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Creating Places
for People.
BDP designs and creates inspiring places for people. With over 800
architects, engineers, designers and masterplanners we work from
studios throughout the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Middle East,
India and China.
Founded in 1961, BDP is now one of the best known
interdisciplinary practices in the world and has won over 900
awards for design quality.
We collaborate with our clients to realise their aspirations, placing
the user at the heart of the design process to create places and
spaces that energise and nurture the people who use them.

“Innovative
and expert, we
deliver exciting
and beautiful
artificial lighting
schemes that
are seamlessly
Lighting at BDP delivers people centred designs.
Teamwork, conceptual integrity and sustainability
are central to our philosophy and methods.
The team consists of artists, product designers,
engineers, theatre designers and architects.
Every project benefits from this vibrant mix
of skills and backgrounds and internally we
operate as a design collective. Lighting design
has so many design and client interfaces that
profound interaction with all parties is essential.
Independence from any supplier allows us to
select the best solutions for the project. We
deliver the highest quality on time and in budget.
Experience is held in all the key fields of lighting
design. We are market leaders in retail, heritage,
leisure, education, libraries, workplace, public
realm, art and art galleries, exterior architecture,
environmental impact assessments and
daylight design.
As experts we deliver the most advanced and
appropriate solutions for our clients. We are
called on to contribute widely to professional
bodies. Through our publications, seminars and
events, we aim to educate and inspire.
integrated with
daylight.”

People Centred
Lighting
Human interaction with
architecture through
the medium of light is
central to our philosophy
and practice. We believe
in putting people at the
heart of lighting.
BDP has supported Maggie’s charity’s
night hikes since 2008, raising the
spirits of tired walkers with uplifting and
inspirational installations at some of
London’s most iconic buildings.
Projects include the top floor restaurant
at The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) lit to
emulate a starry night under a glass
dome and an installation in the inner
courtyard of St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
An interactive lighting display at Roca
Gallery in Imperial Wharf continued the
balloon motive from the previous year’s
installation at Horse Guard’s Parade,
stimulating human interaction through
the power of light. At Chelsea Physic
Garden a selection of origami ‘wish
cranes’ created by Hiroshima victim
Sadako Sasaki were suspended from
a memorial tree.
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A clear conceptual
approach communicated
well is the foundation of
any successful project.
FirstSite
We believe the design concept should be
formulated by rigorous intellectual analysis
of human concerns and how they interact
with their surrounding physical environment.
By understanding the value of design
proposals in these terms it facilitates the
task of communicating and implementing
that design concept.
In the event of value engineering or design
change, the cost and benefit of design
elements can be more easily evaluated. It
is through this methodology that we create
and implement world class designs.
St Nickolas is a unique apartment building
located on one of the oldest streets in Moscow,
a few steps from the Kremlin. We have designed
a discreet energy efficient LED lighting system to
accentuate the strong architectural lines of the
building, highlighting the baroque and classical
details with minimal intervention to the fabric of
the historic facade.
Conceptual
Integrity
Chester Cathedral
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Essex Business School
The first zero carbon business school
in the UK for the University of Essex
provides innovative social and office
space for student entrepreneurs,
promoting community and international
links. The three storey timber frame
building is conceived as a south facing
crescent shaped around a mature oak
tree on a sloping site, with offices and
teaching spaces wrapping around a
winter garden with an ETFE and timber
roof. With an emphasis on passive energy
reduction, daylight sensors maximise
the benefit of good daylight levels and
passive infra-red absence detection
removes the risk of surplus lighting in less
frequently occupied spaces.
The architectural brief was for no ceiling
mounted lighting. This was achieved by
integration and the application of task
based solutions. By concentrating light
to where it was required, combined with
control, estimated energy savings of
60% were achieved as well as delivering
a high quality and flexible solution.
Sustainability is rooted in
our humanist approach
and acknowledgement
of our impact on the
global community. Our
designs have to satisfy
the triple bottom line to be
sustainable environmentally,
socially and economically.
