Bennetts Associates

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Bennetts Associates Architects
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Practice information
Key architects Denise Bennetts
Rab Bennetts
PartnersJulian Lipscombe
Simon Erridge
Peter Fisher [1]
James Nelmes
Founders Denise Bennetts
Rab Bennetts
Founded1987;36 years ago (1987)
Location London, Edinburgh and Manchester
Significant works and honors
Buildings
Website
bennettsassociates.com

Bennetts Associates is a British firm of architects. It was founded in 1987 by Denise Bennetts and her partner Rab Bennetts, who had previously worked for Ove Arup & Partners. [2] The total shareholding of Bennetts Associates was transferred to an Employee Ownership Trust in 2016. [3] [4]

Contents

National Life Stories conducted an oral history interview (C467/103) with Rab Bennetts in 2012-13 for its Architects Lives' collection held by the British Library. [5]

Projects

Projects undertaken by the firm have included:

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References

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  14. "Bayes Centre opens as part of Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal". GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  15. "Crossrail Surface Stations". Bennetts Associates. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.