Park Hill Phase 2

Sheffield, United Kingdom, Europe

Completed · Residential · Listed Concrete-Frame Housing Regeneration · Temperate · 2022

The second phase of regenerating Park Hill, a Grade II*-listed 1960s brutalist estate and one of Europe's largest listed structures. Mikhail Riches retained the original reinforced-concrete frame and brickwork, upgrading thermal performance and reworking 195 flats plus commercial space. It was shortlisted for the 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize.

Innovation highlights

Retention of the listed concrete megastructure
Lighter-touch retrofit keeping original brick infill
Colour confined to balcony reveals
Embodied-carbon saving through structural reuse

Innovations in the catalogue

Structural Reuse of an Existing Concrete Megastructure
Insulated Render Over Retained Concrete for Thermal Upgrade
Targeted Colour on Balcony Reveals

Client / Developer: Urban Splash / Places for People
Architect: Mikhail Riches
Type: Listed concrete-frame housing regeneration

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