Several Royal Borough of Greenwich social housing schemes have been recognised by the prestigious Architect’s Journal Awards, shortlisted in two categories.
Our 122-home scheme, Kidbrooke Park Road North, was shortlisted in the category ‘Housing Project (£25-50 million), and another three schemes providing 70 homes were shortlisted together under the category Housing project (£25-50 million).
Cllr Majid Rahman, Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate Renewal and Development, said:
“We are building as much new social housing as we can to try and ensure that everyone in our borough has access to a safe and secure home.
Receiving awards recognition shows how effective we have been at creating high quality homes and neighbourhoods which everyone in our borough can afford to live in.
Being shortlisted for the Architects Journal Award for our social housing, alongside many high end private developments, is a fantastic endorsement of the 1,750 council homes we’re creating with the Housing Our Greenwich programme. We would like to thank HTA Design and Shedkm for their hard work in helping us deliver these excellent schemes.”
Kidbrooke Park Road North, designed by HTA Design, is the first phase of a larger scheme that will eventually provide 452 council homes for social rent. Included in the scheme is a nursery, retail space, newly planted trees, children’s play areas and an innovative sustainable energy centre.
The three other shortlisted schemes, designed by Shedkm, are Sam Manners in East Greenwich, Halsbrook Road in Kidbrooke Park, and Well Hall Road in Eltham Park and Progress. Together they provide 70 carbon neutral homes at social rents for local people on the housing register.
Part of the Halsbrook Road scheme was named in memory of the late Councillor Christine Grice, who passed away five years ago. The homes were opened at a special ceremony earlier this year.