We Made That

We Made That are looking for a Studio & Bidding Assistant to join our practice. This is a deadline-driven and busy support role in a collaborative environment alongside a highly motivated team of architects, urban designers, researchers and support staff.

You will support the wider team and practice manager in company marketing and communications, bidding for new work and supporting document production on projects. Strong communication skills, an interest in graphics and meticulous attention to detail would be desired. Experience in a similar role would be an advantage.

Deadline for applications is 28th February 2020 and details of how to apply can be found in the job description pdf.

Two new members have joined our team! From left to right we welcome Cristina and Ella.

Cristina is joining us as a Senior Architectural Assistant, recently graduating from the London School of Architecture. Her thesis project explored the integration of new industrial typologies within the city through symbiotic exchanges between businesses and the community.

Ella is joining us as an Architectural Assistant, after graduating from the University of Cambridge. For her third year project, Ella designed a university building in Manchester with a focus on introducing greater public involvement to the institution.

Nisha will be speaking at the Looking at Best Practice talk, part of the Meaningful Engagement event by Urban Design London, at 14.00pm on Wednesday 4th December at Palestra House, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ.

The Meaningful Engagement event will look at the current policy drivers to empower communities, the unconscious assumptions we may make when considering and assessing schemes, the different techniques different projects may require and what is needed for an inclusive, meaningful engagement strategy.

Other speakers for the Looking at Best Practice talk include Nazeya Hussain (Director of Growth, LB Kingston), Hanna Benihoud (We are Streetspace), Iona Lawrence (The Cares Family), Ben Addy & Will Wright (Sustrans) and Fin McNab (Streets Reimagined).

Holly will be speaking at the Royal College of Art School of Architecture at 6.30pm on Monday 25th November at Darwin LT1, Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2EU.

Holly will provide a whistle-stop tour through We Made That’s diverse portfolio of projects. With a focus on high streets, industrial places and public space, she will explain how the practice seeks to deliver public good through socially-engaged design processes.

We Made That and NEF Consulting have been appointed by Islington Council to deliver a think piece on how the council can best support the borough’s four town centres of Angel, Archway, Finsbury Park and Nag’s Head with an inclusive economy framework. The research will enable an understanding of the council’s role in protecting and sustaining the town centres as key retail areas that support attractive and affordable retail offers and sustain good quality, local jobs in an inclusive economy. The research has a particular focus on Nag’s Head Town Centre and interventions that would nurture an inclusive economy. 

We Made That are pleased to have been commissioned by The Selby Trust to carry out a future workspace requirements study for the Selby Centre in Tottenham. We will be supported by long-standing collaborators Counterculture, one of the UK’s leading providers of creative consultancy and economic strategy advice.

The Selby Centre presents a truly unique experience, as rarely have we seen such a wonderfully diverse range of uses and users co-existing under one roof. The continued success of the centre and its ability to thrive as an asset of community value will be central to this commission.

The study is supported by the Mayor of London’s Good Growth Fund and will assess current and future requirements of the Selby Centre, developing a strategy for the redevelopment of the site that delivers both social and economic value in line with the Selby Trust’s objectives and charitable goals.

We are looking for examples and case studies of good practice when writing and implementing cultural strategies.

We Made That and Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy have been commissioned by the Local Government Association to produce a guide for local authorities on writing a cultural strategy. The guide will offer a core framework approach along with key considerations for developing a strategy. This work is vital in maximising the impact of cultural assets for community cohesion, as well as the local economies in which they sit. 

For this guide to have maximum impact, it is crucial that we receive your examples of good practice, as well as challenges you have faced and what was done to rectify the issues. This will allow us to address as many relevant themes as possible and provide the best guidance possible for councils looking to develop cultural strategies in the future. 

To respond to this call with your evidence and experience, please email lorna@wemadethat.co.uk by Friday 15th November. 

We Made That is working with Hatch Regeneris, PRD, 3Space, Graham Harrington Planning Advice and Stockdale on a spatial framework for the expansion of Kensal’s creative economy through the delivery of the Kensal Canalside Opportunity Area (KCOA). The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea were successful in securing Mayor’s Good Growth Fund (GGF) for £1m for a research and capital delivery project focused on employment delivery and the economy in and around the Opportunity Area. This has been match funded by £1m from the RBKC Capital Fund and the We Made That-led team commissioned.

The team will undertake research and develop interventions required to ensure that the KCOA’s development reflects, supports and boosts the creative economy alongside the local economy. Findings will underpin a framework, delivery plan and new employment space that creates opportunities in the short and medium term for North Kensington. The new workspace and interventions are expected to be delivered by 2021.

We Made That - supported by a team including Hatch Regeneris, Urban Movement, Graham Harrington Planning Advice and Stockdale - has been commissioned by London Borough of Wandsworth to produce an employment-led development framework for the Strategic Industrial Location and Industrial Business Park at the western end of the Nine Elms on the South Bank Opportunity Area.

Battersea Design & Tech Quarter aims to build on a strong existing creative economy which is forecast to develop further with future investment in the Nine Elms area, including the arrival of the UK headquarters of Apple and Penguin Random House. The arrival of the Northern Line, the expansion of the Royal College of Art’s Battersea campus and the ‘Apple effect’ is already generating investor interest in the area. Plans will draw on a strong existing design community in this part of Battersea with creative enterprises such as Philip Treacy, Vivienne Westwood and Foster and Partners and others.

