AJ 40 under 40: Common Ground 11 December 2020 By Richard Waite, illustration by Simon Hayes Originally set up as Croydon’s in-house architect, AJ 40 under 40 practice Common Ground is already working for others and likely to survive the council's current troubles It has been a tough year for cash-strapped Croydon Council and, in turn, for its housing delivery arm Brick By Brick, the parent company of emerging practice Common Ground Architecture. Both may yet be sold by the bankrupt local authority. Whatever the outcome, it is likely Common Ground, a rare design collective bridging the private and public sectors, will survive in some form and its talented team will continue to be a significant player in this field.