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GPAD Wrapped 2024. As we ended the year at our Christmas party last week, we took a moment to reflect on a year filled with both highs and challenges. Every experience has been an opportunity for growth, pushing us to innovate and evolve. 2024 has been a year of exciting expansion, as we ventured into new sectors and broadened our portfolio. Alongside this growth, we've focused on refining our internal processes, ensuring we continue to deliver quality as a team. A huge thank you to all our clients, project teams, and collaborators for being a vital part of our journey. Here's to 2025!

We are delighted to be selected to design the Transformation of Falcon Road Bridge, a London Festival of Architecture & Wandsworth Borough Council Design Competition. We know the area very well as the team have worked with local schools and have co-designed installations nearby. We are super excited to co-design another project in Wandsworth and include local young people, residents, and community groups throughout the process. This project gives opportunity for meaningful community engagement that will help shape the design to enrich the local environment for residents and visitors alike. Team: GPAD - Architect / Team Lead (Emma Flanagan) POoR Collective - Community Engagement Lead (Shawn Adams) MRG Studio - Landscape Architecture (Jennifer Mui) Sutton Vane Associates - Lighting Consultant (Mark Sutton Vane) Cundall - Acoustic Consultant (Colin O’Connor) MDA Consulting - Cost Consultant (Mark Fowler) Specialist support – A.J Wells (Architectural Enamel) What a way to cap off the year! Looking forward to getting started in the new year. https://lnkd.in/dtTRQcFu

We're thrilled to announce that Build The Way is a finalist for the TET (ThorntonEducationTrust) Inspire Future Generations Awards. It's such an honour to be selected among the incredible organisations all working hard in creating equitable, engaging & safe spaces for children and young people. This recognition would not have been possible without the support and guidance from our partner practices, education and mentoring partners and of course our trainees both past and present. Congratulations to the other finalists in the Mentoring Future Generations category - PLACED Narrative Practice Sana Tabassum Blueprint for All Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service RIBA Looking forward to kicking off the new year with a celebration at the awards ceremony on 13th January! Child Graddon Lewis GPAD HUT Architecture Morrow + Lorraine shedkm Rachael Davidson Annie S. Charles Bettes Andrew Whiting Shawn Adams James Felstead Dani Reed David Kay Shaun Matthews Hester Bradshaw Shashi Boylesekera Teodora Odrinska Laura Walton Matt Waddelow Jean-Jacques Lorraine Alex Flint Kyle Blake-Green Sireish Nankani Holly Atanga Faith Rusoke

🌉 👏 👏 Two Royal College of Art MA Architecture graduate teams are in the running for the ‘Transforming Falcon Road Bridge’ design competition from the London Festival of Architecture and Wandsworth Borough Council! The competition's outcome will see one of London’s busiest transport hubs, the tunnel beneath Falcon Road Bridge, transformed into a creative and vibrant landmark for the local community and visitors alike. Andre Sampaio Kong (MA Architecture, with Arup and Kanda bring together a diverse skill set of creative design, technical expertise and community-driven engagement. andre kong studio is recognised for its imaginative approach to design and a strong commitment to sustainable story-telling and material circularity. GPAD, MRG Studio and our MA Architecture graduates POoR Collective share a unified commitment to empowering people through community-driven design, the team is excited to collaborate once again, with the addition of some new faces. The POoR Collective engages young people in design, elevating their voices to create impactful community projects through a participatory approach that fosters ownership and strengthens social bonds. Find out more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dDgGYSPw #Architecture #Architect #Wandsworth

“Working on both big and small scale schemes helps you remember to ocellate between the macro and micro ideas to bring each vision to life.” Matt Iliffe and Farrah Morgan share an insight into our dynamic process working on projects of varying scale and how they impact and improve the overall outcomes. At GPAD, we tackle projects of all scales - from intimate private homes to tall mixed-use buildings and expansive masterplans with thousands of new homes. On a small scale, we dive into details, focusing on interior spaces and materiality. This meticulous approach benefits our larger projects, ensuring the intricacy and craft of small schemes enrich our expansive ones.   Video filmed and edited by Dion Barrett https://lnkd.in/eaZMnjeF

Still time to share your thoughts and ideas for our proposal to transform Falcon Road Bridge in Wandsworth: Public exhibition is taking place from Wednesday 13 to Sunday 24 November at: • Battersea Library, Lavender Hill, during opening hours (daily, closed Thursday) • Falcon Glade outdoor green space, next to Falcon Terrace and the rail bridge • And online at: https://lnkd.in/e6ix6grQ POoR Collective, MRG Studio, Sutton Vane Associates, MDA Consulting & Cundall London Festival of Architecture Wandsworth Borough Council

Today, we’re throwing it back to #ReimaginingCareers by Ryder Architecture which celebrated alternative career pathways into the built environment during #LFA2024! 💭   The evening event brought together panellists from RIBA, Class Of Your Own, GPAD, and the The London School of Architecture to reflect on how PlanBEE (Plan for Built Environment Education) is leading the way for early careers in the built environment. Attracting a large number of students, the event showcased the importance of engaging young people with opportunities at early ages.

Beyond The Bridge - Transforming Falcon Road Bridge in Wandsworth. Working alongside POoR Collective, MRG Studio, Sutton Vane Associates, MDA Consulting & Cundall, we are excited to share our shortlisted design for the transformation of Falcon Road Bridge near Clapham Junction Station and we're keen to hear your feedback. The underpass will include a ‘Memories of Wandsworth’ wayfinding wall, curated from stories and artwork gathered through community walking tours and workshops. This installation will highlight beloved landmarks and guide residents and visitors through the neighbourhood, reinforcing local pride and identity. The gallery wall designed by the community, will capture and feature vibrant colours, reflecting the energy, diversity, and spirit of Wandsworth. This project aims to celebrate and mark Falcon Road Bridge as a space truly shaped by, and for, all of us together. Read more about our proposal and submit your feedback here: https://lnkd.in/e6ix6grQ All seven shortlisted designs are on show from 13-24 November at Battersea Library, during opening hours, and Falcon Glade outdoor green space, next to Falcon Terrace and the rail bridge. The winning team will be announced in December 2024 London Festival of Architecture Wandsworth Borough Council #designcompetition #bridgedesign #falconbridge

Thank you Ben Flatman for sharing the news of our latest scheme, Colmore Row, in partnership with MARLBOROUGH PROPERTIES LIMITED and V7. Read the full article below.

Planning submitted for Colmore Row, the retention, refurbishment & celebration of an existing heritage site to create exemplary office retrofit in the heart of Birmingham's City Centre. GPAD have been working collaboratively with Marlborough Property Company and V7 to develop a best-in-class office restoration in the heart of Birmingham's Colmore and Environs Conservation Area. Forming part of the Snow Hill Masterplan and wider regeneration for Birmingham City, the sensitive retrofit will deliver a highly sustainable, people focused workspace, that celebrates the unique history of the site and surroundings. Great work from the project team on this one. MARLBOROUGH PROPERTIES LIMITED V7 CBRE 2110 Consult Limited Lichfields UK Cundall Ashton Fire Limited Whitby Wood Point 2 CHP Sweco HED Landscape Architects. Charles Bettes Enrico Pazzi de del Rio Rianna Grant Josh Piddock Theo Ploutarhou Freddie Yates Zak Veasey Graeme Winestone Visuals by HAZE viz Full project details on our website: https://lnkd.in/ehQtnBsw