Sir Nicholas Grimshaw Born October 9, 1939

Studied at 1959-1962 Studied on Scholarship at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in . Travelled on scholarship to to and United States. Graduated from the Architecture Association in 1965 with honours. Partnered with Terry Farrell working with him for next 15 years. Started his own firm, Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners in 1980.

1989- won RIBA national award 1994- elected vice-chairman of the Architectural Association 2001- Runner Up 2008- Stirling Prize Runner Up

100’s of other awards Work History Sampling Advanced Technology Institute Operations Centre for British Rail Battersea Park Station Ice Rink Battersea Power Station Paddington Phase 1 Redevelopment BMW (UK) Headquarters, offices and showroom Paddington Station Phase 2 British Airways Combined Operations Centre Parkland Textiles Factory Citroën Warehouse Photographers’ Gallery Port East Shopping & Leisure Project Distribution Centre for Herman Miller RAC Regional Headquarters Office Building Eden Project Research Centre for Rank Xerox European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences Rolls Royce Manufacturing Plant and Head Office Factory Units in Queen’s Drive Royal College of Art Financial Times Print Works Sainsbury’s Superstore Folly Bridge Service Tower for Student Hostel Forton Lake Bridge Stockbridge Leisure Centre National Space Centre Museum Grand Union Walk Housing Thermae Bath Spa Gresham Street Office Building The University College London Institute of Cancer Grimshaw Equilibrium Exhibition Studies Grimshaw Fusion Exhibition University College London New Engineering Build- Pier 4A ing Heathrow Terminal 3 West India Dock Footbridge Herman Miller Factory Western Morning News Headquarters, offices Heron Quay Footbridge Homebase Store Brentford IBM Sports Hall “Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners believes International Terminal Waterloo that buildings should be understandable both London School of Economics: New Academic spatially and organizationally, that they should Building reflect the activities within them, and that they Manchester Airport Millennium Point Visitor and Education Centre should be flexible enough to respond to chang- Minerva Office Building ing needs. The practices uses environmentally- National Space Centre Exhibition and Research responsible materials where possible and incor- Complex porates energy saving features into each project. International Terminal Waterloo North Woolwich Pumping Station (Architects of the New Millenium) EVA- Environmentally Viable Architecture EVA is a tool used by Grimshaw to determine the impact that a building will have on the envi- ronment from the birth of the concept.

Eden Project- This is considered to be one of the most innovative Millennium projects. It is currently the lightest and largest plant enclosure in the world. When the project was planned it was to accomodate about 650,000 people a year. It has accomodated nearly 2 million. From the materials used to the landscape measure con- sidered with this structure it is definitely worth studying in detail and learning from. The Aerogenerator/Eco Rainforest Aerogenerator- A windpower concept which is currently being tested.

Eco Rainforest- This is a proposal for future ways to deal with waste. A greenhouse would house plants and animals of the rainforest using heat from decomposition and domestic waste. The concept of the rainforest would be main- tained during warmer months by direct heat gain. During the cooler months the heat could be extracted from the decomposition piles- thus maintaining the environment necassary. This would take care of local needs in multiple ways, decomposing garbage can be utilized, a place of study for local schools can be created also exotic foods can grown locally saving thousands of transportation miles. Water Theatre at Las Palmas This theatre utilizes the unique landscape. The beaches with their steep sides and the warm constant winds create the opportunity to al- low the wind to evaporate and the cool oceanic waters to condense the water again, this time without the salty taste. Directions Our Place of Residence Passfield Hall 1-7 Endsleigh Place London WC1H 0PW

Grimshaw Offices 57 Clerkenwell Road London EC1M 5NG