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Peter Clegg

Established the architectural practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios with Richard Feilden in 1978

Peter Clegg established the architectural practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios with Richard Feilden in 1978. Regarded as a pioneer in environmental design, he is active in research, design and architectural education. He has authored various books on low energy design including ‘The Environmental Handbook’ which looked at the low energy design and performance of the practices early projects, and he was one of the founding signatories of Architects Declare, which has now become a global movement with more than 6000 signatory practices worldwide.

He has led numerous projects including housing, cultural centres and education. Educational projects include a new School of Engineering in Toronto and an Academy for the Aga Kahn Foundation in Bangladesh. He is a trustee of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the educational charity ‘Jamie’s Farm’, and the Feilden Foundation which works on sustainable educational projects in East Africa. He has chaired the RIBA awards nationally and internationally, and is founding chair of Design South West. He holds a professorship at Bath University and was made a Royal Designer for Industry in 2010.