody

David is responsible for the quality of Peabody’s development programme across its four main operating regions covering London and northern Home Counties. His team facilitates the design, procurement, construction and handover of safe, sustainable, inclusive, viable and desirable new homes and neighbourhoods which people are proud to live in. David trained as an architect in Dublin and Edinburgh.

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Judges
8 Mar
|
18.00 to 20.30
The Building Centre, 26 Store St, London WC1E 7BT
Architect Pitch – The Net Zero Neighbourhood

Max Fordham is calling on architects to re-imagine the future of neighbourhoods in the face of the climate and biodiversity emergency.

The environmental engineering firm and its eponymous late founder designed Max Fordham House, the UK’s first net zero residential home in Camden, north London. As part of a retrospective exhibition to celebrate Max and the practice, the firm is inviting architects to build on their founder's legacy by illustrating a vision for the UK's first net zero neighbourhood.

Max Fordham House was a massive step forward for sustainable residential design. The brief is for designs that build on these lessons and address both the need to reduce emissions and contribute to improved well-being in our towns and cities. As a mix of residential, commercial and retail buildings, green and public spaces and supporting infrastructure, the net zero neighbourhood presents the opportunity to create resilient, people-centred places.

The Panel

Seven practices will be shortlisted to pitch their vision to a panel including

Ali Shaw, Max Fordham

Sunand Prasad, Penoyre Prasad

David Stronge, Peabody

Amrita Mahindroo, DROO Architects

Fran Williams, Architects’ Journal

The Pitch will take place on March at the Building Centre as part of the exhibition on Max Fordham’s life and legacy.

The Brief

The pitch presentation should:

·     Be an aspirational design for an urban extension adjacent to an existing development for approximately 500 people

·     Question the status quo and demonstrate inventiveness in approaching the challenges posed by the climate emergency (such as extreme temperatures, energy crisis, droughts etc)

·     Showcase how the design fits into the circular economy

·     Utilise existing buildings and demonstrate how they will be adapted and retrofitted for new uses

·     Explore the opportunities and efficiencies that can happen with economies of scale on a neighbourhood level

·     Be grounded in real world constraints and parameters

·     Illustrate a flair for “beautiful engineering” and elegant design rooted in sustainable design principles

The Prize

The winning architect will be awarded £2,500.  

Applying to the Architect Pitch

If you would like to apply,  please fill in the form by February 15

Successful architects will be contacted by email immediately after the shortlisting stage.

The Pitch may be filmed.

To apply to be in the audience, please go to Ticket Tailor.

A video of the last Architect Pitch can be watched here

BOOK NOW
Ali Shaw
Partner, Max Fordham

Ali is a Principal Engineer and Partner at Max Fordham with 14 years experience in environmental engineering on a vast range of education and cultural buildings as well as private houses.

He was the lead engineer on the RIBA award-winning Passivhaus project, Max Fordham House, a private home in a conservation area in Camden. He lectures part time at UCL School of Architecture teaching environmental design.

Amrita Mahindroo
Co-founder, DROO

Amrita Mahindroo co-founder of DROO – Da Costa Mahindroo Architects that bridges urban design and research.  She has a breadth of experience in both private and public sector projects with a particular focus on Collective Housing projects, mixed use programs in hospitality, contemporary art museums and urban regeneration plans.

Fran Williams
Technical Editor, Architects' Journal

Fran Williams is the Architects' Journal's Technical Editor and Deputy Architecture Editor. Before joining the AJ at the end of 2018, Fran was working as an architectural assistant for various practices in London including Gort Scott, Jestico +Whiles and Sarah Wigglesworth Architects.

David Stronge
Design Director, Peabody

David is responsible for the quality of Peabody’s development programme across its four main operating regions covering London and northern Home Counties. His team facilitates the design, procurement, construction and handover of safe, sustainable, inclusive, viable and desirable new homes and neighbourhoods which people are proud to live in. David trained as an architect in Dublin and Edinburgh.

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What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.

Judges
8 Mar
|
18.00 to 20.30
The Building Centre, 26 Store St, London WC1E 7BT
Architect Pitch – The Net Zero Neighbourhood

Max Fordham is calling on architects to re-imagine the future of neighbourhoods in the face of the climate and biodiversity emergency.

