SimpsonHaugh and Partners

Last updated

SimpsonHaugh
Beetham Tower from below.jpg
Exterior detail of the Beetham Tower, Manchester
Practice information
Key architects Ian Simpson
Rachel Haugh
Founded1987
Location Manchester and London, England
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Significant works and honors
ProjectsMasterplan of Manchester City Centre following 1996 bomb

SimpsonHaugh (formerly Ian Simpson Architects) is an English architecture practice established in 1987 by Ian Simpson and Rachel Haugh. [1] The practice is based in Manchester with offices in London. In 2014, the practice re-branded as Simpson Haugh & Partners. [2]

Contents

Since the 1996 Manchester bombing by the IRA, Ian Simpson Architects have contributed to the reconstruction of Manchester. The firm has been appointed to design major new mixed-use schemes in Glasgow, Leicester and London's South Bank [3]

Notable projects

Ongoing

Completed

Awards

2015

Newcastle Lord Mayor's Design Awards  : The View – People's Choice and New Building categories at the bi-annual Newcastle Lord Mayor's Design Award. [23]

2011

Newcastle Lord Mayor's Design Awards  : Newcastle University Business School (NUBS) & Central Link, Downing Plaza – New Building Newcastle Lord Mayor's Design Award. [24]

2009

RIBA International Design Competition Winner : The National Wildflower Centre [25]

MSA Design Awards – Overall Winner: Parkway Gate, Manchester [26]

2008
2007
2004
2003
2002

Related Research Articles

Richard Rogers British architect (1933–2021)

Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside, was a British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs in high-tech architecture. He was a senior partner at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, previously known as the Richard Rogers Partnership, until June 2020.

Foster + Partners is a British architectural, engineering, and integrated design practice founded in 1967 as Foster Associates by Norman Foster. It is the largest architectural firm in the UK with over 1,500 employees in 13 studios worldwide.

Arup is a British multinational professional services firm headquartered in London which provides design, engineering, architecture, planning, and advisory services across every aspect of the built environment. The firm employs approximately 16,000 staff in over 90 offices across 35 countries around the world. Arup has participated in projects in over 160 countries.

No. 1 Deansgate Residential building in Manchester, United Kingdom

No. 1 Deansgate is the name and location of a medium-rise apartment building in central Manchester, England. It is the tallest all-steel residential building in the United Kingdom, and one of the most expensive addresses in Manchester. The building was completed in 2002, and is situated at the north end of Deansgate close to Manchester Cathedral.

The year 2006 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Beetham Tower, Manchester Mixed use skyscraper in England

Beetham Tower is a 47-storey mixed use skyscraper in Manchester, England. Completed in 2006, it is named after its developers, the Beetham Organisation, and was designed by SimpsonHaugh and Partners. The development occupies a sliver of land at the top of Deansgate, hence its elongated plan, and was proposed in July 2003, with construction beginning a year later.

Ian Simpson (architect)

Ian Simpson is an English architect and one of the partners of SimpsonHaugh and Partners, established in 1987 with Rachel Haugh.

Spinningfields Central Business District in England

Spinningfields is an area of Manchester city centre, in North West England, developed in the 2000s between Deansgate and the River Irwell by Allied London Properties. The £1.5 billion project consists of twenty new buildings, totalling approximately 430,000 sq metres of commercial, residential and retail space. It takes its name from Spinningfield, a narrow street which ran westwards from Deansgate. In 1968, Spinningfield and the area to the south were turned into Spinningfield Square, an open paved area. The Manchester Civil Justice Centre is a landmark building of the scheme and construction commenced on 1 Spinningfields, a 90-metre office building, in early 2015.

Manchester Civil Justice Centre Governmental building in Manchester, England

Manchester Civil Justice Centre is a governmental building in Manchester, England. Completed in 2007, it houses Manchester's county court and the Manchester District Registry of the High Court, the city's family proceedings court, the district probate registry, and the regional and area offices of the Court Service.

Roger Stephenson OBE is an English architect and is the Managing Partner of stephenson STUDIO in Manchester, England.

Deansgate Square Skyscraper cluster on the southern edge of Manchester City Centre

Deansgate Square, formerly known as Owen Street, is a skyscraper cluster on the southern edge of Manchester City Centre, consisting of four towers, the tallest of which is 201 metres. The site is just south of Deansgate railway station and north of the Mancunian Way, bounded by Deansgate, Owen Street and the River Medlock.

Quay Street

Quay Street is a street in the city centre of Manchester, England. The street, designated the A34, continues Peter Street westwards towards the River Irwell and Salford. It is the northern boundary of Spinningfields, the city's business district and Castlefield, the historical area of the city lies to the south. Quay Street was created in the 18th century for access to a quay on the river and is lined by several listed buildings.

