Six Chapman Taylor projects leading the way in Responsible and Sustainable design
Chapman Taylor’s responsible design ethos sits at the heart of our global practice. We believe that great architecture must enrich communities, minimise environmental impact, and support wellbeing throughout a project's life cycle. From carbon-neutral adaptive reuse to regenerative city-scale masterplanning, our teams apply sustainability strategies that deliver meaningful long-term value for people and places. Below are six recent projects that exemplify this philosophy.
Embodying Chapman Taylor’s commitment to regeneration, adaptive reuse, and retrofit, our ISOLA project is helping to transform Prague's Pankrác district into a modern, vibrant workplace destination. This sustainable office building breathes new life into a former industrial factory building, once home to ČKD Semiconductors. The redevelopment will create 8,000 m² of modern Class A office space across five floors, proving that the most sustainable architecture often lies in reimagining what already exists.
The building is engineered to be fully carbon-neutral in operation, a first for the Czech Republic. It is targeting the highest possible BREEAM certification level, "Outstanding", and will fully comply with European Union environmental standards (the EU taxonomy). Its distinctive bronze façade is designed with superior thermal and acoustic properties, integrating energy-efficient triple glazing and external blinds to regulate internal temperatures and reduce urban noise.
The building's operational sustainability is supported by advanced technologies, including a rooftop photovoltaic system, highly efficient heat pumps, and a greywater and rainwater management system. The project also provides infrastructure for ecological mobility, such as charging stations for electric vehicles and secure bicycle storage.
Chapman Taylor is leading the architectural and interior design refurbishment of this key, existing commercial asset in Wimbledon town centre. The project aims to sensitively reinvigorate and celebrate a tired 1980s office building, bringing it up to modern-day standards and enhancing its sustainability credentials and environmental performance through a reuse and retrofit-first approach.
The project targets the refurbishment of the poor-quality office space at the ground and first floors constrained by the heavy masonry podium that dominates the existing streetscape. The proposals seek to replace the masonry structure with a lighter, more modern intervention that maximises daylight amenity, improves the active visual connection to the street, and ultimately rebrands the building with a new identity as a modern, flexible BCO Grade A office space.
At the heart of this redevelopment lies a sustainability-led approach. The scheme retains the existing building structure, significantly reducing embodied carbon, and incorporates new low-energy mechanical systems, solar PVs, a selection of high-performance, locally sourced materials, and high-quality street planting to enhance biodiversity and urban greening, setting a new benchmark for sustainable office refurbishment in Wimbledon.
The Liangjiang Innovation Zone in Chongqing is one of China’s most significant education-technology masterplans, 680 hectares of future-ready urban fabric designed around sustainability, low-carbon mobility and green infrastructure.
The city concept prioritises walkability, public transit and blue-green corridors that manage stormwater, enhance biodiversity, and improve environmental resilience. Educational and research institutions sit alongside housing, commercial clusters and social amenities to create a complete ecosystem of innovation and everyday living.
Phase 1 photography, construction is ongoing.
Sustainability is embedded in the project, which will be self-sufficient in energy, using solar, biomass, and hydroelectric power sources, resulting in savings of over 450,000 tons of CO₂ per annum.
With a phased delivery approach and smart-city technologies embedded at every level, Liangjiang is a model for scalable, forward-looking, low-carbon urbanisation.
BOB.Düsseldorf sets a new benchmark in commercial sustainability in Germany. Developed with the ambition to become the country’s most environmentally sustainable office building, the design applies a “zero-compromise” sustainability framework.
The building combines ultra-efficient MEP systems, intelligent façade performance, renewable-energy generation and demand-driven ventilation to drastically reduce operational energy. Materials are selected for circularity, recyclability and durability, while spatial planning emphasises comfort, daylight access, inclusivity and long-term adaptability.
BOB.Düsseldorf exemplifies how high-performance workplaces can meet ESG targets without sacrificing user experience or architectural quality.
Créteil Soleil, one of Greater Paris’ most visited retail destinations, had not been refurbished since the 1970’s when it was built. Our refurbishment to provide a modern customer experience demonstrates how existing commercial assets can be upgraded to meet the highest sustainability benchmarks.
As part of its redevelopment, the centre is designed to achieve BREEAM Excellent and WELL Core & Shell Silver, combining environmental performance with occupant wellbeing.
Accessibility improvements, daylight-driven interior environments, energy-efficient systems and waste strategies are embedded throughout. The result is a retail and leisure environment that supports healthier visitor experiences, reduces carbon emissions, and remains economically relevant for years to come.
SEGRO Park Düsseldorf Flingern Phase 1 is a new-generation light-industrial development transforming a former industrial site into a flexible, future-ready business hub. The scheme focuses on adaptable rental units and high environmental performance across its first construction phase.
A key innovation is its timber-first structural system, where timber columns, trusses and façade elements significantly reduce embodied carbon compared with conventional steel or concrete construction. This approach exemplifies a responsible design strategy, prioritising renewable materials and long-term environmental value.
The aim is to achieve the DGNB Gold Sustainability Certificate, which will underline SEGRO's continued commitment to environmentally friendly developments.
Under construction November 2025
Responsible Design in practice
Across these six projects, Chapman Taylor demonstrates that sustainability is not a standalone feature, it is a fundamental design principle spanning urban planning, architecture, interiors, technology, and community value.
Whether at the scale of a building retrofit or a vast innovation district, our sustainability design approaches seek to reduce environmental impact, enhance wellbeing, and create enduring places people are proud to inhabit.