John Robertson Architects
John Robertson Architects is an architectural practice based in Bankside, London, founded by John Hurley and John Robertson in 1993 and initially called Hurley, Robertson and Associates.[1] Following the retirement of John Hurley in 2004 the practice was renamed John Robertson Architects. The practice concentrates on the design and implementation of new build, retrofit and historic refurbishment projects in Central London. It is a member of the AJ100, consisting of the 100 largest architecture practices in the UK and ranked by the Architects' Journal in 2013 as the 83rd largest practice in Britain. The practice now employs about 80 people. JRA is a foundation member of the Landaid Appeal.[2]
Select projects
- New Brook Buildings, Covent Garden, London[3]
- Bush House, London[4]
- Great Arthur House, Golden Lane Estate EC1 [5]
- Daily Express Building, London [6]
- 199 Bishopsgate, Broadgate Estate EC2[7]
- Liverpool Street Station and Moorgate Crossrail Oversite Developments[8]
- BankMed HQ, Beirut, Lebanon[9][10]
Exhibitions
- The Developing City 2050, held at Walbrook House in 2012[11]
- Sponge-Scraper City 2012, in aid of St. Bride's Church Inspire Appeal[12]
- London Works, at New London Architecture 2013 [13]
- Building on the Past, Shaping the Future, Bankside Gallery 2013[14]
Awards
John Robertson Architects has been shortlisted for numerous awards including:
- 1999 - Up and Coming Practice of the Year, The Building Awards [15]
- 2001 - Royal Fine Art Commission Building of the Year [16]
- 2013 - Shortlisted for Practice of the Year, Best Place to Work and Value Excellence Award at the AJ100 awards.[17]
References
- ↑ "John Robertson Architects Ltd". InterArchitects. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Foundation partners". LandAid.
- ↑ "John Robertson Architects’ refurb of New Brook Buildings". BD Review. October 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ Andrea Klettner (2 August 2012). "John Robertson Architects appointed for Bush House refurb". Building.co.uk. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ Pamela Buxton (18 February 2013). "Refurbishment is the height of fashion". bdonline.co.uk.
- ↑ "The Daily Express Building". NLA.
- ↑ Felix Mara (5 July 2013). "Take two: 199 Bishopsgate by John Robertson Architects". Architects Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ Corin Williams (27 March 2012). "City gives green light to Crossrail station commercial development". Construction News. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "John Robertson Beats Stars to Win Beirut Bank Contest". Architects Journal (ArchiLeb). 16 Jan 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ Aliso Furuto (15 January 2013). "BANKMED Headquarters Winning Proposal / John Robertson Architects". ArchDaily. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ Elias Redstone (June 29, 2012). "London Underground: An Architectural Summer". New York Times Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Come and see the sponge-scraper at St Bride's". St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street.
- ↑ "London Works". NLA.
- ↑ Richard Lamberth (25 October 2013). "London Calling - Water way to go!". Algarve Resident. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Growing firm grows up with ArchiCAD". Graphisoft.
- ↑ Kenneth Powell (13 July 2000). "Expressive engineering". Architects Journal.
- ↑ "Shortlist 2013". aj100awards.com.
External links
- John Robertson Architects, official website