Duggan Morris Architects

New Commission - Regent Street

Duggan Morris Architects has been selected by The Crown Estates via a competitive selection process to develop proposals for new mixed use and retail scheme fronting onto Regent Street.

Completion - Kings Grove

Works to Kings Grove, a new build house in the heart of Peckham have completed. The project places a simple two storey brick structure onto a backland site, adjoined by the rear gardens of ten neighbouring properties. The building position, frames two newly formed courtyards, which are planted with ornamental trees. Photographs of the project will be uploaded soon.

RIBA Award - Yew Tree Lodge

Yew Tree Lodge, a sheltered housing scheme located in Hillingdon, NW London has received an RIBA regional Award. The RIBA awards form, arguably, the most rigorously judged awards programme in the world, with every one of the 400 plus entries visited. RIBA Awards are given for buildings that have high architectural standards and make a substantial contribution to the local environment, and have been…

New Commission - New Learning
Centre

Duggan Morris Architects have been commissioned to design a new learning centre on the site of the South London and Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill. The appointment has been preceded by an extensive immersion programme which involved developing vision statements in conjunction with key stakeholders. This immersion process has culminated in the development of a…

Awards - Barmeston Road

Barmeston Road has been shortlisted for a Housing Design Award. The Awards are sponsored by the Communities for Local Government, RIBA, CABE and Design for London amongst others, and aim to promote excellence within the housing sector. The results will be announced in July.

New Commission -
Bexhill-on-Sea

Duggan Morris Architects has been commissioned by Rother District Council to design a £220,000 scheme for a series of new seafront structures for the East Sussex resort of Bexhill-on-Sea, following a hard fought RIBA competition attracting 148 entries. The final judging process took place over a two day period in the De La Warr Pavilion, and was believed to have…

Completion - Clifton Hill

Works to Clifton Hill have been completed. A new solid staircase is the key new intervention in the building. The stair is conceived as a coiled timber shaving, a continuous looping form connecting five levels of a substantial Victorian villa in St John's Wood. The project also features a new basement level, extensive landscaping to the front and rear and a full renovation of the building facades.

Awards - Yew Tree Lodge

Yew Tree Lodge has received 3 industry awards including a CABE ‘Building for Life silver Standard’, Building Better Healthcare Awards 2009 - Best Residential Care Design, British Homes Award 2009 - Affordable Housing Development of the Year. Yew Tree Lodge was also shortlisted for the Housing Design Awards 2009. Building for Life chairman, Wayne Hemmingway, said “Building for Life is…

Award - The Architecture
Review, Awards for Emerging
Architecture 2009

Barmeston Road has been commended in the Architectural Review Emerging Architects awards. Awards are given for excellence across a very broad spectrum of design and they are judged by a distinguished international jury.

Competition Shortlist -
Bexhill-on-Sea

Duggan Morris Architects presented proposals for a number of shelters and a kiosk to a panel of judges, during the second stage of a two stage RIBA competition.

Planning approval - Alfriston
School Swimming Pool

Planning approval has been secured for a new swimming pool and gym facility at a special needs school in Buckinghamshire. The scheme sits on the edge of a green belt, and was voted for unanimously at committee. Duggan Morris Architects have been instructed to develop the scheme to construction stage, with site commencement forecast in 2010.

Award - BD Young Architect of
the Year 2009

Duggan Morris Architects were runner up in the Building Design Young Architect of the Year Award 2009. The jury consisted of Sarah Ichioka - Director of the Architecture Foundation, Ivan Harbour - Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, Crispin Kelly - Director of Baylight Properties and Charles Saumarez Smith - Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Arts.

Award - BD Architect of the
Year Award 2009

Duggan Morris Architects were runner up in this years BD Architect of the Year Award for the Social and/or Private Housing Architects of the Year (1 to 25 units) category. The awards recognise a body of work rather than a single building.

Competition Winner -
Waterworks, Sefton

Duggan Morris Architects has been announced as the winner in an open international competition to design a canoe and kayak shelter in Sefton, Liverpool. The scheme is intended to track a significant programme of regeneration along the Leeds-Liverpool canal, acting as a catalyst for regeneration and renewal.

Completion - Frobisher House,
Bushey

Works have completed for the construction of a new build, 3 bedroom house for a private client in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Photographs of the completed building will be uploaded soon.

Planning Approval - Luxmore
Gardens

Planning approval has been secured for an innovative housing scheme, to provide 11 one and two bedroom residential units located on land adjacent a large secluded public park. The planning committee unanimously elected to support the scheme due to its high architectural integrity in responding to the unique site setting and context.

Exhibition - Des Res, NLA

Duggan Morris Architects has six schemes included within NLA's largest exhibition to date at the Building Centre, Store Street. The Des Res exhibition is the centre piece of a programme of events running until 14th June, exploring the future of London's housing and to encourage discussion between policy-makers, planners, developers, designers and clients.

Collaboration - Form 5

Duggan Morris Architects have collaborated with 4 other young emerging practices to promote the benefits of young practices within the education sector. So far, the collective has gained support from an number of industry design champions and collaborations with the Sorrell Foundation and Open House are developing. Our journey can be followed on www.form5.co.uk