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Based in Hong Kong, P&T claims its roots when architect William Salway set up his own practice on 1 October 1868.<ref name="P&T Group est. 1868">{{cite news|url=http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-5429-pt_group_est_1868/|title=P&T Group est. 1868|last=Roberts|first=Jeff|date=3 June 2009|work=Construction Week|accessdate=27 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607012019/http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-5429-pt_group_est_1868/|archive-date=7 June 2009|dead-url=no}}</ref> [[Herbert William Bird]], a partner of the firm from 1901 to 1928,<ref name=hkia/> was also a member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]]. Hong Kong public records suggest that Palmer & Turner arose out of Palmer & Bird – a prominent firm at the time whose senior partner was [[Lennox Godfrey Bird]], younger brother of HW Bird.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/AAB/form/20130627_en.pdf |title=Historic Building Appraisal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=27 June 2013 |publisher=[[Leisure and Cultural Services Department]] |access-date=12 June 2015 |quote=The first owner of No. 27 Lugard Road was Herbert William Bird (1872–?), Lennox's elder brother, who bought the land at a price of $2,160 on 27 July 1914 in public auction. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305081744/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/AAB/form/20130627_en.pdf |archive-date=5 March 2016 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> It is known that Clement Palmer, then only 23 years of age, designed the first [[Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building]] in 1883. Arthur Turner, a structural engineer, joined the firm in 1884. From 1891 onwards, the name Palmer and Turner was kept, despite the arrival of new partners.<ref name=20190501SCMP-3009723 >{{cite news|title=A Hong Kong architecture firm shows how its done after 150 years in the business|url=https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3009723/hong-kong-architecture-firm-shows-how-its-done-after-150-years|date=11 May 2019|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=31 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703160526/https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3009723/hong-kong-architecture-firm-shows-how-its-done-after-150-years|archive-date=3 July 2019|dead-url=no}}</ref>
Based in Hong Kong, P&T claims its roots when architect William Salway set up his own practice on 1 October 1868.<ref name="P&T Group est. 1868">{{cite news|url=http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-5429-pt_group_est_1868/|title=P&T Group est. 1868|last=Roberts|first=Jeff|date=3 June 2009|work=Construction Week|accessdate=27 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607012019/http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-5429-pt_group_est_1868/|archive-date=7 June 2009|dead-url=no}}</ref> [[Herbert William Bird]], a partner of the firm from 1901 to 1928,<ref name=hkia/> was also a member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]]. Hong Kong public records suggest that Palmer & Turner arose out of Palmer & Bird – a prominent firm at the time whose senior partner was [[Lennox Godfrey Bird]], younger brother of HW Bird.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/AAB/form/20130627_en.pdf |title=Historic Building Appraisal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=27 June 2013 |publisher=[[Leisure and Cultural Services Department]] |access-date=12 June 2015 |quote=The first owner of No. 27 Lugard Road was Herbert William Bird (1872–?), Lennox's elder brother, who bought the land at a price of $2,160 on 27 July 1914 in public auction. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305081744/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/AAB/form/20130627_en.pdf |archive-date=5 March 2016 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> It is known that Clement Palmer, then only 23 years of age, designed the first [[Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building]] in 1883. Arthur Turner, a structural engineer, joined the firm in 1884. From 1891 onwards, the name Palmer and Turner was kept, despite the arrival of new partners.<ref name=20190501SCMP-3009723 >{{cite news|title=A Hong Kong architecture firm shows how its done after 150 years in the business|url=https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3009723/hong-kong-architecture-firm-shows-how-its-done-after-150-years|date=11 May 2019|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=31 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703160526/https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3009723/hong-kong-architecture-firm-shows-how-its-done-after-150-years|archive-date=3 July 2019|dead-url=no}}</ref>


During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the practice was very active in [[colonial Hong Kong]], and in Shanghai, which was treaty port at the time. A Shanghai office of Palmer and Turner was opened in the mid-1920s, and it designed many important buildings that constitute the [[Old Bund]] in Shanghai, including the [[Peace Hotel]].<ref name=20190501SCMP-3009723/> Following a rule change by the architects' professional body, HKIA, in 1981, after which full liability partnerships could incorporate, the practice was incorporated and renamed P&T Group in 1982. Its holding company, which owns all its offices premises and practices, was transferred into a trust protecting its owners, with rules determining dividends, and the reinvestment of profits within the company.<ref name=20190501SCMP-3009723/> The company's fortunes have waxed and waned over the years. During the Asian financial crisis, its headcount was pruned from 800 employees down to 450. In China, business has fallen from its peak in the 2000s, when the mainland accounted for over half its revenues, to less than 30 per cent, the firm shrunk from some 2,000 employees to just over 1,600.<ref name=20190501SCMP-3009723/>
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the practice was very active in [[colonial Hong Kong]], and in Shanghai, which was treaty port at the time. A Shanghai office of Palmer and Turner was opened in the mid-1920s, and it designed many important buildings that constitute the [[Old Bund]] in Shanghai, including the [[Peace Hotel]].<ref name=20190501SCMP-3009723/> Following a rule change by the architects' professional body, HKIA, in 1981, after which full liability partnerships could incorporate, the practice was incorporated and renamed P&T Group in 1982. Its holding company, which owns all its offices premises and practices, was transferred into a trust protecting its owners, with rules determining dividends, and the reinvestment of profits within the company.<ref name=20190501SCMP-3009723/> Heinz Rust, one of the P&T directors responsible for the changes at the time, said the new company was “streamlined” to suit expansion plans. The company expanded internationally since around 2000, opened new offices in Dubai, Wuhan, Abu Dhabi, Ho Chi Minh City, Chongqing, Indonesia and Shenzhen.