Truly
Sustainable
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Lighting

The architectural brief was for no ceiling
mounted lighting. This was achieved by
integration and the application of task
based solutions. By concentrating light
to where it was required, combined with
control, estimated energy savings of 60%
were achieved as well as delivering a high
quality and flexible solution.
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The Point is the first phase of the
world-class renaissance of Lancashire
County Cricket Club providing the
best 1,000 seat events venue in north
west England.
State of the art low energy LED
lighting and controls help the design
intelligently integrate both passive
and active environmental thinking to
provide a highly energy efficient and
sustainable operation. The ability of
the lighting design to contribute to
LCCC’s carbon reduction commitment
has set a precedent for all sports
venues around the world. The project
has gained gold certification from the
Green Business Tourism Scheme.
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The Art and
Science of Light
Lighting is a mixture of art
and science. Experience,
instinct and creativity are
essential components in
making inspiring spaces and
manipulating the ephemeral
medium that is light.
Our concepts are rigorously tested to ensure the
feasibility of our designs. We make sure that all
our projects work - beautifully.
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V&A Gallery, London
The brief was to create an exemplar
flexible modern exhibition space
which returned the splendour of the
original architecture and spectacular
dome, with conservation a primary
consideration. Working within the
rigorous classical geometries three 9m
rings were installed to house uplights
to the dome and provide spotlights
below using a flexible infrastructure
to suit any exhibit configuration whilst
enabling views to the dome above.
Every fixing needed to be invisible,
every radius discussed, cable routes
disguised and connections to the roof
immaculate. Extensive calculation,
modelling and trials were undertaken
to determine the decorative finishes
and the subtle variations of white light
deployed and demonstrate these
variances to a wide stakeholder set.
The contrasting 5000lux main
entrance with the 50lux limit of the
exhibition area required careful
management. Through the use of
sensitive dimming visitors’ eyes
are able to adapt imperceptibly to
the increasing darkness so that
the atmosphere remains fresh and
apparently bright at all times.
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Winner of a Lighting Design Award,
Trinity Leeds, a 1,000,000 sq ft retail
and leisure development has changed
the way the city functions by day into
night by creating an alluring destination
through the power of light.
The lighting design included all public
realm, exterior facade lighting, malls
and the exterior lighting of Trinity
Church with, at its heart, a stunning LED
installation to celebrate the spectacular
sweeping glass roof.
Discreetly detailed custom acrylic rods
internally illuminated with RGB LEDs
were mounted on the undulating roof
structure. Sophisticated, low energy
and easily maintainable, each can
be individually controlled to create
shimmering waves of light that illuminate
the roof. Light shows subtly develop
throughout the evening to create a
changing ambience, altering daily so
that shopping in Trinity is always a
different experience.
We continually test and
challenge the market,
closely following
emerging technologies.
Research and
development are core
activities.
Innovation and
Development
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Urban Renaissance
Brown Hart Gardens, London
People, plants and light were key to
The lighting used the ground
plane, integrated light into bespoke
ongoing relationship between BDP,
Grosvenor Estates and Westminster
the rejuvenation of a previously derelict
furniture and planters and significant
City Council, which includes the
public square over a listed substation.
architectural features to provide a safe
creation of a public realm handbook
The transformative qualities of light, when
harnessed with landscape and architecture
have the power to expel crime and create
harmonious social spaces.
A new stair and glazed platform lift
along with a cafe, which integrates
with the landscape, draw shoppers
and tourists towards a relaxing
contemplative environment away from
the nearby crowds of Oxford Street.
and atmospheric environment.
Winner of the Best New Public Space
at the London Planning Awards and
praised for its ingenuity and historical
sensitivity, the project continues the
and lighting masterplan for the Mayfair
and Belgravia Estates and a series of
projects which rejuvenate key streets
within the borough.
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The WIN Award judges commented:
“Having visited the pavilion there is some real
magic and craft in this scheme. It sits calmly
in the background until you realise it is actually
the showstopper, exactly what a lighting
scheme should do.”
“Warm, welcoming and stunning. Well
integrated lighting scheme revealing magic
by night. The environment created here is
absolutely beautiful.”
