Born October 9, 1939

Studied at Edinburgh College of Art 1959-1962Studied on Scholarship at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.Travelled on scholarship to to Sweden 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 award1994- elected vice-chairman of the Architectural Association2001-Stirling Prize Runner Up2008- Stirling Prize Runner Up

100’s of other awards

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw

Advanced Technology InstituteBattersea Park StationBattersea Power Station Battersea Power StationBMW (UK) Headquarters, offices and showroomBritish Airways Combined Operations CentreCitroën WarehouseCutty SarkDistribution Centre for Herman MillerEden ProjectEuropean Institute of Health and Medical SciencesFactory Units in Queen’s DriveFinancial Times Print WorksFolly BridgeForton Lake BridgeGrand Union Walk HousingGresham Street Office BuildingGrimshaw Equilibrium ExhibitionGrimshaw Fusion ExhibitionHeathrow Airport Pier 4AHeathrow Terminal 3Herman Miller FactoryHeron Quay FootbridgeHomebase Store BrentfordIBM Sports HallInternational Terminal WaterlooLondon School of Economics: New Academic BuildingManchester AirportMillennium Point Visitor and Education CentreMinerva Office BuildingNational Space Centre Exhibition and Research ComplexNorth Woolwich Pumping Station

Work History Sampling

“Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners believes that buildings should be understandable both spatially and organizationally, that they should reflect the activities within them, and that they should be flexible enough to respond to chang-ing needs. The practices uses environmentally-responsible materials where possible and incor-porates energy saving features into each project. (Architects of the New Millenium)

National Space Centre Museum

International Terminal Waterloo

Operations Centre for British RailOxford Ice RinkPaddington Phase 1 RedevelopmentPaddington Station Phase 2Parkland Textiles FactoryPhotographers’ GalleryPort East Shopping & Leisure ProjectRAC Regional Headquarters Office BuildingResearch Centre for Rank XeroxRolls Royce Manufacturing Plant and Head OfficeRoyal College of ArtSainsbury’s SuperstoreService Tower for Student HostelStockbridge Leisure CentreThermae Bath SpaThe University College London Institute of Cancer StudiesUniversity College London New Engineering Build-ingWest India Dock FootbridgeWestern Morning News Headquarters, offices

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.

EVA- Environmentally Viable Architecture

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

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.

Aerogenerator- A windpower concept which is currently being tested.

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.

Water Theatre at Las Palmas

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