Hopkins Architects
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Hopkins Architects (formerly Michael Hopkins and Partners) established in 1976, is a prominent British architectural firm. Its designers have earned numerous awards for their work, with Michael and Patty Hopkins, his wife and partner in the firm, winning the Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Gold Medal and Michael receiving the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1995. The practice is known for its innovative approach to construction and its energy-efficient designs. The Evelina Children's Hospital was shortlisted for the 2006 Stirling Prize.
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[edit] Buildings
[edit] Key Early Buildings
- Hopkins House, Hampstead, London, England (1976)
- Schlumberger Centre, Cambridge, England (1985)
- Mound Stand, Lord's Cricket Ground, London (1987)
[edit] Recent Buildings
- Inland Revenue Centre, Nottingham, England (1992-94)
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London (1993)
- Emmanuel College Queen's Building, Cambridge (1996)
- Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, Scotland (1999)
- University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Nottingham (1999)
- The Forum, Norwich, England (2001)
- Portcullis House and Westminster Underground Station, London (2001)
- Wellcome Trust Headquarters, London (2005)
- Evelina Children's Hospital, London (2006)
- Yale University, Kroon Building, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (2008)
- Princeton University Chemistry Building, Princeton, New Jersey, USA (2012)
[edit] Gallery
Wellcome Trust building on Euston Road, London |
The Schlumberger Cambridge Research Centre, opened in 1985, was one of Hopkins' earliest buildings and shows his distinctive use of a suspended, high-tech, fabric roof |
Portcullis House, Westminster, London |