Peter Barber (architect)

Peter Ambrose Barber OBE is a British architect recognised for his work designing social housing.[1][2][3] He has been praised for his attempts to address the lack of homeless shelters and social housing provision in a way that aspires to well-designed urbanism.[4][5][6]

Professional background
Houses in Enfield designed by Peter Barber

In 1989 Barber founded Peter Barber Architects, a practice that principally designs mixed-use and residential schemes.[7]

He is currently a lecturer and reader in architecture at the University of Westminster.[8]

He has presented at numerous events including the Architecture Foundation and Babican's series Architecture on Stage;[9] the Royal Institute of British Architects;[10] the Architectural League of New York;[11] and international and domestic university schools of architecture including Helsinki, Pretoria, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Burma, Munich, Genoa Istanbul and Colombo as well as Oxford University and The Bartlett - University College London.

In 2019, his work was displayed at the Design Museum, London.[12]

Selected awards

Publications

‘Project Interrupted: Lectures by British Housing Architects’, published by the Architecture Foundation, ISBN 9781999646202

References
  1. "How a modernist architect won over traditionalists". The Economist. 2021-09-11. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  2. "Washing line warrior: the architect who wants to get the neighbours singing". the Guardian. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  3. Zarzycki, Lili (2021-03-01). "Filling in: Kiln Place in London, UK by Peter Barber Architects". Architectural Review. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  4. Brooks, Michael. "Peter Barber - interview". www.designingbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  5. "Peter Barber interview: housing's architectural evangelist". The Architects’ Journal. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  6. "Architect Peter Barber Is Reinventing London's Housing". Metropolis. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  7. "Peter Barber". Peter Barber Architects. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  8. "Barber, Peter | University of Westminster". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  9. "Architecture on Stage: Peter Barber Architects | Architecture Foundation". www.architecturefoundation.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  10. "Peter Barber – Peter Barber Architects: The Social Life of Housing | University of Westminster". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  11. "Peter Barber: 100 Mile City and Other Stories". The Architectural League of New York. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  12. Q42, Fabrique &. "Winter at the Design Museum". Design Museum. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  13. Waite, Richard (2021-09-06). "Peter Barber wins AJ100 Contribution to the Profession Award 2021". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  14. "Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  15. "Peter Barber, Sumita Singha and Peter Murray honoured in Queen's Birthday Honours". Dezeen. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  16. "North street". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  17. Hopkirk2021-08-26T18:01:00+01:00, Elizabeth. "Peter Barber sweeps the board as RIBA London Award winners revealed". Building Design. Retrieved 2021-12-27.


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