Working closely with Countryside and Hyde, BPTW led the detailed design for the project’s first four phases, followed by technical design services and construction for Phases 1, 2 and 3.

BPTW has established a thriving and diverse community at Rochester Riverside by designing 656 homes of all tenures, ranging from family homes to maisonettes and apartments, alongside a well-balanced commercial and community offering that includes a new hotel. The rich historic architecture of Rochester and the natural riverfront environment provide diverse inspiration for BPTW’s design to create a new and vibrant urban quarter. The new homes are within a network of public spaces designed specifically for the historical riverside location that also improves connections between the town and the river Medway.

Rochester Riverside is recognised as a precedent of design excellence by the architectural industry, having received 18 award wins and shortlisting, such as winning the Building for a Healthy Life Award and Winner of Winners at the 2020 Housing Design Awards.