The environmental engineering firm and its eponymous late founder designed Max Fordham House, the UK’s first net zero residential home in Camden, north London. As part of a retrospective exhibition to celebrate Max and the practice, the firm is inviting architects to build on their founder's legacy by illustrating a vision for the UK's first net zero neighbourhood.

Max Fordham House was a massive step forward for sustainable residential design. The brief is for designs that build on these lessons and address both the need to reduce emissions and contribute to improved well-being in our towns and cities. As a mix of residential, commercial and retail buildings, green and public spaces and supporting infrastructure, the net zero neighbourhood presents the opportunity to create resilient, people-centred places.

The Panel

Seven practices will be shortlisted to pitch their vision to a panel including

Ali Shaw, Max Fordham

Sunand Prasad, Penoyre Prasad

David Stronge, Peabody

Amrita Mahindroo, DROO Architects

Fran Williams, Architects’ Journal

The Pitch will take place on March at the Building Centre as part of the exhibition on Max Fordham’s life and legacy.

The Brief

The pitch presentation should:

·     Be an aspirational design for an urban extension adjacent to an existing development for approximately 500 people

·     Question the status quo and demonstrate inventiveness in approaching the challenges posed by the climate emergency (such as extreme temperatures, energy crisis, droughts etc)

·     Showcase how the design fits into the circular economy

·     Utilise existing buildings and demonstrate how they will be adapted and retrofitted for new uses

·     Explore the opportunities and efficiencies that can happen with economies of scale on a neighbourhood level

·     Be grounded in real world constraints and parameters

·     Illustrate a flair for “beautiful engineering” and elegant design rooted in sustainable design principles

The Prize

The winning architect will be awarded £2,500.  

Applying to the Architect Pitch

If you would like to apply,  please fill in the form by February 15

Successful architects will be contacted by email immediately after the shortlisting stage.

The Pitch may be filmed.

To apply to be in the audience, please go to Ticket Tailor.

A video of the last Architect Pitch can be watched here

BOOK NOW
The net zero neighbourhood presents the opportunity to create resilient, people-centred places.
Ali Shaw
Partner, Max Fordham

Ali is a Principal Engineer and Partner at Max Fordham with 14 years experience in environmental engineering on a vast range of education and cultural buildings as well as private houses.

He was the lead engineer on the RIBA award-winning Passivhaus project, Max Fordham House, a private home in a conservation area in Camden. He lectures part time at UCL School of Architecture teaching environmental design.

Amrita Mahindroo
Co-founder, DROO

Amrita Mahindroo co-founder of DROO – Da Costa Mahindroo Architects that bridges urban design and research.  She has a breadth of experience in both private and public sector projects with a particular focus on Collective Housing projects, mixed use programs in hospitality, contemporary art museums and urban regeneration plans.

Fran Williams
Technical Editor, Architects' Journal

Fran Williams is the Architects' Journal's Technical Editor and Deputy Architecture Editor. Before joining the AJ at the end of 2018, Fran was working as an architectural assistant for various practices in London including Gort Scott, Jestico +Whiles and Sarah Wigglesworth Architects.

David Stronge
Design Director, Peabody

David is responsible for the quality of Peabody’s development programme across its four main operating regions covering London and northern Home Counties. His team facilitates the design, procurement, construction and handover of safe, sustainable, inclusive, viable and desirable new homes and neighbourhoods which people are proud to live in. David trained as an architect in Dublin and Edinburgh.

8 Mar
|
18.00 to 20.30
The Building Centre, 26 Store St, London WC1E 7BT
Architect Pitch – The Net Zero Neighbourhood

Max Fordham is calling on architects to re-imagine the future of neighbourhoods in the face of the climate and biodiversity emergency.

The environmental engineering firm and its eponymous late founder designed Max Fordham House, the UK’s first net zero residential home in Camden, north London. As part of a retrospective exhibition to celebrate Max and the practice, the firm is inviting architects to build on their founder's legacy by illustrating a vision for the UK's first net zero neighbourhood.

Max Fordham House was a massive step forward for sustainable residential design. The brief is for designs that build on these lessons and address both the need to reduce emissions and contribute to improved well-being in our towns and cities. As a mix of residential, commercial and retail buildings, green and public spaces and supporting infrastructure, the net zero neighbourhood presents the opportunity to create resilient, people-centred places.

