The project is the most significant expansion of Pembroke College Cambridge since the 14th century, transforming a dense site of under-used and poorly connected existing buildings of varying age and architectural character in the historic city centre into a cohesive and accessible collegiate campus. Now, new and existing buildings are arranged around a series of laterally connected open spaces that continue and extend the language of Pembroke’s distinctive gardens. Re-shaping the once congested site provides new social, teaching, and living accommodation as well as public and cultural spaces, arranged around new biodiverse gardens.
The scheme received the RIBA East Award 2026 and RIBA East Building of the Year 2026
Our special congratulations go to Hannah Constantine, of Haworth Tompkins Architects, who received the highly coveted RIBA East Project Architect of The Year for her involvement and leading the design team as part of the design and build contract.
The RIBA East Awards jury commended the team for its intelligent, fearless handing of a complex brief, the skill and tenacity of the project architect, and the way that social and environmental values are embedded.
For more details about the project please see our Case Study
https://cocksedge.com/case-study/mill-lane-development-pembroke-college/
