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Common Ground Workshop is a London-based architectural studio which harnesses creative energy through evolving collaborations that put clients, end users and communities at the heart of the project.

Our three houses on Capel Road, Enfield have started on site.Following receipt of planning permission last year for thre...
01/06/2026

Our three houses on Capel Road, Enfield have started on site.
Following receipt of planning permission last year for three houses on a former car park, it’s fantastic to see this one coming out of the ground at pace. The planning programme was intense, and we completed a full redesign and submission within four weeks, achieving full planning first time around. The council cited it as a benchmark scheme for the borough, which was a great result for the client and the team.
The brick walls and structure are now going up and it’s starting to look exactly as it should. More to come as it progresses.

Designed for sunset spritzes, with the Wembley arch framed from every position. We’re pleased to share our design for a ...
18/05/2026

Designed for sunset spritzes, with the Wembley arch framed from every position.
We’re pleased to share our design for a luxury rooftop bar for our operator client Field Vision Bars on a High-Risk Building opposite Wembley Stadium. Taken through Stage 4 Technical Design - BSR strategy locked, Gateway 2 navigated, fire strategy and golden thread running cleanly - before the building was sold and the rooftop didn’t come with the sale.
Not every project crosses the finish line. We still love this one.
What it taught us:
Circulation on a mixed-use HRB is one problem, not two
A luxury feel is possible through modular construction
Year-round comfort is what turns a rooftop into a destination
Working on amenity space within a tall residential building? Link in bio.
Architecture by Operator Opposite

How do you turn a sports facility into a hospitality-driven urban destination?We’ve been exploring how padel, wellness a...
11/05/2026

How do you turn a sports facility into a hospitality-driven urban destination?
We’ve been exploring how padel, wellness and hospitality are beginning to overlap into a new kind of hybrid active leisure environment.
This feasibility study for The Collective House explores a modular padel and wellness concept designed to be adapted across multiple urban sites throughout London - combining sport, social space, wellness and hospitality into a commercially flexible destination model.
Alongside the courts, the proposal integrates café and lounge spaces, wellness facilities, yoga studios, retail and landscaped terraces to create a more experience-led environment focused on community, dwell time and long-term viability.
An interesting sector to watch as active leisure continues to evolve beyond standalone sports facilities.

Our proposal for luxury Pilates operator Ten Health & Fitness was actually a space that had previously been written off....
30/04/2026

Our proposal for luxury Pilates operator Ten Health & Fitness was actually a space that had previously been written off.
- Small and awkward ground floor footprint.
- Very high ceilings.
- A mezzanine cutting through the volume with extensive back-of-house space.
It didn’t fit a typical brief.
We developed a strategy that reframed how the space could be used - bringing operators back into the conversation, including Ten Health & Fitness.
The result is a calm, pared-back pilates and wellbeing studio where there hadn’t been a viable use before.
Not every project starts with design.
Some start with unlocking the problem.

Director Jack Pannell was recently interviewed by Richard Waite for the Architects’ Journal Housing on the Edge feature,...
25/03/2026

Director Jack Pannell was recently interviewed by Richard Waite for the Architects’ Journal Housing on the Edge feature, exploring how architects are navigating grey belt and Paragraph 84 opportunities within the National Planning Policy Framework.
Traditionally Paragraph 84 has been associated with large, expressive houses, whereas Whistler’s Forstal is proposed on a highly constrained site outside the village envelope, with limited precedent and a high policy bar, suggesting is a more refined reading.
Rather than relying on scale or spectacle, the scheme focuses on precision, environmental performance and landscape integration, developed in collaboration with .uk Studio, the client and planners as a single, coherent strategy.
In doing so, it meets the ‘exceptional’ test in a way that feels more grounded, repeatable and policy-aligned.
As the AJ piece highlights, this opens up a broader conversation:
how carefully considered, evidence-led design can support development in sensitive edge-of-settlement locations, without relying on excess.
are East London architects specialising in complex planning applications, including Paragraph 84, grey belt and constrained urban and rural sites. Big thanks to for the fantastic visual.

We’re excited to share our reimagining of a duplex apartment within an award-winning contemporary block in Hackney.This ...
18/03/2026

We’re excited to share our reimagining of a duplex apartment within an award-winning contemporary block in Hackney.
This project explores a calm and considers interior language, where clean, precise detailing is paired with a rich, tactile material palette. Natural textures, soft tonal variation and carefully integrated joinery combine to create a space that feels both minimal and warm.
Working at the intersection of architecture and interior design, our approach is to strip back the unnecessary and focus on clarity, proportion and material quality, crafting spaces that are quietly expressive and built to last.














We’ve submitted pre-application proposals for two pedestrian-accessed hillside homes to the rear of 13 Beech Drive, Berk...
16/02/2026

We’ve submitted pre-application proposals for two pedestrian-accessed hillside homes to the rear of 13 Beech Drive, Berkhamsted (HP4 2JW), within the Dacorum Borough Council area.

Working closely with our client, we’ve been shaping a site-specific brief that responds carefully to the constraints of the plot - sloping topography, a backland setting, and the need to respect neighbouring amenity and established character.

Our approach has focused on:

• Working with the natural hillside rather than against it
• Delivering well-proportioned homes benchmarked against London Plan space standards
• Using materiality and massing to reinforce local character
• Embedding landscape strategy from the outset

The proposals are still evolving, but it’s exciting to see how careful sectional design and considered spatial planning can unlock challenging sites in a sensitive and contemporary way.

Looking forward to constructive engagement at pre-application stage and continuing to refine the scheme with our client as it develops.

Client: Vinit Patel

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We are thrilled to release the latest view of our compact three-bedroom Passivhaus in the Kent countryside, designed in ...
09/02/2026

We are thrilled to release the latest view of our compact three-bedroom Passivhaus in the Kent countryside, designed in collaboration with Forward Studio, that proves exceptional design (Paragraph 84) isn’t about scale or spectacle. Carefully sited within a challenging context, the home balances energy efficiency, landscape sensitivity, and thoughtful material choices, from dark-stained sweet chestnut cladding to a subtle, considered colour palette.
Every detail has been tested against the site, orientation, and broader environmental goals, creating a dwelling that feels at home in its setting while delivering ambitious sustainability and comfort. A modest plot, a tight brief, but a result shaped by careful frameworks, iteration, and attention to design discipline.

Nestled in a striking countryside setting in Kent, this compact three-bedroom Passivhaus blends rigorous design thinking...
09/02/2026

Nestled in a striking countryside setting in Kent, this compact three-bedroom Passivhaus blends rigorous design thinking with a playful engagement with the landscape. In collaboration with Forward Studio, every detail was shaped by context, light, and careful material choices, creating a home that’s quietly bold and exceptionally comfortable. Huge thanks to Light Studio for capturing the mood and atmosphere so beautifully — the images really bring the subtle gestures and thoughtful frameworks to life.

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53 Old Bethnal Green Road
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E26QA

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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