30 - 06 - 2025
We are proud to share that BPTW’s design to revitalise the East Barnwell neighbourhood has won the Project of the Year category at the EastProp Awards. The design reimagines a historically underinvested area in Cambridge into a vibrant, sustainable centre at the heart of the local community.
BPTW conducted an initial urban design study to determine the schemeโs spatial principles before providing lead architect services and managing a multidisciplinary design team up to planning submission for the Cambridge Investment Partnership.
Key highlights of East Barnwell:
๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ โ 100% affordable, with 50% council-rented
๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐ฏ โ new library, community centre, pre-school, and commercial spaces
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป, ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ โ including a landscaped square, tree-lined streets, and nearly 5,400 sqm of open space
๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ โ promoting walking and cycling despite a challenging location at a busy junction
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โ ensuring continuity for local businesses and reflecting resident feedback through extensive consultation
Rooted in the Vision for East Barnwell and Framework for Change, this project is a model for sustainable, inclusive regeneration. With Passivhaus-benchmarked homes, BREEAM Excellent community buildings, and a 20% biodiversity net gain, itโs a future-forward neighbourhood that puts people and place first.
It was great to celebrate this incredible achievement alongside Carter Jonas and the Cambridge Investment Partnership team from Hill Group UK and Cambridge City Council.
