Our Approach
WPB Studio is led by co-directors Anna Pamphilon and James Rixon, driven by a shared commitment to low-impact architecture, thoughtful reuse, and community-driven transformation.
We believe retrofit, adaptive reuse, and decarbonisation should enhance — not diminish — the character, usefulness, and social value of buildings and places.
If you have a building, organisation, or space that could benefit from thoughtful and sustainable transformation, we’d love to hear from you.
Anna Pamphilon
Community & Regenerative Design Lead
Anna is a skilled Passivhaus Designer and Architect with an MSc in Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies.
She has a strong focus on community engagement and regenerative design, frequently delivering CPDs and lectures to Stirling Prize-winning practices and universities.
A recognized sustainability expert, Anna serves on the Design Review Panels at Design South East and Greater Cambridge, is a steering group member of Architects Declare, and co-authored the Regenerative Design Primer. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a RIBA Architecture Ambassador, championing environmental responsibility and education across the profession.
James Rixon
Retrofit Lead
James is an experienced Retrofit Coordinator, Passivhaus Designer, and Chartered Architect with expertise in building software modelling, environmental solutions, and circular design.
AECB Approved Certifier
Retrofit Coordinator Level 5
Member of the Cambridge City Leaders Climate Change Group, actively driving climate action within the profession,