Archio Ltd

I was really pleased to provide a testimonial for Archio Ltd's Retrofit Co-Design Toolkit. It's easy to get lost in process but we can't forget that retrofit is about people as much as it is about buildings. This toolkit provides a blue print for putting residents at the heart of the retrofit journey (where they belong!). 📬 Get your digital copy by emailling [email protected]

According to research from House Buyer Bureau, house prices are currently sitting at 8.8 times the average earnings, more than doubling since the 1970s. The research shows that the average house price throughout the 1970s sat at just £9,277, the equivalent of £68,493 today after adjusting for inflation. As it stands in the current market, homebuyers have never had a harder task looking to join the property ladder. So far this decade, the average house price has hit £286,489, 318% higher than the average seen throughout the 70s. And while the average earnings has also increased to £32,432, this marks just a 94% increase in earnings. So, here are Archio, we are proud to have been key contributors in Community Land Trust housing projects, which address the disparity between house prices and average salaries. The CLT homes are sold at affordable levels, with prices linked in perpetuity to average earnings in the area, therefore ensuring that people have economically sustainable, and socially beneficial housing options available to them. After the success of Citizen’s House in Lewisham, which completed in 2023, we are delighted to share that we have submitted plans for 16 more CLT homes with the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Commissioned by London CLT representing Greenwich Citizens Housing, we won the opportunity to design these homes through a public vote — a true testament to community empowerment! As highlighted in the recent Architects’ Journal article: “The new homes will be genuinely affordable, and they have been designed to contribute to the local area and to meet higher standards of sustainability.” We owe our thanks to all our collaborators and partners, including: The dedicated team at London CLT, Oliver Bulleid, Cheryl Scott, and Jawad Anjum All members of Greenwich Citizens Housing and Anthony Okereke Our amazing project team at Archio Ltd: Mellis Haward, Kyle Buchanan, Sophie Baldwin, Claire Fitzpatrick, João Garcia Sá, Will Hayter And all our incredible project partners: Simple Works (Structural & Civils), P3R Engineers Ltd (M&E), SCS (Sustainability), Peter Tanner, Stantec (Planning consultants), Steer (Transport consultants), Marc Dix, LT Studios (Landscape), Ian Sayer and Co. (Employers Agent/Quantity Surveyor) 👉 Catch the full story in the Architects’ Journal - https://shorturl.at/uxN7T

Join us at our upcoming LFA event on the 19th of June! We are collaborating with Levitt Bernstein to put together an evening of discussion and debate whilst showcasing some of our projects. With the dual challenges of a climate emergency and housing crisis, many people are struggling to live in warm, comfortable homes. Upgrading social housing is vital for the health and wellbeing of the UK population but the scale of the problem seems insurmountable. However, good communication and engagement are the key to deliver the kind of effective social housing retrofit projects we so desperately need. Archio will showcase their work with Local Authorities and Housing Associations on Neighbourhood Level Retrofit Guides and Retrofit Engagement. They will gather key players in this burgeoning sector, including hosts Levitt Bernstein, within the built environment to discuss the issue and propose positive steps forward. This will enable us all to reimagine social housing that is fit for the future. We will be joined by: Jack Ostrofsky, Director at London Councils Cara Holmes, Technical Programme Manager at National Retrofit Hub Steven Wilding, Head of Net Zero and Green Economy at Hounslow Council Clare Murray, Head of Sustainability, and Matthew Goulcher, Managing Director, Levitt Bernstein Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eC4g5an9 📸 Becontree Estate Residents Panel with Be First Regeneration Limited

