Pepys

bptw partnership are the masterplanners and architects of the award-winning regeneration of the former Pepys estate.

Sustainability and connecting public realm space, while maximising the unique and historical location of the residential development was the key objective for the masterplan and design of Pepys. Overlooking the River Thames in Deptford, the scheme has been constructed over three phases and provides 260 new homes of mixed tenure, including spacious apartments and houses.

bptw partnership has worked in partnership with the design team to implement a timber frame construction solutions for the development - taking the modern method of construction to unconventional heights of seven storeys. Highly energy-efficient and built according to Lifetime Homes and Secured By Design standards, Pepys offers residents a robust, safe and economically sustainable living environment.

Pepys has achieved two Building for Life Silver Standard from CABE in 2006 and 2009 and also the Best Public Housing Development category at the Brick Awards in 2005.

Fact file

Location: Deptford, London

Client: Hyde Housing Association