The Hive UK Pavilion, Milan Expo 2015
The UK Pavilion is truly remarkable. A
successful collaboration between Wolfgang
Buttress and BDP that has resulted in a
plethora of international awards including a
Blueprint Award, Architectural Lighting Award,
WIN Award, Darc Award and the International
Prize for Best Pavilion Architecture, it responds
to the brief of feeding the world in a visceral
and experiential way that appeals to all ages
and cultures by immersing them in sound,
light, and touch. A collaboration between
landscape and art, it highlights the decline of
the world’s bee population and the importance
of pollination to the production of food.
The lighting outside the sculpture had a budget
of only £25,000 and yet needed to conform
to European standards for ambient and
emergency lighting. Additionally it needed to
support the aims and vision of Wolfgang. This
was achieved by integrating low cost LED into
architectural and landscape features. The light
was very warm to create a honey glow and
kept at below eye level to allow uninterrupted
views to the Hive.
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Attract and Retain
Attractively lit
environments can
generate income for
clients by increasing
customer flow and
extending the trading
day. Whether it is an
individual store or the
largest development in
Europe, we are able to
satisfy client needs.
Park Lane, Meadowhall, Sheffield,
one of only six super-regional shopping
centres in the UK, has been redesigned
using feature and functional lighting
elements to increase footfall, customer
retention and per capita spend within an
enhanced retail environment. The roof
structure is uplit via continuous RGBW
luminaires, providing a fully programmable
and flexible backdrop running along the
entire length of the mall and onto the two
main domes.
Eight chandelier sculptures create a
stunning centrepiece, adding accent,
sparkle and contrast. From a distance
they appear as intricately detailed lighting
blocks and from close up they look like
spiralling, falling leaves.
The success of the renovation of Park
Lane has led to the wider refurbishment
of the Meadowhall Centre and plans for a
future extension. The project was Highly
Commended in the Best Decorative Lighting
Installation Category at the Darc Awards.
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Cardiff St David’s
A scheme to transform the southern end
of Cardiff and give a previously underused
area a new lease of life creates
attractive and safe public spaces for
people to enjoy, a new public library,
residential accommodation and a
contemporary retail provision. Cardiff
is famous for its Victorian arcades and
the heart of the development was the
creation of a 21st century arcade, with
ancillary cross arcades and bridge
connections to a refurbished centre and
the new John Lewis Partnership store.
The project was a finalist in the National
Lighting Design Awards and won the
Supreme Gold Award from the British
Council of Shopping Centres.
“The BDP team were always trying to
innovate and push the boundaries in a
creative sense.”
Andrew Dudley, Director of Project
Management, Land Securities
The lighting not only provides a night
time draw and identity, it has also
been essential in extending the trading
day until midnight. A key example is
the light locked food zone where the
illuminated ceiling imitates natural light
during the day and changes to support
a sophisticated fine dining experience at
night. Annual footfall is now 38 million.
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Masterplanning
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The Liverpool ONE development has
transformed and revitalised Liverpool’s
city centre.
Involved from the outset, we were able
to implement a lighting masterplan that
seamlessly links the myriad buildings
and public realm areas of the entire 42
acre site. With 36 new buildings and
26 different architects involved in the
development, the lighting played an
integral role in pulling the whole scheme
together to create a visually stimulating
night time environment.
The lighting masterplan connects the
development area extending from the
Mersey to the city centre. Character
zones or quarters are created, each
with its own specific identity, function
and architectural features. The lighting
scheme worked to highlight specific
nodal points and key architectural
facades in these different quarters.

The Power
of Daylight
Daylight is the source of energy
that drives the growth and
activity of all living things. It
is essential to sustaining life
by deterring diseases as well
as maintaining our biological
rhythms and hormonal cycles.
The provision of shelter
and natural light has been
the fundamental element of
architecture throughout history.
When lighting typically accounts for
a third of a building’s CO 2
emissions,
maximising daylight and minimising
glare is crucial. We have the resources
and experience to fully model projects
and this enables us to predict and
communicate the behaviour of light in
the building – crucial to obtaining the
BREEAM and LEED credits, as well
as sometimes revealing surprising
opportunities. The most crucial
architectural decisions can be made
at the earliest stages when massing
and orientation are determined.
