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2021 CAA Committee elections Following the recent (virtually held) AGM in February 2021, the Cambridge Association of Architects is pleased to announce its committee members for the current session, including a new Chair, Mart Barrass, of Mart Barrass Architect Ltd. Mart takes over from previous
The 2021 committee consists of: Chair: Mart Barrass (Mart Barrass Architect Ltd) Secretary: Quratulain Hafeez (freelance) Treasurer: Kelly O’Doherty (BCR Infinity Architects) Communications: Mark Richards (studio24 architects) Data Champion: Tom Foggin (R H Partnership Architects) Outreach: Ann Bassett (Bassett Architects) Events Coordinator: Looking for a volunteer! Sustainability Champion: Alice Hamlin (Mole Architects) Fundraising: Marie-Luise Critchley-Waring
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Welcome As we write this, the nation is enacting Step 2 on the roadmap out of lockdown – and, as we go to press, we should be passing Step 3. It has been a difficult year, but the CAA would like to thank its readership and community for their continued support and encouragement. Among the features in this issue, Alex Reeve unveils the new headquarters for the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership; the Secret Architect returns with some commentary on Park Street Car Park; Nicola Carniato discusses the circular economy; Janet Hall helps explain how Swaffham Prior is gaining a sustainable heating network; and Margaret Reynolds discusses the ethics of retrofit. Reassuringly, it is also awards season, and we take great pleasure in showing the winners of the Cambridge Design and Construction Awards 2021, along with our regular feature showcasing local projects under way. You will also notice some extended descriptions of some of our sponsors. If you’re a sponsor and want to be featured, please send us some text and images and we’ll be glad to show the readership your best side. The past year has shown that, if nothing else, we need to continue to rethink how we approach building design and construction – encouraging our clients to think ahead, considering how a project can minimise the environmental impact and create flexible, sustainable spaces that can support them for the long term.
Chair Rachael Branton. New for this year is the post of Sustainability Champion, led by Alice Hamlin and following on the successes of the recent sustainability lectures. If you want to add your name to this illustrious list, please email chair@cambridgearchitects.org
A new garden in the oldest college Suffolk-based, award-winning garden designer Tom Hoblyn has designed a new garden for Peterhouse, Cambridge. Known as Cosin Court, the intent for the three-acre plot is to create a series of accessible, inviting gardens with a focus on health and
wellbeing, and pioneering a sustainable way to treat these historic spaces. Hobson’s Conduit forms part of the inspiration behind Hoblyn’s Cosin Court water feature, which will capture rainwater for irrigation, but also provide a calming influence over the garden.
