I am absolutely delighted to share that Haysom Ward Miller Architects has been shortlisted for the 2026 RIBA East Awards for their exceptional work on More’s Meadow in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire.

Having collaborated with Rowan Haysom for many years, it is always a privilege to get behind the lens and document his projects. Here's what they say about it: 

"We are extremely happy to announce that More’s Meadow has been shortlisted for a RIBA East award!

We believe housing should put people first. The spaces around buildings should allow for children to play out with their friends, for people sit on benches to chat, a place where we feel safe even at night, where neighbours look out for one another.

The homes inside should be bright and airy, efficient to run, warm in winter, cool in summer, with views out over greenery. To achieve this requires careful consideration, detailed planning, and sometimes local knowledge, but it need not be expensive.

The almshouse development at More’s Meadow for the Great Shelford Village Charity of 21 new family homes, on a 3.5ha. site which includes allotment gardens, a community garden, a meadow with 250 new native trees, with picnic tables, bordered by a wildlife corridor. These spaces are all open to the public. The central green encircled by the housing is a car-free space and has become a live-in play park. Children leave their bicycles and toys out and treat the space as their own. The space is buzzing with activity and life."