The Enterprise Centre is the
University of East Anglia’s newest,
Britain’s greenest and one of the most
sustainable buildings in Europe. The
building achieved BREEAM Outstanding
with a score of 90.8%, and is also
Passivhaus standard. Located at the
gateway to the campus, this groundbreaking
building is the region’s hub
for entrepreneurs, innovators and
businesses that are committed to
building a low carbon future.
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Climate Based
The analysis of daylight is changing for
the better. Climate based, hour-by-hour,
computer simulations are now central to
our advice. Whilst the techniques are in
We can engage at any stage of a project.
• Site planning, assisting with massing,
orientation, neighbouring impact and
overshadowing.
The benefits to the client and wider
design team are an optimised design
that minimises carbon and maximises
user comfort, health and wellbeing. The
their infancy, BDP is at the forefront of
• Crafting building form.
ultimate aim is a collaboration to create
professional thinking. CBDM provides far
• Facade design including the
inspiring, and effective buildings.
Daylight Modelling
greater detail about light distribution and
intensity and uses real climate data to
calculate useable daylight expressed in
coordination of fenestration, shading
and internal view.
• Space planning and interior design
more familiar and useful ways.
to maximise the beneficial human
impact.
• Integration with artificial lighting and
lighting control.
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At the Royal Alexandra Children’s
Hospital in Brighton the daylight and
artificial design scheme took into account
the latest research findings to develop
unique features that contribute towards
the healing process.
Daylight was maximised to both the
atrium and the ward spaces and artificial
lighting included the UK’s first dawn
simulation system in a hospital ward.
In all spaces extensive effort has gone
into making the lighting as natural and
comfortable as possible. The transition
from daylit space to artificially lit space
is smooth and light is reflected off
the architectural surfaces to give the
perception of brightness to all areas.
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SPACE CREATE EDUCATE
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FirstSite, Colchester
We provided artificial and daylight
design for a new build contemporary
visual arts complex in Colchester by
the award-winning architect Rafael
Viñoly. The crescent-shaped building
is wrapped in a unique gold coloured
copper-aluminium alloy creating a
dramatic presence which hopes to draw
in the crowds. The wow factor continues
inside, with a double-height entrance
foyer that is flooded with daylight.
Viñoly is well known for manipulating
natural light magnificently within his
buildings and, as daylight consultants,
we were able to help analyse and sculpt
the building in response to the natural
lighting needs.
With ample north light to exhibits,
sunlight is excluded by the building
form except where desired. Fenestration
is placed to maximise views to and
connections with the surrounding
landscape. There was no need for
additional shielding or brise soleil.
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Human
Performance
Light has a
fundamental and
demonstrable
role to play
in enhancing
productivity and
performance in
the workplace.
Atrium is the largest lighting showroom
in London, designed to host events
and to appeal to architects, interior
designers and lighting consultants
whilst providing flexibility to incorporate
future products.
Areas were created which display
and celebrate the various capabilities
and aesthetics of the lighting in the
contexts of office, exhibition, bar/
kitchen, seminar room, meeting rooms
and lighting workshop. A dramatically
lit, sculptural stair guides visitors from
the ground floor to the showroom where
exposed concrete walls and columns
were retained to contrast with the finely
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engineered lighting products.

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7 More London is the first building in
London, and first major office in the UK,
to be awarded the new elite standard
for BREEAM Outstanding with energy
performance providing an over 70%
improvement on building regulations.
The 48,000m 2 building has 4,500
workstations, catering for 6,300 staff
whilst delivering exemplary standards in
sustainable building design. The intimate,
bespoke approach to the lighting results
in an elegant, boutique style feel in a
traditional corporate environment, allowing
for flexibility and personal control.
A forerunner in the use of LED technology,
35% of the luminaires are LED, the rest are
fluorescent, setting a precedent for future
lighting solutions in the workplace sector.
