AL A

Practice information
Key architects	Amanda Levete, Ho-Yin Ng, Maximiliano Arrocet and Alice Dietsch
Founded	2009
Location	London
Significant works and honors
Projects	Victoria & Albert Museum Exhibition Road, Central Embassy Bangkok, M-Pavilion, EDP Foundation Arts & Technology Centre, MPavilion

AL_A, formerly known as Amanda Levete Architects, is a London-based practice formed in 2009 by Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete.

Practice

AL_A was formed in 2009, following the end of Levete's 20-year partnership with the late Jan Kaplický at Future Systems, where the partnership had completed several internationally recognised buildings including Selfridges' store in Birmingham and the Stirling Prize-winning media centre at Lord's Cricket Ground.

Levete's new company has won a number of important projects and competitions, based on her creative and collaborative approach to architecture. ^{[1] [2]}

Projects

• Exhibition Road Quarter - gallery, entrance, and courtyard at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (2017) ^[3]
• Central Embassy, Bangkok (2017) ^[4]
• MAAT, EDP Foundation Cultural Centre, Lisbon (2016) ^[5]
• Sky Central (2015)
• MPavilion, Melbourne (2015) ^[6]
• Tincan (2014)
• 10 Hills Place, London (2009) ^[7]
• Spencer Dock Bridge, Dublin (2009) ^[8]

Awards

• RIBA National Award 2018
• Cultural Project of the Year, AJ Awards 2017
• Leading Culture Destination Award, Best Museum Architecture 2017
• Iconic Awards, Architecture Best of Best 2017
• Iconic Awards, Practice of the Year 2017
• BCO Awards, Best of Best 2017
• The Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award ^[9]
• European Aluminium Award, Special Jury Prize for Innovation & Design ^[10]
• World Architecture Festival 2009 Interiors and Fit-Out Prize ^[11]
• CAB Aluminium in Renovation Award UK, Overall Winner ^[12]
• CAB Aluminium in Renovation Award UK, Special Prize ^[12]
• Leading European Arhictects Form, LEAF Awards ^[13]

References

1. Burley, L. A very peculiar practice: How Amanda Levete is slowly finding her feet following her ex-husband's death The Independent, 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
2. Jeffries, S. The Saturday interview: architect Amanda Levete The Guardian, 9 April 2011
3. dezeen magazine AL_A win V&A Exhibition Road project 28 March 2011.
4. WorldArchitectureNews.com Work to start on Bangkok Central Embassy retail and hotel facility in February 2011 23 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
5. "A new museum in Lisbon pushes the barriers of art and architecture". 22 September 2016.
6. "Amanda Levete unveils design for Melbourne MPavilion 2015". 10 July 2015.
7. "10 Hills Place, London by Amanda Levete". 10 September 2009.
8. "Spencer Dock Bridge, Dublin by Amanda Levete Architects". 16 July 2009.
9. "Spencer Dock Bridge". Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
10. 10 Hills Place Archived September 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
11. Corian Super-surfaces installation Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
12. 10 Hills Place
13. Spencer Dock Bridge

External links

• ala.uk.com