Meet The Team
Ettie
Well-being Officer
Office Culture
We have developed a strong, vibrant culture inherent in everything that we do as a practice - from the projects we deliver to the way we interact with each other. Our workplace is connected and communicative, promoting happier employees who have the emotional support to grow and improve. Each member of the team is given the opportunity to use their skills and abilities that define them as people, in order to develop their craft further within the practice and the wider construction industry.
We value our purpose in creating great places by having a great place to work.
Awards
We are proud of the high-profile industry awards we have won for completed projects, alongside some important practice and business awards too. These chart our development as an architecture and design practice.
2024
Cambridge Design and Construction Awards
Best New Building (under £2 million) - Elm Street - Finalist
LABC Building Excellence Awards
Best Medium Volume New Housing Development - Elm Street - Regional Winner
CIAT – The Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology
Small to medium – The Y-House - Finalist
CIAT – The Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology
Medium to large – Swiss Laundry - Commended
Taylors Lane, Caxton
2022
CIAT - Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology
Small to Medium - Willis Road - Highly Commended
Considerate Contractor Scheme and 3C Building Excellence Awards
Medium Volume New Housing development - The Birdlings Phase 2 - Finalist
LABC - LABC Building Excellence Awards
Best Medium Volume New Housing Development - The Birdlings Phase 2 - Regional Winner and Shortlisted for Grand Finals
Vinery Mews
Elm Street
2023
LABC – Building Excellence Awards
Best Individual New Home – Taylors Lane, Caxton - Highly Commended
CIAT – The Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology
Small to medium – Taylors Lane, Caxton - Highly Commended
Willis Road
2021
LABC – Peoples and Places Awards
Best Extension or alteration – Vinery Mews - Shortlisted
LABC – Peoples and Places Awards
New Houses (6-30 units) –The Birdlings - Shortlisted
CIAT – Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology
Medium to Mega – Madingley Road - Commended
CIAT – Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology
Small to Medium – Vinery Mews - Commended
Cambridge Design and Construction Awards
Best Conservation, Alteration or Extension of an Existing Building – Vinery Mews – Commended
Cambridge Design and Construction Awards
Sustainability and Engineering Award – Vinery Mews – Commended
2020
LABC - LABC Building Excellence Awards
Best Small New Housing Development - Fallowfield, Cambridge – Winner
RICS Awards
Social Impact Awards Residential - Waterside – Shortlisted
LABC - LABC Building Excellence Awards
Best Change of Use of an Existing Building – Waterside – Shortlisted
LABC - LABC Building Excellence Awards
Best High Volume New Housing Development – London Road, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden – Shortlisted
Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards
Small Business of the Year Award – Finalist
2019
SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards
Best New Business - PiP Architecture - Runner Up
LABC - East Anglia Building Excellence Awards
Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Home - 48 New Square, Cambridge - Finalist
LABC - East Anglia Building Excellence Awards
Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team - PiP Architecture - Winner
CIAT - AT Awards
The Alan King Award - Waterside - Shortlisted
2018
SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards
Best New Business - PiP Architecture - Runner Up
LABC - East Anglia Building Excellence Awards
Best Individual New Home - 2B Almoners' Avenue - Shortlisted
CIAT - AT Awards
The Alan King Award - Belmont Place, Cambridge - Shortlisted
2017
Brick Awards
Small Housing Development (up to 25 units) - Park View, Chesterton - Shortlisted
CIAT - AT Awards
The Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology - Park View, Chesterton - Shortlisted
Cambridge Design and Construction Awards
Best Conservation, Alteration or Extension of an Existing Building - Belmont Place, Cambridge - Shortlisted
2016
WhatHouse?
Best House - Park View, Chesterton - Second Place
Cambridge Design and Construction Awards
Best New Small Building - The Gardener's Store, Jesus College - Commended
2015
RICS Awards
Residential Development - Eden Street Backway - Highly Commended
RICS Awards
Residential Development - Spens Avenue, Cambridge - Shortlisted
LABC - East Anglia Excellence Awards
Best Individual New Home - 48 Fen Road, Milton - Winner
LABC - East Anglia Excellence Awards
Best New Small Housing Development - Eden Street Backway - Shortlisted
LABC - East Anglia Excellence Awards
Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team - Shortlisted
2014
CIAT - AT Awards
The Alan King Award - Land Adj to 48 Fen Road, Milton - Commended
Cambridge Design and Construction Awards
Best New Large Building - Eden Street Backway - Commended
LABC - East Anglia Excellence Awards
Best Small New Housing Development - Spens Avenue, Cambridge - Winner
2013
CIAT - AT Awards
The Alan King Award - Land Adj to 48 Fen Road, Milton - Commended
2012
Cambridge Design and Construction Awards
Best New Large Building - Eden Street Backway - Commended
LABC - East Anglia Excellence Awards
Best Small New Housing Development - Spens Avenue, Cambridge - Winner
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Career Opportunities
We are always looking for exceptional people to bring a fresh new perspective and approach to our pioneering and multidisciplinary team. We offer a dynamic workplace that encourages innovation and collaboration.
PiP Architects is about much more than the success of its designs. We ensure the ongoing importance of architecture within the areas we work within to ensure good and sympathetic designs. When you join PiP, you become part of this collective.
We believe a great team needs great people. We are always interested in meeting talented, enthusiastic, ambitious architects and designers to join our team. Below are available vacancies that we have available. Due to the volume of CV’s received, it may not always be possible for us to respond to all candidates.
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PiP is an Equal Opportunities Employer.