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society,
London. A tired 1980s office building
has been transformed into an attractive
new headquarters for the Royal
Pharmaceutical Society. The facade
showcases the work of the society,
promotes health and forms an open,
accessible and inviting addition to the
local community.
The conversion includes the creation
of a new atrium space from an existing
light well at the centre of the building
and the remodeling of the ground and
fourth floors into a museum, conference
and gathering space for staff, members
and visitors. The atrium visually
connects all the activities of the building
and a feature staircase climbs from the
library at ground floor encouraging staff
integration and improving circulation
around the new heart of the building.
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Preserving
our Heritage
Striking yet sensitive application of
internal and external lighting to our
historic buildings and monuments
can enhance key architectural
elements and bring them to life.
Manchester Town Hall Extension and Central
Reference Library
The major refurbishment of two Grade II* listed
buildings, the Town Hall Extension and Central
Reference Library has a focus on centralised energy
generation and safe, resilient and adaptable building
services. Heritage luminaires were refurbished where
possible to maintain the character of the building and
provide new energy efficient lighting systems.
The Central Reference Library, the largest and most
popular library in Manchester, incorporating archives,
exhibition space and a historic film collection has
achieved BREEAM Excellent, a rare achievement for a
listed building of this scale.
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The project was Highly Commended at the Lux
Awards and received a RICS Regional Award, British
Council for Offices Regional Award and was voted
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Building
of the Year.

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The Royal Albert Hall is one of the
most recognisable buildings in London
and one of the major challenges of
the project was the issue of planning
and sensitivity. The building itself is
a cultural icon and heritage issues
were of utmost importance which
meant close liaison with the planners
and English Heritage. Additionally the
new South Porch is surrounded by
residential buildings and this requires
the lighting to be designed with light
pollution as a key factor.
The lighting team was responsible
for the design of new lighting to
refurbished areas and to the building
itself, ensuring that the public view
of the building maintained the Royal
Albert Hall’s prominence as a major
London landmark.
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Awards
LIGHTING DESIGN AWARD
• 2015 Atrium Showroom and Office
(Highly Commended)
• 2015 Manchester Central Library
(Finalist)
• 2014 Trinity, Leeds (Large Retail)
• 2014 Edinburgh International
Conference Centre, Edinburgh
(Lighting for Leisure)
• 2014 Mark Ridler, Lighting Director
(Lighting Designer of the Year)
• 2013 V&A Fashion Gallery (Finalist
Public Buildings)
• 2012 7 More London,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, London
(Low Carbon category)
• 2011 The Point, Old Trafford,
Manchester (Lighting for Leisure
Category)
• 2010 St David’s (Finalist Retail)
• 2010 Senate House (Finalist Heritage)
• 2009 Liverpool One (Finalist Retail/
Entertainment)
• 2008 Guerrilla Lighting, Manchester and
London (Special Projects Category)
• 2007 The Saltire Centre, Glasgow
Caledonian University (Workplace
Category)
• 2006 Princesshay (Special Projects
Category: Winner)
• 2006 National Gallery (Finalist Public
Buildings)
• 2005 Napier University Business School
(Finalist Workplace)
• 2004 The Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne
(Leisure category)
• 2004 Limerick Council Offices, Limerick
(Workplace Category, BDP designed the
uplighter luminaire)
• 2003 Whitehaven Harbour, Whitehaven,
Cumbria (Transport Category)
