Team Members: Hugh Broughton and

Philip Wells

Short listed FinalistFirm: Hugh Broughton Architects

Location: London, United Kingdom

Hugh Broughton Architects is experienced in creating architecture for extreme climates. The firm has designed two research stations in the Antarctic, the British research station at Halley and the Spanish Antarctic Base on Livingstone Island.

Construction in Antarctica is limited to just three months a year. All materials have to be shipped thousands of kilometres and then carried across fragile sea ice or choppy water to the site. The firm’s designs maximise the use of prefabricated components and introduce concepts and technologies from a wide range of industries to solve the challenges of the harsh environment.

Sustainability lies at the heart of the work of Hugh Broughton Architects. In the housing sector, their sustainable approach has been put to good use in the Scottish countryside where they have designed a zero-carbon community.

Hugh Broughton established Hugh Broughton Architects in 1995. He had previously worked with Troughton McAslan and Manser Associates in London and trained at Edinburgh University. Projects designed by Hugh have won awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Civic Trust and the International Property Federation.

Philip Wells joined Hugh Broughton Architects in 2001. He had previously worked with ESA and Foster and Partners and trained at the Bartlett School of Architecture. He was appointed Associate in 2004. Within the practice Phil is responsible for R&D and the daily management of the Quality Assurance system.