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios is a British architectural design firm, established in 1978, with offices in Bath, London, Manchester, Belfast and Edinburgh. The firm is known for its pioneering work in sustainable design and social design agenda.

Terry Farrell (architect) British architect

Sir Terry Farrell is a British architect and urban designer. In 1980, after working for 15 years in partnership with Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, Farrell founded his own firm, Farrells. He garnered a strong reputation for contextual urban design schemes, as well as exuberant works of postmodernism such as the MI6 Building. In 1991, his practice expanded internationally, opening an office in Hong Kong. In Asia his firm designed KK100 in Shenzhen, the tallest building ever designed by a British architect, as well as Guangzhou South railway station, once the largest railway station in Asia.

1 The Avenue Office, Retail in Manchester, United Kingdom

1 The Avenue is a building in Spinningfields, Manchester. It is situated on Deansgate adjacent to the grade-I listed John Rylands Library.

River Street Tower Residential in Manchester, England

River Street Tower is a high-rise tower under construction in Manchester, England. The tower is situated immediately north of the Mancunian Way on land which was notably occupied by a concrete car park frame from 2005 to 2018.

Michael Julian Ingall is the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Allied London Group, an award-winning multi platform real estate investment, development and services group. Ingall is also the founder of All Work & Social, All Plus, Adept Corporate Service, Agilis, and most recently Versa Studios.

Rachel Haugh English architect

Rachel Haugh is an English architect who co-founded SimpsonHaugh and Partners with Ian Simpson in 1987. Her practice operates in Manchester and London. Haugh was shortlisted for the Woman Architect of the Year Award in 2015.

RIBA National Awards are part of an awards program operated by the Royal Institute of British Architects, also encompassing the Stirling Prize, the European Award and the International Award. The National Awards are given to buildings in the UK which are "recognised as significant contributions to architecture" which are chosen from the buildings to receive an RIBA Regional award.

References

  1. "SimpsonHaugh and Partners". newlondonarchitecture.org. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. Waite, Richard (8 September 2014). "Ian Simpson Architects to rebrand to recognise Rachel Haugh". Architects' Journal . EMAP Ltd. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. Hurst, Will (10 December 2004). "Ian Simpson attacks ordinary architecture". Building Design . United Business Media . Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  4. Welch, Adrian (8 February 2008). "Owen Street Development Manchester". e-architect. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. "SimpsonHaugh and Partners Uses Generative Design to Shape One Blackfriars Tower Concept" (PDF). www.infrastructure-intelligence.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Manchester, River Street Tower - Downing Corporate". www.downing.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. "Holbrook House, Acton, London". proteusfacades.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "City Village – EH Smith" . Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  9. Ewing, Suzanne (15 May 2019). "No 1 Spinningfields by SimpsonHaugh: a chip off the old block". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  10. "SimpsonHaugh partner, Rachel Haugh, tells CLAD about the studio's Phase One development of Battersea Power Station". cladglobal.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  11. Lomholt, Isabelle (10 February 2017). "Verde Student Accommodation Newcastle". e-architect. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  12. Begum, Shelina (29 January 2020). "Manchester could be set for a new 'co-living neighbourhood'". Business Live. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  13. "Downing's The View Named Newcastle's Best New Building - Downing Corporate". www.downing.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  14. "Manchester Library Walk". AKT II. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  15. "SimpsonHaugh - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  16. "Holloway Circus Tower by Ian Simpson Architects". The Architects’ Journal. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  17. "High Spec Offices coming to No.1 Spinningfields". Kaytons Estate Agents. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  18. "Urbis, Manchester". Civic Engineers. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  19. McManus, David (4 January 2020). "SimpsonHaugh and Partners Architects". e-architect. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  20. "The Rise of Rust: River Street and Manchester's Angry Steel Towers". Confidentials. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  21. "The View, Newcastle upon Tyne | 333913 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.fr. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  22. "Brick By Brick: SimpsonHaugh & Partners". Warehouse Home. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  23. "Newcastle City Council, Council News".
  24. "Newcastle City Council, The Lord Mayor's Design Awards".
  25. "Ian Simpson Architects Wins National Wildflower Center International Competition". archicentral. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  26. "WINNERS OF MSA DESIGN AWARDS 2009, page 3" (PDF). . 28 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.{{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)[ dead link ]
  27. "Hilton Tower". RIBA. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  28. "Best of 2008: the Sleuths". manchesterconfidential. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  29. "Best Tall Building Winners". CTBUH. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  30. "Manchester Transport Interchange". RIBA. 22 July 2004. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  31. "Winners of RIBA Awards 2004 and RIBA Worldwide Awards announced". RIBA. 22 July 2004. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  32. "Record-breaking number of buildings win RIBA Awards". RIBA. 13 June 2003. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  33. "Housing Design Award Winners". RIBA. 27 July 2002. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2009.