• 2003 St Peter and St Paul, Exton (Small
Project Category)
• 2003 Job Centre Plus, (Workplace
Category: Highly Commended)
• 2000 NikeTown, London (Distinction)
• 2000 The Mall, Cribbs Causeway,
Bristol (Distinction)
• 2000 Halifax Plc Headquarters,
Halifax (Commended)
• 1998 Brent Cross Shopping Centre,
Hendon, London (Commendation)
• 1998 Halifax plc, coffee shop and
restaurant refurbishment, Halifax,
West Yorkshire (Commendation)
• 1998 University of Sunderland, School
of Computing and Information Systems,
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear (Special
Award)
• 1996 National Westminster Bank -
Deansgate, Bolton, Greater Manchester
(Highly Recommended)
• 1996 NATS En-Route Control Centre,
Swanwick, Hampshire (Internal Lighting
- Commendation)
• 1996 NATS En-Route Control Centre,
Swanwick, Hampshire (External Lighting,
Commendation)
• 1994 The Bentall Centre, Kingston upon
Thames, Surrey (Winner, Commercial
Category)
• 1994 Splash Leisure Pool, Dunbar,
Lothian (Winner Leisure Category)
INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTING
DESIGNERS AWARD
• 2006 The Almshouses, Princesshay,
Exeter (Award of Merit)
AL AWARD
• 2015 UK Pavilion (Commendable
Achievement)
STIRLING PRIZE
• 2009 Liverpool One Masterplan,
Liverpool (Shortlist)
• 2002 Hampden Gurney School,
Marylebone, London (Shortlist)
FX AWARD
• 2015 UK Pavilion
• 2014 Atrium Showroom and Office
(Finalist)
• 2013 EICC (Finalist)
• 2013 Trinity, Leeds (Finalist)
• 2012 The Point (Finalist)
• 2007 Deloitte Headquarters, Manchester
(Highly Commended)
LUX AWARD
• 2015 Manchester Town Hall (Highly
Commended)
• 2015 Atrium Office and Showroom
(Highly Commended)
CIVIC TRUST AWARD
• 2014 Creative Arts Building, City College
Norwich
• 2013 Mount Street, London
• 2012 City Campus, University of Wales
Newport
• 2010 Liverpool One, Liverpool
(Special Award for Sustainability)
• 2009 Royal Alexandra Children’s
Hospital, Brighton
• 2009 Westminster Academy, London
• 2008 Cornmill Gardens, Lewisham,
London
• 2004 Hampden Gurney School,
Marylebone London
• 2004 Piccadilly Station, Manchester
• 2004 Cathedral Gardens, Manchester
• 2002 Royal Opera House, London
(Dixon Jones BDP)
• 2000 Neptune Court National Maritime
Museum, Greenwich
CIVIC TRUST
COMMENDATION
• 2013 Richard Rose Morton Academy,
Cumbria
• 2011 Highbury Grove & Samuel Rhodes
School, Islington, London
• 2010 Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds
• 2009 Debenhams, Liverpool One, Liverpool
(Groupe 6 architects with BDP)
• 2008 Abito Apartments, Greengate, Salford
• 2008 The Saltire Centre, Glasgow
Caledonian University
• 2004 Royal Albert Hall, London
• 2003 Bournemouth Central Library,
Bournemouth
• 2002 Glasgow Science Centre,
Glasgow, Scotland
RIBA AWARD
• 2012 Richard Rose Morton Academy,
Carlisle (North West Regional Award)
• 2011 City Campus, University of Wales
Newport
• 2011 Heslington East Campus, University
of York
• 2010 Cardiff Central Library, Cardiff
• 2009 Liverpool One Masterplan, Liverpool
(Shortlist for Stirling Prize)
• 2009 BDP Manchester Studio, Manchester
• 2008 Abito Apartments, Greengate, Salford
• 2007 Marlowe Academy, Ramsgate
(RIBA National Award)
• 2007 Devonshire School, Blackpool
• 2006 The Saltire Centre, Glasgow
Caledonian University
• 2003 Piccadilly Station, Manchester
• 2002 Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow,
Scotland
• 2002 Hampden Gurney School,
Marylebone, London (Shortlist for
Stirling Prize)
• 2002 Fingal County Hall, Swords,
Near Dublin
• 2002 Said Business School, University
of Oxford, Oxford
• 2000 Marks & Spencer Store, Manchester
• 2000 Royal Opera House, London (Dixon
Jones BDP)
WORLD INTERIORS NEWS
AWARD
• 2015 UK Pavilion
PHOTOGRAPHERS
David Barbour
Sanna Fisher-Payne
Dennis Gilbert
Gareth Gardner
Hufton+Crow
David Thrower, Redshift Photography
Front cover image: Thomas More
Square, London. Philip Vile
Back cover image: Edinburgh
International Conference Centre
extension. David Barbour

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