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Below (from top to bottom): Pine Heath was a full retrofit PHOTO FELIX SPELLER Chowdhury Walk was the winner of the Residential category PHOTO RORY GARDINER Chowdhury Walk features CLT supplied by Egoin PHOTO STALE ERIKSEN
1960s structure with beautifully crafted new insertions.
At the heart of the project is a commitment to reuse. The original Paraná pine ceiling and stair cladding were carefully retained, repaired and refinished, becoming the guiding reference for the material palette. Their rich tones and grain informed a series of contemporary interventions – including bespoke joinery in complementary cherry veneer, poplar and spruce.
The full retrofit strategy has dramatically improved the thermal envelope, delivering a 93% reduction in annual CO2
emissions and
creating a comfortable, future-proofed home. More than 90% of the original structure was retained, keeping embodied carbon low while preserving the architectural legacy of post- war London design.
The internal layout has also been rethought, creating a more intuitive sequence between the entrance, kitchen and living areas and strengthening the connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. Flexible rooms – including a basement bedroom/ gym and an eaves-level office/bedroom – are designed with movable partitions to adapt as the family evolves.
Throughout, the material palette is soft, natural and tactile: cherry veneer, reclaimed teak, refurbished Paraná pine, spruce, poplar, ceramic, wool, linen and glass. Together they create a calm, grounded interior that feels both contemporary and faithful to its origins.
Pine Heath was designed by Studio Hagen Hall, with joinery by TG + Co, structural engineering by Blue Engineering, and a retrofit strategy by Cook & Cardenas. Timber was supplied by New World Timber, Reliance Veneer and MJN Timber, with carbon assessment by Half Climate Design. The winner of the Residential category was Chowdhury Walk, a housing project in East London, designed by AI-Jawad Pike and developed as part of a programme by Hackney Council. Chowdhury Walk is deliberately climate conscious, right from the foundations – where stone columns minimise the amount of concrete required throughout the walls – where you find cross-laminated timber (CLT) – to the roof – which is fixed with solar panels. Panelised CLT from Egoin, assembled on site by Neilcott Construction together with triple glazed windows and solar panels, has
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