Grenfell Tower Memorial Architect Chosen

The London-based, community-focused architect practice Freehaus has been selected to co-develop the proposed Grenfell Tower memorial in north Kensington, West London, working with the bereaved and survivor families of the 2017 tragedy, along with landscape architect BCAL, engineer Elliott Wood, town planner Tibbalds and lighting designer Michael Grubb Studio, Architects’ Journal reports. Freehaus is also collaborating with access and inclusion consultant, Jayne Earnscliffe, writer and poet Yomi Ṣode and engagement lead Social Place, to ensure the memorial “is truly community-led and creates positive and meaningful opportunities for those most impacted by the tragedy.” According to the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission, the memorial will reflect “the aspirations and priorities” that the community has already shared, such as how to incorporate “height, water, light, art and names” into the memorial, how it is used and inclusion of materials from Grenfell Tower. Work to take down Grenfell Tower began in September. The process is due to take two years. An exact timeline for developing the scheme is not yet known, but it is now hoped the final design will be revealed by the middle of 2027.