Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

History

The company was formed in 1978 by architects Richard Feilden (1950–2005) and Peter Clegg, initially operating from small premises in Bath, Somerset. The practice's early work focused on low-energy housing, and over the following two decades it received awards for a number of school design projects, gaining "a formidable reputation in the education sector". As the practice expanded to more than 100 staff, it developed an "unusually democratic" way of operating.

Feilden was killed in an accident in 2005, after which the practice continued under Peter Clegg and senior partner Keith Bradley. In 2008 the firm, together with Alison Brooks Architects and Maccreanor Lavington, won the RIBA Stirling Prize for Accordia, a high-density housing development in Cambridge.

Peter Clegg was part of the steering group that launched the Architects Declare initiative in 2019, which seeks to address the construction industry's impact on the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. He was appointed OBE for services to architecture in the 2025 New Year Honours.

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has offices in Bath, London and Manchester, and works across sectors including education, housing and urban design, with particular expertise in heritage, retrofit and low‑carbon architecture.

Richard Feilden Foundation

The Richard Feilden Foundation was established in 2005 in memory of Richard Feilden. Its mission is to support sustainable architecture and education projects in Africa, with an emphasis on community involvement and the use of local expertise and technologies. The foundation draws on the skills and knowledge of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios in collaboration with partner organisations. Its projects include an HIV training clinic in Mzuzu, Malawi, the Rubengera Technical Secondary School in Rwanda, and several school developments in Uganda.