Henley Halebrown

Would you like to hear how council-led housing developments get built from the people who made them happen? Now you can! Our Council-led Housing Network has launched an innovative new case study library that addresses common challenges faced by housing teams and encourages peer-to-peer sharing of solutions. There are already over 20 case studies from nine London boroughs in the library. “We developed the resource library in response to increasing interest from boroughs eager to learn from one another’s experiences,” says Visakha Sri Chandrasekera, Future of London’s Housing Programmes Director. “Housing development teams can leverage insights from past projects, so they don’t have to start from scratch.” London faces a significant shortfall in social and affordable housing. Over 57,000 affordable homes are needed annually to meet demand, according to the Greater London Authority, with only 29,000 started last year. This highlights a critical gap in supply, underscoring the opportunity for local authorities to collaborate effectively. “Through this collaborative approach, we can share learning that offers real insight and helps us to deliver our affordable housing in an effective way,” says Alistair Gale of Islington Council, whose Dover Court project is featured in the library. Other projects in the resource library include: ▶️ Coronation Square by London Borough of Waltham Forest in Leyton by architects Pollard Thomas Edwards, which is due for completion in 2027 (main picture) ▶️ Kyle Mews by Royal Borough of Greenwich and Fuse Architects as part of the Greenwich Builds programme (right) ▶️ Taylor and Chatto Court on the Frampton Park Estate by London Borough of Hackney with architects Henley Halebrown (left; pic: Jim Stephenson) Other boroughs with projects in the resource library are London Borough of Hounslow, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London Borough of Sutton, Wandsworth Borough Council and Westminster City Council. We will be expanding the library with employer requirements, design reviews, and toolkits and templates to provide teams with more materials for project planning and implementation. The Council-led Housing Network is supported by the Mayor of London and is open to all London boroughs. Follow the link in the comments below to find out more. #FutureOfLondon #CouncilLedHousingNetwork

Henley Halebrown y WV Architecten presentan la remodelación del Centro Comunitario De Roosenberg ubicado en Oud-Heverlee, al sur de Lovaina, Bélgica. El proyecto se centra en la transformación de la biblioteca en una «sala de estar» para la comunidad flamenca de Oud-Heverlee. https://lnkd.in/dGnygxSF Henley Halebrown Sebastiaan W.

Simon Henley will be the guest speaker at a pop-up talk on Wednesday 27th November at 5:30pm at Lecture Room 1, The Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge. As part of the Cambridge Room cultural programme, this event is free and open to the public. Further details available on the Department of Architecture website here: https://lnkd.in/eHzdcPiy

Congratulations to April Glasby on becoming a certified Passivhaus Designer! As a practice we're working on a number of schemes designed for Passivhaus certification, including Charlton & Albany for London Borough of Hounslow. Almost 95% of the 209 affordable homes are dual or triple aspect, with form factor, orientation and embodied carbon optimised to create exemplary sustainable architecture.

Retrofit⁠ has been central to our work for three decades.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ We recognise that existing buildings all have a voice and, that their conservation and reuse can strengthen that voice. Each design takes account of their respective historic setting, combining careful restoration with new construction. The design and materials are always informed by what could enhance the existing fabric, which remains large intact.⁠ ⁠ This is true of our proposals for the reinvention of Preston Bus Station in 2015. Next to the 1969 Grade II listed Brutalist bus station the “youth centre” is a playful, informal and adaptable 4-storey structure. Each floor is a unique realm, spatially distinct from the others. It is a social building designed for children, teenagers and young adults. Inside, the decks are designed for flexibility. Beneath the coffered concrete soffit of each, lightweight timber faced partitions can be reconfigured to adapt to changing needs.⁠ #Retrofit

We're looking forward to hosting Dialogues 23 with Je Ahn of Studio Weave on 'Happy Accident' on Thursday 7 November. Email us at studio@hhbr.co.uk for more details on attending. Je is the Founding Director of Studio Weave. For the past 18 years, Studio Weave has been on a journey of becoming an architectural practice, which Je describes as a happy accident. Beginning with an installation for a biennale in London during a year out, the practice has completed nearly 200 projects, some as small as a fanciful collection of bottled human tears for monsters to fully bona fide buildings and landscapes more recently. During the talk, Je will share the story of Studio Weave’s evolution – the strangeness of unwittingly becoming an architectural studio. The talk will also be live streamed on Henley Halebrown's YouTube channel at https://lnkd.in/etNRh6iu.

Simon Henley will discuss 'Association and Attunement' in a lecture at the Kent School of Architecture, Design and Planning (University of Kent) on Tuesday 22 October at 6pm in the Marlowe Building on the University's Canterbury campus. The talk for the Kent Architecture and Design Students' Association (KADSA) will explore how architecture reveals its impact in unfamiliar environments and extreme climates. It looks at how architectural choices in apertures, permeability, and shelter can enrich our experience and understanding of association and attunement in architecture.

Retrofit⁠ has been central to our work for three decades.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ We adopt craft-based, but nonetheless low-tech building techniques, that indicate how elementary the construction of an office or workplace might be, ensuring that historic buildings remain robust and endure for another century. Our designs exploit the latency of buildings and the rational application of heterogeneity.⁠ ⁠ A pioneer of adaptive reuse for a creative client, Talkback accommodated 250 people, a TV studio, editing facilities and rehearsal space. It took its cue from a collegiate research environment. Every office has direct access to a central cloistered garden which is the focus for circulation and the life of the organisation.⁠ ⁠ In 2017, the building was sold and converted to the Mandrake Hotel, retaining the majority of the original architectural design. ⁠ ⁠ Many of the approaches pioneered on Talkback have become almost mandatory user requirements for office buildings of a similar age (or newer) that we are currently upgrading. Now in its third iteration – from warehouse to workspace to hospitality – Talkback underlines how a robust, well-designed loose fit building can continually be utilised as a fabric resource without resorting to demolition.⁠ ⁠ It won the 2023 Architecture Today Award for best Workplace as a building that has stood the test of time: ⁠ ⁠ "This is a project that has adapted, chameleon-like, to changes in use; most recently from production studios to boutique hotel. More astonishing still, each of these incarnations appears to have been carried off with effortless aplomb."⁠ — Architecture Today Awards jury, 2023 ⁠ #Retrofit

We are seeking talented & experienced — Project Architects — Architects — Part II Architectural Assistants Full details can be found on https://lnkd.in/ehWR33Su We are keen that our practice reflects the diversity of communities we design for, and welcome and encourage applications from under-represented groups. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. If you would like to work in a challenging creative environment, please submit your CV and selected samples of work to HR@hhbr.co.uk. Please include your level of qualification in the subject bar. We look forward to hearing from you.

Retrofit⁠ has been central to our work for three decades.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ In each project, we do not strive for novelty but instead continuity. Working with existing, often listed, structures we have developed a respect for historic building types and construction. This translates into the way we plan, make and detail our buildings.⁠ ⁠ St Monica’s Hoxton is a Grade II listed ex-London Board School, designed by the Gothic Revival architect E. W. Pugin, which has been conserved and extended to house a restaurant and training facilities, offices, a gym and two apartments.⁠ ⁠ "...a creative re-use, based on an architecture that recognises restorative intervention as a discrete and important discipline“ ⁠— Rosamund Diamond, Architecture Today, 2005⁠ #Retrofit