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2 Jul 2009
RMJM, one of the world's leading architectural companies, has announced plans to significantly strengthen its London studio, starting with the appointment of a new top team. Miriam White, previously of Foster and Partners and Rafael Viñoly Architects, joins this week in the newly created position of Operations Director : RMJM London
Featured Buildings:
Palm Island Dubai, UAE
Scottish Parliament, Scotland
building image © adrian welch
Okhta Tower, Russia
Falkirk Wheel, Scotland
building image from SSUK
RMJM Building News 2009
Ayr Campus Building, Scotland
Public Academy Suzhou Campus, China
Louisiana Cancer Research Centre, USA
London Array Wind Farm Substation, UK
RMJM Hillier : North American Offices of Global Firm to Use RMJM Name
RMJM Building News 2008
Capital Gate Abu Dhabi, UAE
Beijing Convention Centre, China
Dubai Convention Centre, UAE
Ekaterinburg Tower, Russia
St Patrick's College Dublin, Ireland
Kolkata Convention Centre, India
Mont Orchid Riverlet, Hong Kong
Capital Centre Hotel, UAE
City Palace Tower, Moscow, Russia
Madinat Al Soor Dubai, UAE
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jewel and Esk Valley College, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2008
Jewel and Esk Valley : Education building
Shenzhen University Town Library Project, Shenzhen, China
2007
Chinese building : American Institute of Architects Prize 2007
Sheffield University, England
2007
English University
University Campus Suffolk, England
2007-
RMJM university building - Oct 2007
Forthside development, Edinburgh, Scotland
Forthside
Princes Dock Tower, Liverpool, England
Liverpool Tower
Doncaster Racehorse Facility, England
2008
Doncaster building
Cambridge Biomedical Campus, south Cambridge, England
2007-
Kolkata Airport, India
2008-
Kolkata Airport
RMJM Hillier
RMJM merge with USA's 5th largest practice, Hillier of New Jersey. Hillier Architecture formed in 1966 and have around 350 employees. Most of their buildings are in the US but they designed the GlaxoSmithKline HQ, just west of London
RMJM Hillier Architects : Announcement
RMJM Hillier Projects, alphabetical:
Champalimaud Foundation
Charity Hospital New Orleans
Gouverneur New York
Penn State Student Health Center
Princeton House
University Medical Center Princeton Hospital
Moscow Skyscraper - Moscow City Palace Tower, Russia
46 storey tower; initial proposal for 118 storeys – Europe’s tallest tower
located close to Foster & Partners' 'tallest tower in Europe' proposal
RMJM Architects win Gazprom's new headquarters, St Petersburg, Russia
RMJM - Key Projects:
Newcastle College
Homes for the Future, Glasgow
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Glasgow Harbour - various buildings
David Hume Tower, Edinburgh (Robert Matthew)
Scottish Public Pensions Agency, Galashiels
Scottish Architecture
Edinburgh
Information from RMJM 190607:
OVERVIEW
RMJM is an international firm of architects with offices throughout the UK, Asia, and
the Middle East. Founded in 1956 by renowned British architects Robert Matthew and
Stirrat Johnson-Marshall, RMJM is one of the world’s largest architectural practices
and employs almost 700 people in 11 international offices: Bangkok, Beijing, Cambridge, Dubai, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Shanghai, and Singapore. The firm recently secured commissions in four of the world’s rapidly developing markets—China, India, Russia, and Qatar—providing the impetus for forthcoming offices in Abu Dhabi, Delhi, and Doha.
NOTABLE PROJECTS
Abu Dhabi Convention Centre, UAE (current)
Beijing Olympic Green Convention Centre, China (current)
Dubai Convention Centre, UAE (current)
Kolkata Intl Convention Centre, Kolkata India (current)
Shanghai Expo 2010 Intl Convention Centre, China (current)
Custom House Quay, Glasgow (current)
China Merchants Bank, Shanghai (current)
Beijing Olympic Convention Centre (2007)
Gazprom, St. Petersbirg (2007)
World Bengal Tower, Kolkata (2005)
The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh (2004)
SZR-17, Dubai (2003)
Dubai Tower, Doha (2003)
Falkirk Wheel & Visitor Center (2002)
University of St. Andrews (2002)
MILESTONES
1956 RMJM founded by British architects, Robert Matthew and Stirrat Johnson-
Marshall.
1962 Completion of New Zealand House, described as ”London’s most distinguished
1960’s office block” and now a Grade 2 listed building
1962 Completion of the Commonwealth Institute, London
1966 RMJM oversees the design of the entire campus of the University of York
1969 Czechoslovakian Embassy opens, designed by RMJM
1974 RMJM extends capabilities as educational facilities design specialist, designing full University of Stirling campus
1999 RMJM awarded the RSA Gold Medal for Architecture (Paul Stallan)
2002 RMJM wins British Construction Industry Award for design of the William Gates
Building, University of Cambridge
2003 Presented with the Scottish design Award ‘Best Original Work’ for the Falkirk
Wheel
2005 RMJM wins appointment to design an international convention and exhibition
center in Kolkata, India.
2006 Moscow appoints RMJM to design the new headquarters for gas giant, Gazprom.
2006 Construction begins on the RMJM-designed Beijing Olympic Green Convention
Centre.
2007 RMJM’s design for the Centralised Science Laboratories Building at The Chinese University Hong Kong wins 2006 Hong Kong Institute of Architects Merit Award for Community Building.
MANAGEMENT
Peter Morrison has served as RMJM’s CEO since 2006. He joined the group in 2003
as a non-executive director of the holding company. Since joining, Peter has led RMJM through a period of dynamic and strategic international expansion particularly focused on rapidly emerging and global markets. He has a background in corporate finance and acquisitions.
Mr. Morrison will continue as RMJM’s CEO while Sir Fraser Morrison will become the
acting CEO of RMJM Hillier until a permanent replacement is installed.
PRINCIPALS
David Pringle, Managing Director (Asia)
Hazel Wong, Managing Director (Middle East)
Tony Kettle, Managing Director (UK)
Scott Findley, Design Director (Asia)
Paul Stallan, Design Director (UK)
Robert Meikle, Technical Director (Middle East)
Hugh Mullan, Group Finance Director (UK)
RMJM, 10 Bells Brae, Edinburgh EH4 3BJ, United Kingdon
+44 131 225 2532 edinburgh@rmjm.com
Lothian Regional Council Edinburgh (Robert Matthew)
The most well-known Scottish building by RMJM Architects has to be the Scottish Parliament in collaboration with EMBT Architects
Robert Matthew
RMJM Director
Commonwealth Institute, west London, England
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RMJM
Grade II* listed : saved from potential demolition 2007
Commonwealth Institute Apartments 2007- by Foster & Partners
New Zealand House, Haymarket, London SW1
1960
Al Gurg Tower, UAE
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Lowport Primary School - Extension, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
2003
Stevenson College – ‘the music box’ proposal, Edinburgh, Scotland
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University building, Chatham, Kent, UK
2006
RMJM Architects : Croythorn House, Edinburgh
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British Home Stores Edinburgh (Robert Matthew)
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RMJM buildings - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt
Website: www.rmjm.com
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