Grimshaw Architects
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Industry | Architecture |
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Founded | London, United Kingdom 1980 |
Number of locations |
4 Offices London New York City Melbourne Sydney |
Area served |
Worldwide |
Key people |
Sir Nicholas Grimshaw (chairman) Andrew Whalley (Deputy chairman) |
Services | Architecture, Industrial Design |
Website | Grimshaw |
Grimshaw Architects (formerly Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners) is an architectural firm based in London. Founded in 1980 by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, the firm was one of the pioneers of high-tech architecture.[1] In particular, they are known for their design of transport projects including Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station, Waterloo International railway station and the award-winning Southern Cross railway station recipient of the Royal Institute of British Architects Lubetkin Prize.[2] The firm currently has offices in London, Melbourne, Sydney, and New York City.
Contents
1 Organisation
1.1 Partners
2 Project list
2.1 Arts and culture
2.2 Bridges
2.3 Science and education
2.4 Transport
2.5 Office
2.6 Industry
2.7 Mixed use
3 Awards
3.1 2015
3.2 2012
3.3 2009
3.4 2008
3.5 2007
4 Exhibitions
5 Publications
6 See also
7 References
7.1 Notes
8 External links
Organisation
Partners
Grimshaw has 17 partners worldwide: Jolyon Brewis, Keith Brewis, Vincent Chang, Andrew Cortese, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, William Horgan, Mark Husser, Ewan Jones, Kirsten Lees, Declan McCafferty, Neill McClements, Mark Middleton, Juan Porral, Neven Sidor, Neil Stonell, Andrew Thomas, Andrew Whalley.[3]
Project list
Major projects, by year of completion and ordered by type, are:

Panoramic view of the geodesic biome domes at the Eden Project
Arts and culture

Thermae Bath Spa: the main building, 2006
- British Pavilion, Expo '92, Seville, Spain, 1992
- Caixia Galicia Art Foundation, A Coruña, Spain, 2006
Eden Project, Cornwall, UK, 2001
Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), Troy, US, 2008- Horno 3: Museo del Acero, Museum of Steel, Monterrey, Mexico, 2007
- Mobilizarte Mobile Pavilion, Brazil, 2012
National Space Centre, Leicester, UK, 2001
Oxford Ice Rink, Oxford, UK, 1984- Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, Miami, US 2014
Queens Museum of Art, Queens, 2013
Thermae Bath Spa, Bath, 2006
Bridges

The National Space Centre in Leicester
IJburg Bridge, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2001- A40 Western Avenue Footbridge, London, UK, 2009
Science and education
Eden Project: The Core, Cornwall, UK, 2005
New York University Polytechnic: Rogers Hall, Brooklyn, US, 2011
London South Bank University, London, UK, 2010
London School of Economics: New Academic Building, London, UK, 2009
University College London: Roberts Building Front Extension, London, UK, 2007
University College London Cancer Institute: Paul O Gorman Building, London, UK, 2007
Transport

The main concourse of Southern Cross Station

Entrance to Pulkovo's new terminal.
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA Station, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2007
Fulton Center, Manhattan, US, 2014
Heathrow Airport Terminal 1, Pier 4A, UK, 1993
Heathrow Airport Terminal 2B, UK, 2009
International Terminal, Waterloo Sation, London, UK, 1993
Istanbul New Airport (under construction)
Manchester Airport Terminal 3, UK, 1998
Paddington Station, London, UK, 1999
Pulkovo Airport, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2013
Southern Cross railway station, Melbourne, Australia, 2006
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (TTC) station, Vaughan, Canada (under construction and planned completion 2018)
Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland, 2004
Office

Grand Union Walk Housing – Flats behind Sainsbury's supermarket, Camden Town, 1988
- 25 Gresham Street, London, UK, 2002
- 385 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia, 2008
- British Airways Operations, London, UK, 1993
Eden Project: The Foundation, Cornwall, UK, 2002- Five Boats Houding, Duisburg, Germany, 2005
- Ludwig Erhaud Haus, Berlin, Germany, 1998
- Orange Operational Centre and Customer Service Facilities, Darlington, UK, 1998
- RAC Regional Control Centre, Bristol, UK, 1994
- The St Botolphs Building, London, UK, 2010
Industry
- Donald Danforth Plant Center, St. Louis, US, 2001
- Financial Times Printworks, London, UK, 1988
- Herman Miller Factory, Chippenham, UK, 1976
- Igus Factory & Headquarters, Cologne, Germany, 2000
- Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Plant & Headquarters, West Sussex, UK, 2003
- Vitra Furniture Factory, Weil am Rhein, Germany, 1981
- Western Morning News, Plymouth,UK, 1993
Mixed use
- Sainsbury's Store & Grand Union Walk Housing, London, UK, 1988
- Via Verde – The Green Way, The Bronx, US, 2012
Awards
2015
- AIA New York COTE Award – Via Verde (designed with Dattner Architects)
2012
- Carbuncle Cup – Building Design Awards
2009
- AIA Honor Award – Horno 3: Museo Del Acero
2008
- Architectural Practice of the Year – Building Design Awards
- World Architect of the Year – Building Design Awards
- Transport Architect of the Year – Building Design Awards
2008 RIBA European Award – Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA Station
- Royal Institute of Dutch Architects – Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA Station
Stirling Prize Runner up – Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA Station
2007
- Lubetkin Prize – Southern Cross Station, Melbourne, Australia[2]
- 2007 RIBA International Award – Southern Cross Station, Melbourne, Australia[4]
Exhibitions
Grimshaw's first exhibition titled Product + Process debuted in 1988. The firm has since produced four exhibitions: Structure Space + Skin (1993), Fusion [5] (1998), Equilibrium[6] (2000), and Micro to Macro: Grimshaw in New York [7] (2007). The latest exhibition, Equation: Design Inspired by Nature, launched on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 at The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Centre in Singapore. Equation explores a series of themes that investigate biomimicry, biophilia and ecosystems and their influence on design.[8]
Publications
- Grimshaw Architecture: The First Thirty Years[9]
- Blue 02: Systems and Structure[10]
- Blue 01: Water, Energy and Waste[11]
- The Sketchbooks of Nicholas Grimshaw[12]
- The Making of Station Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA[13]
- The Architecture of Eden[14]
- Equilibrium[15]
- Grimshaw: Architecture, Industry and Innovation[16]
- Structure, Space and Skin: The Work of Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners[17]
- British Pavilion Seville Exposition[18]
See also
- Nicholas Grimshaw buildings and structures
- List of architecture firms
- List of architects
References
Notes
^ Davies, Colin. "High Tech Architecture" (PDF). Retrieved 2 April 2009..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab World Architecture News. "Grimshaw's Southern Cross Station wins Lubetkin prize". Retrieved 26 October 2011.
^ ArchitypeSource. "Grimshaw Architects Profile". Retrieved 26 October 2011.
^ RIBA website. "RIBA International Awards / Winners 2007". Retrieved 8 December 2011.
^ Images Publishing. International Architecture Yearbook 7. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ Hugh Pearman. "Equilibrium: The Work of Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners". Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ E-Oculus. "Macro to Micro: Grimshaw in New York". Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ URA. "Equation". Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ "Grimshaw Architects: The First 30 Year". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "Blue 02: Systems and Structure". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "Blue 01: Water, Energy and Waste". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "The Sketchbooks of Nicholas Grimshaw". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ Sdu Uitgevers. "The Making of Station Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA". Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "The Architecture of Eden". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "Equilibrium". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "Grimshaw: Architecture, Industry and Innovation". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "Structure, Space and Skin: The Work of Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "British Pavilion Seville Exposition". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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