Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)
Practice information
Founders	Simon Allford Jonathan Hall Paul Monaghan Peter Morris
Founded	1989
Location	London, Bristol, Oklahoma City, Madrid and Sydney
Significant works and honors
Awards	Stirling Prize 2015
Website
www.ahmm.com

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (also known as AHMM) is the fourth-largest architecture practice in the United Kingdom ^[1] with offices based in London and Bristol, as well as international studios in Madrid, Sydney and Oklahoma City.

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris was established in 1989 by Simon Allford, Jonathan Hall, Paul Monaghan and Peter Morris. The four founding directors met at the Bartlett School of Architecture. Since its beginnings in 1989 the practice has grown to more than 400 employees across five offices working on projects in the UK, Europe, Australia, India and the Americas.

AHMM's notable projects include Westminster Academy, the Saatchi Gallery, the Stirling Prize-winning Burntwood School, New Scotland Yard, the Royal Court Theatre, the Television Centre redevelopment, @sohoplace Theatre, and Tower Hamlets Town Hall.

AHMM won the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2015 for Burntwood School, ^[2] and has received many other awards and public and media acclaim for its work across sectors. The practice was also shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2011 for the Angel Building, ^[3] in 2009 for the Kentish Town Health Centre ^[4] and in 2008 for Westminster Academy. ^[5]

History

Founded in 1989 by Simon Allford, Jonathan Hall, Paul Monaghan and Peter Morris, ^[6] the practice employs over 400 people working on projects in education, healthcare, housing, arts and offices. In 2017, it became majority employee-owned through an employee ownership trust. ^[7]

In Media

In his review of Tower Hamlets Town Hall for the Observer, architecture critic Rowan Moore describes Allford Hall Monaghan Morris as “architects who have always prospered by combining high levels of pragmatism and skill with, on occasion, invention and flair. They design some of the best office blocks around, but also public buildings such as the Stirling prize-winning Burntwood School in south London. They also have a record of making over older buildings, as with their headquarters for the Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard and their conversion into homes and hotel of the BBC’s former Television Centre in White City.” ^[8]

Notable projects

• Walsall Bus Station, Walsall (2000)
• Unity Buildings, Liverpool (2006)
• Westminster Academy, Westminster, London (2007) ^[9]
• Adelaide Wharf, Hackney, London (2007) ^[10]
• Kentish Town Health Centre, Camden, London (2008) ^[11]
• Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London (2008) ^[12]
• The Angel Building, Islington, London (2010) ^[13]
• Chobham Academy, Stratford, London (2013) ^[14]
• Burntwood School, Wandsworth, London (2014) ^[15]
• Willesden Green Library, Brent, London (2015) ^[16]
• New Scotland Yard, Westminster, London (2016) ^[17]
• Oklahoma City Ballet, Oklahoma City (2017)
• White Collar Factory, Old Street, London (2017) ^[18]
• Roeterseiland Campus, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam (2017) ^[19]
• Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool (2018) ^[20]
• Television Centre, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (2018) ^[21]
• Hawley Wharf, Camden, London ^[22]
• @sohoplace Theatre, Westminster, London (2022) ^[23]
• Tower Hamlets Town Hall, Tower Hamlets, London (2023) ^[24]
• Assembly, Bristol (2024)
• 1 Broadgate, City of London (2025)

Awards

• British Construction Industry Award (BCIA) for the category of Building Project between £3-50m, 2002 ^[25]
• RIBA London Building of the Year, 2008 ^[26]
• CABE’s Building for Life Award, 2008 ^[27]
• GLA London Planning Awards for Best New Place to Live, 2008 ^[28]
• Housing Design Award, 2008 ^[29]
• BCIA Building Project Award, 2009 ^[30]
• AIA Award for Architecture, 2010 ^[31]
• Civic Trust Award, 2010 ^[32]
• London Planning Awards Best New Public Space 2010 ^[33]
• BCIA Local Authority Award, 2011 ^[34]
• RIBA Stirling Prize 2015 ^[15]
• LIFT Award for Best Design for a Healthcare Project

References

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2. "Who will win the Stirling prize? Here's the 2015 shortlist – in pictures". the Guardian. 16 July 2015. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 16 April 2025.
3. "Stirling prize 2011 shortlist – in pictures". the Guardian. 20 July 2011. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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7. Marrs, Colin (12 January 2018). "Power to the people: the rise of the employee-owned practice". Architects Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
8. Moore, Rowan (23 April 2023). "Tower Hamlets town hall review – an old hospital immaculately stitched up". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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11. Birch, Amanda (31 January 2014). "Health check: Kentish Town Health Centre by AHMM". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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13. A. J. (16 February 2011). "Technical & Practice: The Angel Building, London, by AHMM". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
14. Wainwright, Oliver (22 November 2013). "Chobham Academy: the school with an Olympic playground". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 16 April 2025.
15. "Riba Stirling Prize: Burntwood School wins award". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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17. Wainwright, Oliver (29 March 2017). "Inside New Scotland Yard: a neoclassical riverside pile with en suite liveried loos". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 16 April 2025.
18. Astbury, Jon (7 September 2017). "Building study: White Collar Factory by AHMM". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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20. "Liverpool's Royal Court, Liverpool". www.ribaj.com. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
21. Moore, Rowan (11 February 2018). "Television Centre review – the high life on Auntie's doorstep". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 16 April 2025.
22. "Hawley Wharf, Camden". www.ribaj.com. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
23. Wiegand, Chris (21 July 2022). "London's West End gets first purpose-built theatre in 50 years". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 16 April 2025.
24. Moore, Rowan (23 April 2023). "Tower Hamlets town hall review – an old hospital immaculately stitched up". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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26. "London winners 2008". Architecture.com. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
27. "Award winners announced | News and articles". Building for Life. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
28. "Mayor of London - The Mayor's Priorities: Planning: The London Planning Awards 2008". Static.london.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
29. Housing Design Awards. "Housing Design Awards 2008 - Adelaide Wharf". Hdawards.org. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
30. Waite, Richard (15 October 2009). "PM's building award goes to college - plus BCIA winners named | News". Architects Journal. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
31. "Microsoft Word - 2010_AIAUK Design Awards Press Release.dot" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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