In this episode Emmett Scanlon talks to Hari Phillips in London. Hari tells his side of the story about one housing project he and his architecture practice completed in 2018 on the Kipling Estate in London. It is a fascinating story of community initiative, ambition, local authority support and clear commitment and dedication by the architects and all involved to make solid, sustainable housing that felt like it was alway there but would ensure the resident community would thrive long into the future.

Hari co-founded Bell Phillips Architects with Tim Bell in 2004 after winning an international design competition to carry out a major housing estate refurbishment project in East London. The architecture practice has developed a strong reputation for working with public sector clients to deliver outstanding housing and community buildings, with particular experienced in delivering schemes through collaborative community and stakeholder engagement. One such project is Marklake Court, a community-led affordable housing scheme built on the site of an underused garage block in Southwark, heralded by The Guardian as "a beacon for the delivery of low cost housing across the capital”.

Music is by Sinead Finnegan, played by the Delmaine Sting Quartet. 

This conversation was recorded online.