Peckham House

by Surman Weston

Client Private Client

Award RIBA London Award 2024, RIBA London Project Architect of the Year

The infill corner site was a hard-won purchase of land from the council for a house by the architects Tom Surman and Percy Weston. A self-build, they invested in and worked on the site, with occasional help from friends, to develop the plot into a small but generously spaced family home.

Its dominant feature is brick. In both scale and materials, it makes a positive contribution to the street, with enthusiasm and playfulness writ large in its geometry and details. It also has a strong environmental conscience, with low-carbon materials used in ways that minimise or eliminate waste.

Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.

Contractor Surman Weston Construction

Contractor, External Works Magic Projects

Structural Engineer Structure Workshop

Environmental / M&E Engineer Peter Deer Associates

Garden Designer Lidia D'Angostino

Gross internal area in m² 100