We Made That, leading an exemplary consultant team, are excited to announce our successful bid to deliver the Tottenham High Road Masterplan. We will be working alongside well-established collaborators: Hatch Regeneris, PRD, Gort Scott, Urban Movement, AuthenticFutures and Stockdale.

Supporting the London Borough of Haringey in its ongoing regeneration programme for the Tottenham High Road area, the team will deliver an ambitious masterplan and lead the development of Concept Design and Business Cases to inform a Stage Two application to the Future High Streets Fund. In parallel, a supplementary package of interventions towards High Street Heritage Action Zone scheme funding will be developed, curating both sets of proposals to ensure a holistic approach to change. 

Proposals will include clear economic and social evidence, alongside well-crafted design embedded in people and place, to inform a selection of transformative projects to be brought forward. 

Come join We Made That at Eyesore Imprint publishing fair!

We Made That will be taking part in the Eyesore Imprint publishing fair exploring the city though print, on Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December at The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, Fitzrovia, London, WC1E 7BT.

Rip it Up, Again

Holly Lewis will be in conversation with Thomas Aquilina, Marwa El Mubark and Siufan Adey from Afterparti, New Architecture Writers. They will be discussing setting an agenda for places and the profession through publishing, learning from We Made That’s Unlimited Edition newspapers and Afterparti’s fanzine. If we did it again what would we do differently? Our biggest mistakes, regrets and erratum laid bare. 

The Unlimited Edition

We will also have a stall where printed copies of The Unlimited Edition newspapers will be available, exploring, celebrating and speculating the future of places. Each issue is place-based, focussing on different cities across the UK and Europe, including Whitechapel, Bermondsey, Liverpool and Aarhus in Denmark.

More details of the event here

We Made That are excited to announce that we are working with Hatch Regeneris, PRD and Urban Movement on the second phase application for the ‘Future High Streets Fund’ for the town of March (Fenland, Cambridgeshire). 

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has shortlisted March amongst 100 other town centres across England. The application will explore innovative responses to bring transformative change to March town centre. 

The strategy will develop proposals around transport, housing delivery and public services with associated business cases setting out how to regenerate and develop March town centre.

We Made That are delighted to announce East Street Exchange won the Best Small Project category in the Blueprint Awards 2019.

East Street Library is one of two ‘catalyst projects’ that have been delivered as part of a wider strategy What Walworth Wants commissioned by Southwark Council and the Greater London Authority to make significant improvements to the area.

The new extension allows the library to enhance its offer, providing an affordable space for local businesses and community groups, a flexible meeting space, and space for a homework club.

Read more on the judges comments here.

We Made That are looking for a skilled Part I/ II architectural assistant to join our practice. The ideal candidate would have a desire to work on urban-scale strategies, participative co-design projects and early stages of project development. 

Deadline for applications is 31st October 2019 and details of how to apply can be found in the job description pdf.

Holly will be speaking at the Museum of Architecture Special: Alternative Careers in Architecture event on Thursday 17th October at Benk + Bo, 4-6 Gravel Lane, Spitalfields, London, E1 7AW.

The discussion is part of a series of talks that explore the vision, ideas and approaches that architects bring to other professional environments. The series has brought together a broad spectrum of architects to talk about their respective forays into areas that go beyond traditional practice, featuring explorations into the power of data, communities, exhibitions, graphics and fashion.

Other speakers include Matt Thornley (Gibson Thornley Architects), Laura Sanjuan (SODA) and Chris Hildrey (Hildrey Studio), chaired by Robert Fiehn, a freelance communications consultant working within the built environment industry.

We are pleased to share that East Street Exchange has been shortlisted for the Best Small Project category in the Blueprint Awards 2019.

East Street Library is one of two ‘catalyst projects’ that have been delivered as part of a wider strategy What Walworth Wants commissioned by Southwark Council and the Greater London Authority to make significant improvements to the area.

The new extension allows the library to enhance its offer, providing an affordable space for local businesses and community groups, a flexible meeting space, and space for a homework club. Its proportions and materials are designed to be distinct from the existing building. Bright anodised cladding and a perforate ‘turret’ make it a characterful contribution to the neighbourhood. The interiors prioritise flexibility of use with bespoke furniture that can be ‘flat packed’ and stowed away on pegboard walls, clearing the space for alternative setups.

The full list of awards and nominees can be found online and the winner will be announced on the 17th October.

Share your views and help test ideas for improving Penstock Tunnel.

Join artist Emma Smith to explore how spaces, light and colour make us feel and contribute your ideas to the artwork she is creating.

Wednesday 11th September 2019

3pm - 7pm

Penstock Tunnel in Wood Green

(near Coburg Road)

Haringey Council has commissioned architects and urban designers We Made That for the design and delivery of public realm improvements to Penstock Tunnel in Wood Green, alongside artist Emma Smith and lighting designers Studio Dekka. The tunnel forms a strategic link connecting Wood Green town centre and Cultural Quarter in the east with Alexandra Palace and Park and Hornsey in the west. The proposals seek to create better connections across the borough with improvements including drainage, wayfinding, lighting and landscaping, as well as an integrated artwork commission.

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the ‘Breakthrough Talent’ category of the FX International Interior Design Awards, which take place on 27th November. To vote for us and see the complete shortlist click here.

We’re delighted to announce that Nisha Kurian has been promoted to be Associate at We Made That in recognition of the fantastic work and important role she plays in the practice. Nisha will take an increased role in leading projects, supporting the wider team and representing the practice.