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Housing Design Awards Shortlist – Commercial Road

March 2021

We are proud of our team at FBM Architects for their work on two schemes that have been shortlisted in the 2021 Housing Design Awards. We are one of a select number of practices with more than one project shortlisted.

Our scheme at Commercial Road provides 38 new homes and commercial/retail space on the corner of Commercial Road and White Horse Road in Limehouse, Tower Hamlets.

In a borough where much historic fabric has been lost through bomb damage and subsequent redevelopment, retaining and incorporating the locally listed facades along White Horse Road and Commercial Road was key to gaining support for redevelopment. Working closely with conservation officers and our client we found a way to do so economically, and in doing so unlocked a site that had remained derelict for over twenty years.

Find out more about the project at this link.

Housing Design Awards Shortlist – Bancroft Estate

March 2021

Our proposals to regenerate the Bancroft Estate for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets provide 33 new affordable apartments for council tenants in two separate buildings, one which incorporates offices for the Tenant Management Organisation and a new community space.

Resident wellbeing was an important factor in developing the design proposals. New green space significantly enhances the outlook for both existing and incoming residents. The project is the first council-led scheme to incorporate Air Source Heat Pumps as part of the energy strategy, signalling a change in the provision of clean energy in the borough.

Find out more about the project at this link.

Student Accommodation Competition

February 2021

Six eye-catching ‘drums’ offer high quality student accommodation on this suburban site in Limassol for the Cyprus University of Technology.

Find out more at this link.

Reimagining Railway Stations

February 2021

Our proposals reimagine the individual, mono-use station as part of an infrastructure of multi-use hubs providing a range of uses that can support and connect local economies. Hubs at different stations could provide pop up retail space, shared workspaces, apartment hotels and micro-breweries; with smart-ticketing to allow users to move across the network to access the services they need.

Find out more at this link.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

December 2020

Thank you to our clients, colleagues and each member of our team for adapting so smoothly to new ways of working this year. As you can see, work recently started on the repair and restoration of the spectacular concrete roof at Smithfield Poultry Market for the City of London Corporation.

This year, rather than sending a Christmas card we have made a donation to the Brent Foodbank.

We are closing for the holidays at 1pm on 24th December and reopen at 9am on Monday 4th January. We look forward to working with you in 2021.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

From Simon Fraser & all the team at
Fraser Brown Mackenna Architects

18 new homes on a brownfield site in Raynes Park

December 2020

FBM Architects have submitted an application to the London Borough of Merton on behalf of Heritance Land Capital to redevelop a former office building in Raynes Park to provide 18 new high quality homes.

Planning approval for 49 new homes in Southwark

December 2020

FBM Architects have secured planning consent for 49 new homes on an infill site on the Rennie Estate in Southwark.

The project forms part of the London Borough of Southwark’s New Homes Delivery Programme. Each of the 49 new apartments will be made available to council tenants, 50% reserved for local residents.

Work begins at the former Smithfield Poultry Market

November 2020

We are delighted to be working with Engie Regeneration on the repair and restoration of the spectacular concrete roof at Smithfield Poultry Market for the City of London Corporation. The copper roof covering, with its distinctive radial pattern, is being replaced. Thirty-six domed rooflights are being manufactured to meet the strict technical requirements for the new occupants – the Museum of London. Paul took this fantastic image on site today whilst standing on the crash deck.