(N67) ZhongRong-Arup Consultation - Architectural shortlist announced (25 February 2014)
The next stage of selecting possible candidates for the final task of designing the ZhongRong building proposition for the palace terrace at Crystal Palace Park has ended in an announcement of the short-list candidates:
Here are a few notes on the architects
Sir David Alan Chipperfield CBE RA RDI RIBA is a British architect, born in London. He has offices in London, Berlin and Milan, and a representative office in Shanghai. Born: December 18, 1953 (age 60), London |
Marbach Museum of Modern Literature, 2006 |
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Born: 9 October 1939, Hove, East Sussex He was educated at Wellington College. From 1959 to 1962, he studied at the Edinburgh College of Art before winning a scholarship to attend the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, where he won further scholarships to travel to Sweden in 1963 and the United States in 1964. He graduated from the AA in 1965 with an honours diploma, and having entered into a partnership with Terry Farrell, he joined the Royal Institute of British Architects two years later in 1967. Wikipedia |
Eden Project Cornwall, St Austell 2001 |
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Graham Haworth (Director) studied architecture at the University of Nottingham and the University of Cambridge. He worked with John Outram Associates, SOM and Holt Hinshaw Pfau Jones and was a founding member of Bennetts Associates in 1987 before forming Haworth Tompkins Architects with Steve Tompkins in 1991. Steve Tompkins(Director) |
Red Shed, South Bank, London, 2013 |
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Partners: David Marks, Julia Barfield, Ian Rudolph, Leigh Jostins "...Marks and Barfield have an almost old-fashioned faith in the power of design and technology to make the world a better place." The Guardian,Steve Rose 27 March 2006.
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London Eye, 2000 |
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Graham Stirk, Richard Rogers, Ivan Harbour "architecture is about public space held by buildings" At the heart of our urban startegy lies the concept that cities are for the meeting of friends and starngers in civilised public spaces surrounded by beautiful buildings. |
Maggies Pavilion, Fulham Palace Rd. London 2008 |
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Born in Baghdad Iraq in 1950, Zaha Hadid commenced her college studies at the American University in Beirut, in the field of mathematics. She moved to London in 1972 to study architecture at the Architectural Association and upon graduation in 1977.
(Pritzker Architecture Prize 2013)
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Serpentine Gallery, London, Exhibition Space, 2012 |
"Six renowned architect practices offering a diverse range of approaches have been shortlisted in the next stage of the
competition to select an architect to design The Crystal Palace as a new cultural destination for London in the spirit, scale and
magnificence of the original."Up to three teams from this shortlist will be invited to prepare initial concept designs in the final competition stage. The
selected architect, due to be appointed in the summer, will work closely with the lead consultant Arup.
"The selection panel includes the ZhongRong Group; President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Stephen Hodder; Chair
of New London Architecture, Peter Murray; London Borough of Bromley Councillor, Peter Morgan; Hank Dittmar; Sir Tim Smit;
Sir John Sorrell CBE; and, Deputy Mayor of London, Ric Blakeway. The selection process is being run by Colander Associates. "
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