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. 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. The firm currently has offices in London, Melbourne, Sydney, and New York City.
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.
Major projects, by year of completion and ordered by type, are:
Arts and culture
British Pavilion, Expo '92, Seville, Spain, 1992Caixia Galicia Art Foundation, A Coruña, Spain, 2006Eden Project, Cornwall, UK, 2001Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), Troy, US, 2008Horno 3: Museo del Acero, Museum of Steel, Monterrey, Mexico, 2007Mobilizarte Mobile Pavilion, Brazil, 2012National Space Centre, Leicester, UK, 2001Oxford Ice Rink, Oxford, UK, 1984Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, Miami, US 2014Queens Museum of Art, Queens, 2013Thermae Bath Spa, Bath, 2006IJburg Bridge, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2001A40 Western Avenue Footbridge, London, UK, 2009Science and education
Eden Project: The Core, Cornwall, UK, 2005New York University Polytechnic: Rogers Hall, Brooklyn, US, 2011London South Bank University, London, UK, 2010London School of Economics: New Academic Building, London, UK, 2009University College London: Roberts Building Front Extension, London, UK, 2007University College London Cancer Institute: Paul O Gorman Building, London, UK, 2007Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA Station, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2007Fulton Center, Manhattan, US, 2014Heathrow Airport Terminal 1, Pier 4A, UK, 1993Heathrow Airport Terminal 2B, UK, 2009International Terminal, Waterloo tube station, London, UK, 1993Manchester Airport Terminal 3, UK, 1998Paddington Station, London, UK, 1999Pulkovo Airport, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2013Southern Cross railway station, Melbourne, Australia, 2006Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (TTC) station, Vaughan, Canada (under construction and planned completion 2018)Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland, 200425 Gresham Street, London, UK, 2002385 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia, 2008British Airways Operations, London, UK, 1993Eden Project: The Foundation, Cornwall, UK, 2002Five Boats Houding, Duisburg, Germany, 2005Ludwig Erhaud Haus, Berlin, Germany, 1998Orange Operational Centre and Customer Service Facilities, Darlington, UK, 1998RAC Regional Control Centre, Bristol, UK, 1994The St Botolphs Building, London, UK, 2010Donald Danforth Plant Center, St. Louis, US, 2001Financial Times Printworks, London, UK, 1988Herman Miller Factory, Chippenham, UK, 1976Igus Factory & Headquarters, Cologne, Germany, 2000Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Plant & Headquarters, West Sussex, UK, 2003Vitra Furniture Factory, Weil am Rhein, Germany, 1981Western Morning News, Plymouth,UK, 1993Sainsbury's Store & Grand Union Walk Housing, London, UK, 1988Via Verde - The Green Way, The Bronx, US, 2012AIA New York COTE Award - Via Verde (designed with Dattner Architects)Carbuncle Cup - Building Design AwardsAIA Honor Award - Horno 3: Museo Del AceroArchitectural Practice of the Year - Building Design AwardsWorld Architect of the Year - Building Design AwardsTransport Architect of the Year - Building Design Awards2008 RIBA European Award - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA StationRoyal Institute of Dutch Architects - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA StationStirling Prize Runner up - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA StationLubetkin Prize - Southern Cross Station, Melbourne, Australia 2007 RIBA International Award - Southern Cross Station, Melbourne, Australia Grimshaw’s first exhibition titled Product + Process debuted in 1988. The firm has since produced four exhibitions: Structure Space + Skin (1993), Fusion (1998), Equilibrium (2000), and Micro to Macro: Grimshaw in New York (2007). The latest exhibition, Equation: Design Inspired by Nature, launched on Wednesday, February 20, 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.
Grimshaw Architecture: The First Thirty YearsBlue 02: Systems and StructureBlue 01: Water, Energy and WasteThe Sketchbooks of Nicholas GrimshawThe Making of Station Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAThe Architecture of EdenEquilibriumGrimshaw: Architecture, Industry and InnovationStructure, Space and Skin: The Work of Nicholas Grimshaw & PartnersBritish Pavilion Seville Exposition