Thanks to Future of London for a fruitful conversation at the launch of their report 'Putting Co-production into practice', at Tower Hamlets town hall this week. My key take-aways: 1. Expectation Gap: While 45% of professionals feel successful in their co-production efforts, only 27% of community representatives agree. 2. Trust, trust, trust: There is a huge distrust in common public engagement practices and a successful co-production process relies on trust, but also builds trust. 3. To properly engage everyone, cut the Jargon: 'Co-production' and 'co-design' essentially means 'working together' (thanks to Sarah Eastham for that one). 4. Spread the investment: Where public money is being spent, there is an obligation that investment is spread as far as possible. Could the same be said for the private sector, where development is benefiting from the value of existing communities? 5. Empowerment: When engaging local people in co-production, they should be properly recompensed for their time. This could be through meaningful employment, upskilling, or confidence building. The benefits for individuals go far beyond having input in the early stages of a project and should be communicated at the outset. When discussing potential resources to facilitate better co-production practices, Archio Ltd's co-design toolkit provided inspiration for one of those... The Empowerment Toolkit - A set of tools to ensure residents have agency in and benefit from the co-production process, particularly over the long term (thanks to Jennie Savage FRSA for that one). Excited to see how these ideas evolve!

This May 21-22, Director Mellis Haward is attending UKREiiF. Looking forward to connecting with collaborators and clients!

🎉 This week it's one year since Citizens House, our first directly developed CLT homes, opened in Lewisham. Time flies! We're celebrating with some reflections and stories from our residents: journeys from precarious housing conditions to owning an affordable home; how having their own space has sparked new interests and improved health; the support drawn from connections with neighbours. You can see the series on our Instagram 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUPqSeSj We’re extremely proud that, in the past year, #CitizensHouse has been recognised for community engagement and its architecture, winning several awards. These quotes represent another win: they firmly link our genuinely and permanently affordable community land trust homes to improved health and wellbeing. 🏡 😊 🏡 They're all taken from post-occupancy research into CLTs and urban health by Robert Read, postgraduate researcher at Anglia Ruskin University, and funded by Impact on Urban Health. A huge thank you to our residents for giving up their time to contribute to the research, which contains vital lessons for our future developments. You can read the full report here 👉https://lnkd.in/eWGsAbBR. Archio Ltd Citizens UK Community Land Trust Network Lewisham Council #affordablehomes #communitylandtrust #communityled #communityledhousing

An absolute honour for Archio Ltd to be named in Dezeen's list of 50 international architecture studios "leading the social housing revolution". Kyle Buchanan and I often talk about our focus of working with clients who have a long-term interest in the communities and neighbourhoods they serve, and this is particularly relevant with our social housing clients. https://lnkd.in/eWe8n2G8 In really great UK company with David Mikhail Annalie Riches , Paul Karakusevic, peter barber, SERGISON BATES ARCHITECTS LLP, Simon Henley and Gavin Hale-Brown.

Archio Ltd is seeking an experienced Part 2 Architectural Assistant to join its team in London. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eVpkBEFi We are an architecture practice focused on housing and community-led projects, often working directly with end users and community groups. Our ethos is to deliver positive social impact through our processes as well as our built work. We were winners of the Housing and Critic’s Choice AJ Award and were nominated for the AYA Best Public and Social Housing Architects. The candidate must demonstrate experience of: - 3D drawing software, including SketchUp and Revit - an understanding and commitment for sustainable design - excellent technical and construction detailing skills - excellent verbal and written communication skills organisation and ability to use initiative This is an exciting opportunity to work on housing, community, retrofit and collaborative-design projects. Our team is very committed to the positive benefits that our design can bring, and this role would really suit a candidate who is passionate about the process of design as well as the output. We advocate a positive work/life balance and invest in our team, aiming to bring out their individual skills through training and encouraging specialisms. We share knowledge through studio discourse and advocate industry wide best practice. We offer: - cycle to work scheme - hybrid working (Fridays) - continuous professional development - investment in specialist skills and training - company events, building visits and more Please include in your cover email a summary of your relevant experience, referring to the requirements listed above. Please also state why you would be suited for the role in Archio. Archio is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age. In order to ensure a fair and unbiased application our employment applications are run through a process where names and personal information are removed until interview stage, to ensure an unbiased recruitment process. We ask that every applicant completes our diversity monitoring survey by using the link on the job advert. Please confirm in your cover letter that you have completed the survey. Personal data is not collected or associated with applications, this form helps us monitor the inclusivity of our application process. Deadline for applications: 12 February 2024 Salary: £28,000 to £34,000, dependant on experience Archio is a London Living Wage employer. Start date: interviews February 2024, start date March 2024.

