Uplifting human spirits for the long-term
We are delighted to announce that Agar Grove Phase 1b has been shortlisted for the 2023 RIBA London Regional Awards. The project delivers 57 homes as part of the wider Agar Grove estate regeneration all designed to passivhaus standard and orientated around a shared garden.
February 2023
We are delighted to announce that the John Morden Centre has been shortlisted for the 2023 RIBA London Regional Awards. The project is a new hub with health centre, café, theatre space and arts spaces, that is at the heart of community life at Morden College in Blackheath.
February 2023
Episode Nineteen of A is for Architecture’s second season is a conversation between host Ambrose Gillick and Mæ’s founding director, Alex Ely, talking about his practice’s recent book, Towards a Resilient Architecture, published by Quart in 2022. Mæ’s work has an increasing focus on sustainability integrated into the whole life of the scheme.
February 2023 Listen to podcast here
We have been selected as one of 13 practices onto the prestigious Mayor of London's Architecture + Urbanism Framework panel Lot 8 'Housing and Mixed Use'. The panel is available for partners who require services related to the design and delivery of housing and housing-led mixed-use developments and retro-fits. We are pleased to be able to serve on projects being brought forward by the public sector and its partners to support the Mayor’s plans to deliver new homes across London.
February 2023
The Phoenix, Lewes planning application has today been submitted to the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA). Mæ has been part of the team led by client Human Nature and consultant Periscope. This new neighbourhood turns the imperatives of the climate and natural emergencies into opportunities for better design, better placemaking and ultimately healthier and better living. Planned to prioritise people over cars, powered by renewable energy and designed to encourage a culture of sharing, it represents a new and regenerative way to make a place, build a community and create a more productive local economy fit for the 21st century.
February 2023 Read more
Mæ want to play a part in educating the next generation of architects, so we have established a week-long work placement programme for Year 12 students. We connect with local schools within the communities we are working within, and multiple students join us for a hands-on week of learning, researching and creating.
This year we have had the pleasure of working with 8 young people from the Haverstock School in Camden and The Warren School in Barking and Dagenham. Working with our architectural team, they researched their own neighbourhoods and through sketching, photography and model-making they designed their own community pavilions for local residents. All the students presented their work to us, the wider design team and our clients, and their work was exceptional.
It is vitally important to change the face of the built environment industry, encouraging a new diverse generation of architects. We encourage our students to stay in touch with us through further work placements, project co-design events and mentoring.
November 2022
It's with great pleasure Mæ share the most recent short film of The John Morden Centre at Morden College in Blackheath, a day-care and health facility that explores solutions to the issue of loneliness amongst elderly people.
A charming video from Dezeen by Jim Stephenson Films.
"Buildings can play a major part in supporting longer, healthier and independent lives. The goal of the building is to foster a community atmosphere, allowing residents to live life to the full and have fun" Alex Ely states
Many thanks to all the team who worked on the project and film.
The RICS Awards showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. The RICS Awards also recognise outstanding achievement, teamwork and companies so a fantastic achievement to be shortlisted for such a prestigious award.
Agar Grove Estate, Mæ's shortlisted project within the residential category was a close winner, yet highly commended by the judges for its sustainability, design and contribution to the community.
October 2022
A huge achievement for Mæ as we're awarded Public & Social Housing Architect of the Year 2022.
Hosted by Building Design, the evening saw the best of the architecture sector gather to celebrate the winners and we're delighted to be awarded the category in which Mæ's specialty lies - with affordable, social and public housing, with community and residents at the heart of the schemes.
Projects submitted to the award include Kentmere; part of the Regents Park Estate Infill Sites, White City; a new affordable housing scheme Mæ have been working on for Hammersmith & Fulham Council, as well as Agar Grove Estate, a Passivhaus affordable & social housing scheme for Camden Council and Knight's Walk, social housing for Lambeth Council.
October 2022 https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/architect-of-the-year-2022-winners-revealed/5119962.article