Over the years, P&T Group has expanded from a few pioneers’ dream to one of the largest international consultancies globally. The Group now has 14 offices in China, Singapore, Thailand, Middle East, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia; a strong team of more than 1600 architects, engineers, and designers; and projects carried out worldwide in over 100 cities.
P&T, having been working in the region since 1998, opened an office in [[Dubai]] in 2004.<ref name="P&T celebrate second successful year in Dubai ">{{cite news|url=http://www.mywire.com/a/AlBawaba/International-architects-P-T-celebrate/1560034?extID=10051|title=International architects P&T celebrate second successful year in Dubai|date=16 May 2006|work=Al Bawaba (MyWire)|accessdate=27 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210914/http://www.mywire.com/a/AlBawaba/International-architects-P-T-celebrate/1560034?extID=10051|archive-date=3 March 2016|dead-url=no}}</ref><ref name="P&T Dubai continues to expand operations">{{cite news|url=http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/UAE/221874|title=P&T Dubai continues to expand operations|date=5 February 2008|work=Al Bawaba|accessdate=27 June 2009}}</ref>

150 years of establishment of P&T is always momentous. It is an allusive story to signify the mutual memory and ingenuity of city transformation for the common public.

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== Projects ==
== Projects ==

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P&T Group
巴馬丹拿集團
巴马丹拿集团
Practice information
Founded1868; 156 years ago (1868)
No. of employees1600+
LocationHong Kong
Singapore
Shanghai
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Wuhan
Bangkok
Ho Chi Minh City
Shenzhen
Macau
Kuala Lumpur
Jakarta
Significant works and honors
BuildingsExchange Square
Jardine House
Standard Chartered Bank Building
ProjectsOver 5,000 finished
Website
https://www.p-t-group.com/

P&T Architects & Engineers Ltd (P&T, Chinese: 巴馬丹拿), formerly known as Palmer and Turner Hong Kong and in Chinese as "Kung Wo Yeung Hong" (公和洋行), is a firm of architects who have designed many landmark buildings in Hong Kong, Shanghai and in southeast Asia. It is one of the oldest architecture and engineering firms in the world.[1]

History

Based in Hong Kong, P&T claims its roots when architect William Salway set up his own practice on 1 October 1868.[2] Herbert William Bird, a partner of the firm from 1901 to 1928,[3] was also a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Hong Kong public records suggest that Palmer & Turner arose out of Palmer & Bird – a prominent firm at the time whose senior partner was Lennox Godfrey Bird, younger brother of HW Bird.[4] It is known that Clement Palmer, then only 23 years of age, designed the first Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building in 1883. Arthur Turner, a structural engineer, joined the firm in 1884. From 1891 onwards, the name Palmer and Turner was kept, despite the arrival of new partners.[1]

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the practice was very active in colonial Hong Kong, and in Shanghai, which was treaty port at the time. A Shanghai office of Palmer and Turner was opened in the mid-1920s, and it designed many important buildings that constitute the Old Bund in Shanghai, including the Peace Hotel.[1] Following a rule change by the architects' professional body, HKIA, in 1981, after which full liability partnerships could incorporate, the practice was incorporated and renamed P&T Group in 1982. Its holding company, which owns all its offices premises and practices, was transferred into a trust protecting its owners, with rules determining dividends, and the reinvestment of profits within the company.[1] Heinz Rust, one of the P&T directors responsible for the changes at the time, said the new company was “streamlined” to suit expansion plans. The company expanded internationally since around 2000, opened new offices in Dubai, Wuhan, Abu Dhabi, Ho Chi Minh City, Chongqing, Indonesia and Shenzhen.

Over the years, P&T Group has expanded from a few pioneers’ dream to one of the largest international consultancies globally. The Group now has 14 offices in China, Singapore, Thailand, Middle East, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia; a strong team of more than 1600 architects, engineers, and designers; and projects carried out worldwide in over 100 cities.

150 years of establishment of P&T is always momentous. It is an allusive story to signify the mutual memory and ingenuity of city transformation for the common public.


Projects

Hong Kong

Notable commissions in Hong Kong include:[3]

Shanghai

Notable commissions in Shanghai include:

Singapore

Notable commissions in Singapore include:

  • Rediffusion Building, Clemenceau Avenue (1948–49)
  • MacDonald House, Orchard Road (1949)
  • Sandes Soldiers Home, Portsdown Road (1949)
  • Odeon Cinema, North Bridge Road (1953)
  • Bank of China Building, Battery Road (1953)

Part of P&T building works

References

  1. ^ a b c d "A Hong Kong architecture firm shows how its done after 150 years in the business". South China Morning Post. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Roberts, Jeff (3 June 2009). "P&T Group est. 1868". Construction Week. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "50 years of Hong Kong Institute of Architects: Authorized Architects in Private Practice 1903–1941" (PDF). HKIA Journal (45): 48. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2014. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Historic Building Appraisal" (PDF). Leisure and Cultural Services Department. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2015. The first owner of No. 27 Lugard Road was Herbert William Bird (1872–?), Lennox's elder brother, who bought the land at a price of $2,160 on 27 July 1914 in public auction. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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