British architectural firm
Allies and Morrison Practice information Partners Alex Wraight, Alfredo Caraballo, Antony Rifkin, Artur Carulla, Bob Allies, Chris Bearman, David Amarasekera, Graham Morrison, Helen Logan, Hendrik Heyns, Jason Syrett,Joanna Bacon , Miles Leigh, Paul Appleton, Paul Eaton, Robert Maxwell, Simon Fraser, Simon Gathercole Founded 1984 Location London, Cambridge and Liverpool
Abbey Mills Pumping Station, Stratford Royal Festival Hall post refurbishment Allies and Morrison LLP is an architecture and urban planning practice based in London and Cambridge. Founded in 1984, the practice is now one of Britain's largest architectural firms.[ 1] The practice's work ranges from architecture and interior design to conservation and renovation of historic buildings to urbanism, planning, consultation and research. The firm's notable projects include the redevelopment of theRoyal Festival Hall , the masterplan for theQueen Elizabeth Olympic Park ,BBC Media Village and the redevelopment ofKing's Cross Central . The practice has a reputation for designing modernist, yet stylistically restrained buildings.[ 2]
They have completed projects throughout the UK, and in Ireland, India, Africa and the Middle East and in North America. The practice's portfolio includes cultural, educational, public and housing projects.
Buildings designed by Allies and Morrison include:
Abbey Mills Pumping Station BBC Media Village, White City, London[ 3] Brighton College Simon Smith Building[ 4] Charles Street Car Park,Sheffield [ 5] Chelsea College of Arts [ 6] New home forLondon College of Fashion , Stratford[ 7] New campus forLondon College of Communication , Elephant and Castle[ 8] Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge UniversityAsh Court, Library and Archive atGirton College, Cambridge University Highbury Square , redevelopment ofArsenal Stadium Horniman Museum extensionLondon King's Cross railway station -St Pancras railway station Link[ 9] Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute ,King's College London [ 10] Merton College, Oxford UniversityUniversity of Cambridge Sidgwick Site new buildings: Faculty of English andCambridge Institute of Criminology [ 11] Rambert Dance Company , South Bank, LondonRestoration ofQueen's House , Greenwich Royal Albert Memorial Museum , Exeter[ 12] Royal Festival Hall refurbishment[ 13] Renovation and extension ofRoyal Observatory, Greenwich [ 14] Sam Wanamaker Playhouse atShakespeare's Globe [ 15] South Yorkshire Police headquarters, Sheffield[ 16] Two Fifty One mixed-use development,Elephant and Castle , London Allies and Morrison masterplans include:
The practice has won 41RIBA Awards, 18Civic Trust Awards and the 2015 AJ120 Practice of the Year award.[ 23]
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