Enterprise and Innovation

We believe there is an opportunity to facilitate pioneering industry by co-locating innovative workspaces within educational institutions, such as incubators, start-ups, workshops, maker spaces and coworking spaces. Integrating these spaces with education campuses has the potential to benefit and enrich enterprises and institutions alike. The presence of enterprise is valuable as it helps to embed educational institutions in local communities, therefore fostering a wider culture of symbiotic innovation and collaboration.

Our interest in establishing opportunities for innovation and enterprise outside of traditional office environments started with our work for the Royal College of Art. We created an innovative ‘art factory’ that houses InnovationRCA, the James Dyson sponsored incubator centre for start-up design businesses. Since its inception, InnovationRCA has helped 75 students and graduates to transform compelling ideas into successful businesses. The mission is to strengthen the culture of design innovation and entrepreneurialism at the Royal College of Art and explore new and innovative ways of working.

Our approach is informed by working at the leading edge of workplace design with some of the principal thinkers in the sector. We believe that fluidity and flexibility of space is imperative to foster a culture of innovation and enterprise. This has led us toward the idea of unspecified-use or ‘useless buildings’ through the creation of containers or frameworks for a variety of integrated mixed uses. This research has informed our proposals to develop Albert Island, a ten-hectare brownfield site located within the Royal Docks Enterprise Zone, to provide a new boatyard and manufacturing enterprise hub, with links to local universities, increasing the range of skilled employment and training opportunities. Another test-bed for these ideas is currently on site at Fish Island in Hackney Wick. The scheme combines affordable housing with business start-up space that enables entrepreneurs to set up new businesses, through a connection with entry-level work space.

Education Awards 2023 - 2000

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Architects’ Journal Retrofit Award, Education: Kingston School of Art

Building Design: Higher Education Architect of the Year Award

RIBA London Award: Kingston School of Art

BREEAM Awards, Best Public Sector Project post construction: Kingston School of Art

Architects’ Journal Retrofit Award, Education: Kingston School of Art

Chicago Athenaeum, International Architecture Award: Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre

RIBA National Award: Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre

Cambridge Design and Construction, Craftmanship Award: Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre

Building Design Architect of the Year: Public Building

RICS National Award: National Theatre - NT Future

New London Award Mayor’s Prize Commendation: RCA Battersea

RIBA London Award: RCA Battersea

RICS London Award: National Theatre - NT Future

The Stage Theatre Building of the Year: National Theatre - NT Future

Civic Trust Award: National Theatre - NT Future

RIBA Client of the Year: National Theatre

New London Award Public Building: National Theatre - NT Future

RIBA National Award: National Theatre - NT Future

RIBA London Award: National Theatre - NT Future

RIBA South East Project Architect of the Year Award

Civic Trust Commendation: The V&A Clothworkers’ Centre

Building Design Architect of the Year: Gold Award

Building Design Architect of the Year: Public Building

Building Design Architect of the Year: Refurbishment

Blueprint Best Interior Project Commendation: The V&A Clothworkers’ Centre

Blueprint Best Non-Public Project Commendation: The London Library

AJ Retrofit Awards Heritage: The V&A Clothworkers’ Centre

RIBA Stirling Prize Midlist: The London Library

RIBA National Award: The London Library

RIBA London Architect of the Year

RIBA London Award: The V&A Clothworkers’ Centre

RIBA London Award: The London Library

Architizer A+ Special Mention: The London Library

Wandsworth Design Awards Best New Building: The Dyson Building

Wandsworth Design Awards Mayor’s Award: The Dyson Building

Chicago Athenaeum, International Architectural Award: Snape Maltings

New London Award: The London Library

AIA UK Excellence in Design Awards: The London Library

Civic Trust Award: Snape Maltings

RIBA Stirling Prize Longlist: Aldeburgh Music Creative Campus

RIBA Crown Estate Conservation (Runnerup): Aldeburgh Music Creative Campus

RIBA Client of the Year (Shortlist): Aldeburgh Music

BCI Small Building Award (Shortlist): Sackler Building

Quality of Place Award - Conservation: Aldeburgh Music Creative Campus

Quality of Place Award - Design: Dovecote Studio

D&AD Graphic Design Award: Signage at Aldeburgh Music Creative Campus

RIBA London Award: Sackler Building

RIBA East Award: Aldeburgh Music Creative Campus

RICS National Conservation Award (Shortlist): Snape Maltings

RICS East of England Conservation Award: Snape Maltings

RICS London Award (Shortlist): National Theatre Studio

Architects Journal Small Project Award: Dovecote Studio

RIBA National Award: The North Wall Performing Arts Centre

RIBA South Award: The North Wall Performing Arts Centre

RIBA London Award: Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre

RIBA South Conservation Award: The North Wall Performing Arts Centre

Prime Minister’s Public Building Award (Finalist): National Theatre Studio

AIA/UK Award: Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre

Civic Trust Award: The North Wall Performing Arts Centre

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RIBA South Conservation Commendation: The North Wall Performing Arts Centre

RIBA London Award: Newington Green Student Housing

Building Awards, Young Architect of The Year

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Outstanding Young UK Architect, Royal Fine Art Commission Awards

Image Credits

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Helene Binet

Marcus Ginns

Fisher Hart

Richard Haughton

Fred Howarth

Lukasz Kowalski

Ioana Marinescu

Paul Raftery

Lloyd Sturdy

Edmund Sumner

Philip Vile

Jonni Woo

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