Mikhail Riches wins planning for low-carbon housing in Somerset
By Elizabeth Hopkirk2021-02-26T07:00:00
Architect was appointed through London’s ADUP2 framework
Mikhail Riches has won planning for 52 Passivhaus-certified homes near Bristol after being selected through the Greater London Authority’s ADUP2 framework.
The Stirling Prize-winner was appointed to the West Country project in July 2019 following a competitive tender process using the framework.
It underlines the significance for architects of getting on the framework which can be used by authorities outside London. More than 1,100 applications were received for the 14 categories of the rebranded architecture urbanism panel 3 when retendering began last year.
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