The Panel

Seven practices will be shortlisted to pitch their vision to a panel including

Ali Shaw, Max Fordham

Sunand Prasad, Penoyre Prasad

David Stronge, Peabody

Amrita Mahindroo, DROO Architects

Fran Williams, Architects’ Journal

The Pitch will take place on March at the Building Centre as part of the exhibition on Max Fordham’s life and legacy.

The Brief

The pitch presentation should:

·     Be an aspirational design for an urban extension adjacent to an existing development for approximately 500 people

·     Question the status quo and demonstrate inventiveness in approaching the challenges posed by the climate emergency (such as extreme temperatures, energy crisis, droughts etc)

·     Showcase how the design fits into the circular economy

·     Utilise existing buildings and demonstrate how they will be adapted and retrofitted for new uses

·     Explore the opportunities and efficiencies that can happen with economies of scale on a neighbourhood level

·     Be grounded in real world constraints and parameters

·     Illustrate a flair for “beautiful engineering” and elegant design rooted in sustainable design principles

The Prize

The winning architect will be awarded £2,500.  

Applying to the Architect Pitch

If you would like to apply,  please fill in the form by February 15

Successful architects will be contacted by email immediately after the shortlisting stage.

The Pitch may be filmed.

To apply to be in the audience, please go to Ticket Tailor.

A video of the last Architect Pitch can be watched here

BOOK NOW
Judges
Ali Shaw
Partner, Max Fordham

Ali is a Principal Engineer and Partner at Max Fordham with 14 years experience in environmental engineering on a vast range of education and cultural buildings as well as private houses.

He was the lead engineer on the RIBA award-winning Passivhaus project, Max Fordham House, a private home in a conservation area in Camden. He lectures part time at UCL School of Architecture teaching environmental design.

Amrita Mahindroo
Co-founder, DROO

Amrita Mahindroo co-founder of DROO – Da Costa Mahindroo Architects that bridges urban design and research.  She has a breadth of experience in both private and public sector projects with a particular focus on Collective Housing projects, mixed use programs in hospitality, contemporary art museums and urban regeneration plans.

Fran Williams
Technical Editor, Architects' Journal

Fran Williams is the Architects' Journal's Technical Editor and Deputy Architecture Editor. Before joining the AJ at the end of 2018, Fran was working as an architectural assistant for various practices in London including Gort Scott, Jestico +Whiles and Sarah Wigglesworth Architects.

David Stronge
Design Director, Peabody

David is responsible for the quality of Peabody’s development programme across its four main operating regions covering London and northern Home Counties. His team facilitates the design, procurement, construction and handover of safe, sustainable, inclusive, viable and desirable new homes and neighbourhoods which people are proud to live in. David trained as an architect in Dublin and Edinburgh.

Judges
Ali Shaw
Partner, Max Fordham

Ali is a Principal Engineer and Partner at Max Fordham with 14 years experience in environmental engineering on a vast range of education and cultural buildings as well as private houses.

He was the lead engineer on the RIBA award-winning Passivhaus project, Max Fordham House, a private home in a conservation area in Camden. He lectures part time at UCL School of Architecture teaching environmental design.

Amrita Mahindroo
Co-founder, DROO

Amrita Mahindroo co-founder of DROO – Da Costa Mahindroo Architects that bridges urban design and research.  She has a breadth of experience in both private and public sector projects with a particular focus on Collective Housing projects, mixed use programs in hospitality, contemporary art museums and urban regeneration plans.

Fran Williams
Technical Editor, Architects' Journal

Fran Williams is the Architects' Journal's Technical Editor and Deputy Architecture Editor. Before joining the AJ at the end of 2018, Fran was working as an architectural assistant for various practices in London including Gort Scott, Jestico +Whiles and Sarah Wigglesworth Architects.

David Stronge
Design Director, Peabody

David is responsible for the quality of Peabody’s development programme across its four main operating regions covering London and northern Home Counties. His team facilitates the design, procurement, construction and handover of safe, sustainable, inclusive, viable and desirable new homes and neighbourhoods which people are proud to live in. David trained as an architect in Dublin and Edinburgh.