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Meet The Team

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Chris

Director

BSc(Hons) MSc Arch. MSt (Cantab) FCIAT

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Kathryn

 Associate Partner

BA(Hons) MArch DipArch ARB RIBA

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Concha

Senior Project Architect & Passivhaus Designer

BA(Hons) MArch DipArch ARB RIBA

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Eleni-Maria

Senior Architect & BIM Coordinator

BA(Hons) BArch PGDip MA Urban Design ARB RIBA

MJ

Maria

Part II Architectural Assistant

BA(Hons) MArch

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Louis

Part I Architectural Assistant

BA(Hons)

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Elliot

Part I Architectural Assistant

BA(Hons)

Jazz

Jasmine

Part I Architectural Assistant

BA(Hons)

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Debbie

Office Manager

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Ettie

Well-being Officer

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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. 

Office Culture
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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.

Awards

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

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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 Offices 3,500 sqft Commercial Regeneration Corten Warehouse Conversion

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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

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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

Publications

Publications

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OCT 2023

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MAY 2023

JAN 2023

SEP 2022

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MAY 2022

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APR 2021

JUL 2019

JAN 2019

SEP 2018

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JUL 2018

APR 2018

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SEP 2017

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Career Opportunities

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.

Can't find any job vacancies?

If you haven't found the job vacancy on our site today, you can submit your details to info@piparchitecture.co.uk

and one of our team will get in touch with you.

PiP is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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