Hugh Broughton Architects

Halley VI British Antarctic Research Station

Hugh Broughton Architects are one of the established talents of contemporary British architecture with a portfolio of high quality and elegant designs spanning the cultural, science and business sectors. More about us

News 17 October 2025

RIBA Reinvention Award Winner

Sheerness Dockyard Church has won the prestigious RIBA Reinvention Award for the best adaptation of an existing building in the UK. The jury said "This is a powerful example of heritage-led regeneration, a project that reinvigorates history while equipping a community with space and purpose.”

News 8 October 2025

Critical work

We are working with the Australian Antarctic Division within the Antarctic Infrastructure Renewal Alliance to upgrade critical infrastructure at Davis station. The work includes a new three storey utility building providing vehicle and trades workshops, engineering offices and a main powerhouse.

News 16 July 2025

Greening Kew Gardens

Planning and listed building applications for the decarbonisation and conservation of the Grade 1-listed Palm House and Grade 2 listed Waterlily House at Kew Gardens were submitted to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames this week. The scheme will include measures to improve accessibility and will also reinstate the original landscape setting.

News 15 May 2025

The Power of Four

Our project to bring the ruined Dockyard Church in Sheerness back to vibrant life has won four awards from the RIBA South East Region: RIBA SE Award, RIBA SE Conservation Project of the Year, RIBA SE Building of the Year and RIBA Project Architect of the Year for our very own Robert Songhurst. The judges described the project as “exquisitely restored”.

News 8 May 2025

Westminster public toilets

The City of Westminster has reopened newly upgraded public conveniences on the Victoria Embankment, designed by Hugh Broughton Architects as part of a wider transformation programme across Westminster which will see the upgrade of 8 different sites over the next two years. The architectural scheme improves layouts and provides a robust material palette which reflects Westminster’s commitment to the public realm.

News 14 January 2025

Biomimicry

Following our successful inclusion on the design framework for Kew Gardens we have completed our first project: a timber enclosure for new irrigation pumps.

The pump house is part of a broader project to ensure water security across the gardens and demonstrates a commitment to the institution’s environmental sustainability goals.

News 16 October 2024

Another week, another award!

For the second year running we came away from BD's Architect of the Year Awards with an amazing accolade, winning the title of 'Creative Conservation Architect of the Year' against some very stiff opposition.

Our entry comprised the recently completed projects for the restoration of Sheerness Dockyard Church and the transformation of Clifford's Tower in York, alongside our ongoing project for archaeological protective shelters at Nea Paphos in Cyprus.

News 4 October 2024

Triumph at the RICS Awards 2024

It was a night to remember at the RICS Awards Grand Final event held at the Park Plaza Riverbank in London. Our project for the restoration of Sheerness Dockyard Church in Kent walked away with the regional Heritage Award and the evening's grand prize - the coveted 'Project of the Year' Award!

News 3 June 2024

The world's top small architectural firm

Hugh Broughton Architects has been voted as the World’s Top Small Architecture Firm in the Architizer A+ Awards, the first British firm to ever win this prestigious award. Winners are selected on the basis of a portfolio of work.

This incredible award is a testament to the amazing clients we work for, the brilliant people we work with, and our own talented team.

News 17 May 2024

More awards for Clifford's Tower

Our project for Clifford's Tower has been recognised at the RIBA Awards ceremony held in York last night. The project has picked up a RIBA regional award, the RIBA Yorkshire conservation award, and the RIBA Yorkshire client of the year award for English Heritage.

News 8 May 2024