Chapman Taylor
Chapman Taylor is an international firm of architects, designers and masterplanners operating from 16 offices in 12 countries. Headquartered in London and established in 1959,[1] it has won a number of awards; including those that recognise its contribution to sustainable practices and its commitment to local markets.[2] In 2008, Chapman Taylor completed 27 projects in 11 countries.[3] In the UK, four of those new schemes won five awards from the British Council of Shopping Centres.[4]
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One scheme, Drake Circus Shopping Centre in Plymouth, was nominated for and won the inaugural Carbuncle Cup, a sarcastic response to the coveted Stirling Prize. It was lauded as "how bad architecture and bad planning can combine to produce something truly awful".[5]
In Bath, there was concern that a steel-framed faux-Georgian shopping centre would lose the city its UNESCO World Heritage status.[6] However in 2010, the centre was awarded "Best Building in a Georgian context" by The Georgian Group, acclaiming: "The materials, detailing, morphology and urban design combine to form a highly satisfying composition."[7]
Major Projects
United Kingdom
- Southgate, Bath
- Cabot Circus, Bristol
- Grand Arcade, Cambridge
- St. David's 2, Cardiff
- Princesshay, Exeter
- Highcross, Leicester
- St Pancras International, London
- Arndale, Manchester
- MediaCityUK, Manchester
- Trafford Centre, Manchester
- Drake Circus, Plymouth
References
- ^ Chapman Taylor http://www.chapmantaylor.com/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Queen's Award for Chapman Taylor architects on 50th anniversary (UK)". Europe Real Estate. 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Queen's Award for Chapman Taylor architects on 50th anniversary (UK)". Europe Real Estate. 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Five awards for Chapman Taylor". World Architecture News. 4 Dec 2008.
- ^ "The malling of our cities". Times Online. 10 January 2007.
- ^ "Will Bath lose its World Heritage status?". guardian.co.uk. 6 April 2009.
- ^ "New building in a Georgian context, 2010 awards". The Georgian Group.
External links
Media related to Chapman Taylor at Wikimedia Commons