Archio is seeking an Architect (Part 3) and a Senior Architect to join its team in London.   Archio are an architecture practice focussed on housing and community-led projects, often working directly with end users and community groups. Our ethos is to deliver positive social impact through our processes as well as our built work. We recently won the Housing and Critic’s Choice AJ Award and were nominated for the AYA Best Public and Social Housing Architects. The candidate must demonstrate experience of: - Project lead, with experience across all stages, and proven track record in managing teams (for the senior role) - 3D drawing software, including Sketchup and Revit - An understanding of and commitment for sustainable design - Excellent technical and construction detailing skills  - Excellent verbal and written communication skills organisation and ability to use initiative - Housing design and delivery, and knowledge of the London Plan Housing Design Standards This is an exciting opportunity to work on housing, community and collaborative-design projects. Our team is very committed to the positive benefits that our design can bring, and this role would really suit a candidate who is passionate about the process of design, as well as the output. We advocate a positive work/life balance, and invest in our team, aiming to bring out their individual skills through training and encouraging specialisms. We share knowledge through studio discourse and advocate industry wide best practice. We offer: - Competitive Salary - Pension Contribution - Cycle to work scheme - Hybrid working (WFH possible on Mondays and Fridays) - Continuous professional development - Investment in specialist skills and training - Company events, building visits and more. Please include in your covering email a summary of your relevant experience, referring to the requirements listed above. Please also state why you would be suited for the role in Archio. Archio is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age. In order to ensure a fair and unbiased application our employment applications are run through a process where names and personal information are removed until interview stage, to ensure an un-biased recruitment process. Full details of the application process, salary range and application dates are on the Dezeen job adverts: https://lnkd.in/evCnCa65 https://lnkd.in/eeBtejJx Deadline for applications: 21st November No recruitment agents please.

Archio is seeking an Architect (Part 3) and a Senior Architect to join its team in London.   Archio are an architecture practice focussed on housing and community-led projects, often working directly with end users and community groups. Our ethos is to deliver positive social impact through our processes as well as our built work. We recently won the Housing and Critic’s Choice AJ Award and were nominated for the AYA Best Public and Social Housing Architects. The candidate must demonstrate experience of: - Project lead, with experience across all stages, and proven track record in managing teams (for the senior role) - 3D drawing software, including Sketchup and Revit - An understanding of and commitment for sustainable design - Excellent technical and construction detailing skills  - Excellent verbal and written communication skills organisation and ability to use initiative - Housing design and delivery, and knowledge of the London Plan Housing Design Standards This is an exciting opportunity to work on housing, community and collaborative-design projects. Our team is very committed to the positive benefits that our design can bring, and this role would really suit a candidate who is passionate about the process of design, as well as the output. We advocate a positive work/life balance, and invest in our team, aiming to bring out their individual skills through training and encouraging specialisms. We share knowledge through studio discourse and advocate industry wide best practice. We offer: - Competitive Salary - Pension Contribution - Cycle to work scheme - Hybrid working (WFH possible on Mondays and Fridays) - Continuous professional development - Investment in specialist skills and training - Company events, building visits and more. Please include in your covering email a summary of your relevant experience, referring to the requirements listed above. Please also state why you would be suited for the role in Archio. Archio is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age. In order to ensure a fair and unbiased application our employment applications are run through a process where names and personal information are removed until interview stage, to ensure an un-biased recruitment process. Full details of the application process, salary range and application dates are on the Dezeen job adverts: https://lnkd.in/evCnCa65 https://lnkd.in/eeBtejJx Deadline for applications: 21st November No recruitment agents please.