A 122‑home council development at Kidbrooke Park Road North has been named among the 72 projects shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) London Awards 2026. Built by Greenwich Council and designed by HTA Design, the estate at Ignatius Sancho Road includes one‑, two‑ and three‑bedroom homes, a nursery and play areas. It is part of the 1,750‑home Greenwich Builds programme launched in 2018 by former council leader Danny Thorpe, which has so far delivered 591 completed homes with 528 under construction. The scheme, situated on the former Thomas Tallis School site, will eventually be joined by another 450 homes, shops and additional play space.
Despite its architectural recognition, the project has faced reported water and electricity supply issues and construction‑related disruption for residents. Originally intended as a fully council‑built venture, the council scaled back a year ago to purchase homes from developers instead. Current council leader Anthony Okereke said: “Kidbrooke Park Road North is the jewel in the crown of our Greenwich Builds programme, delivering 452 of the 1,750 council homes we’re creating across the borough. We believe it to be one of, if not the largest new 100 per cent social housing schemes in the UK, and for it to be recognised by the most prestigious architectural awards body in the country is a huge endorsement of our approach to tackling the housing crisis.”
Also on the shortlist is The Clearing, a woodland classroom in Lesnes Abbey Wood designed by architects WonKy and the local trust, featuring a large parachute, a repurposed shipping container and a tower inspired by Hastings fishing lofts. Both Kidbrooke Park Road North and The Clearing sit alongside high‑profile projects such as Sadler’s Wells East theatre, UCL East, One Pool Street, the conversion of London Underground’s former Lots Road power station into flats (Chelsea Waterfront) and the revamp of Battersea’s old Arding & Hobbs department store. Winners will be announced in spring and will become eligible for RIBA London Special Awards and the national award, from which the Stirling Prize shortlist is drawn.
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