Ian Ritchie Architects
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Ritchie Studio, formerly known as Ian Ritchie Architects, is a British architectural and design practice, based in London led by its founder Ian Ritchie.{{cite web | url=https://www.ritchie.studio/news/2021/change-of-practice-name/ | title=Name Change * Ritchie Studio }} Recently completed projects include the RIBA Award-winning Susie Sainsbury Theatre, the Angela Burgess Recital Hall for the Royal Academy of Music,{{cite web | url=https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-regional-awards/riba-london-award-winners/2018/royal-academy-of-music-susie-sainsbury-theatre-angela-burgess-recital-hall | title=Royal Academy of Music - the Susie Sainsbury Theatre and the Angela Burgess Recital Hall }} and the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, University College London.{{cite web | url=https://www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/content/our-building | title=Our Building | Sainsbury Wellcome Centre }}
Previous works of note include Stratford-upon-Avon's Royal Shakespeare Company Courtyard Theatre,{{cite web |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/archive/rsc-courtyard-theatre-stratford-upon-avon-by-ian-ritchie-architects?tkn=1|title=Architects Journal - RSC Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, by Ian Ritchie Architects|date=25 November 2010 |accessdate=9 February 2022}} the Leipzig Trade Fair Messe Glass Hall, Europe's largest single volume glass building,{{cite web|url=https://igsmag.com/features/original-series/igs-nostalgia/igs-nostalgia-episode-13-messe-leipzig-glass-hall-ian-ritchie-architects/|title=IGS Nostalgia (Episode 13): Messe Leipzig Glass Hall - Ian Ritchie Architects|date=17 April 2020 |publisher=Intelligent Glass Solutions |accessdate=7 February 2022}} the Spire of Dublin,{{cite web|url=https://publicart.ie/main/directory/directory/view/the-spire-of-dublin/72ac1d1fb30fe9ab6ccec89083ee32a7/ |title=Ian Ritchie Architects - The Spire of Dublin | Public art directory | Public Art |publisher=Publicart.ie |date= |accessdate=2022-08-24}} the Terrasson Greenhouse{{cite web|url=https://stephenlawrenceprize.com/practice/ian-ritchie-architects/|title=The 'greenhouse' Fragment for Terrasson-Lavilledieu, Dordogne |publisher=RIBA; Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust|accessdate=9 February 2022}} for the Gardens of the Imagination in Terrasson-Lavilledieu, and the London Regatta Centre.{{cite web|url=http://www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk/projects/regatta/|title=London Regatta|publisher=Ian Ritchie Architects|accessdate=24 October 2016}}
Recognition
Ian Ritchie CBE RA {{cite web|url=https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/artist/ian-ritchie-ra|title=Ian Ritchie RA|publisher=The Royal Academy of Arts|accessdate=13 October 2016}} founded Ian Ritchie Architects in 1981.
It has twice been shortlisted for the European Mies van der Rohe Award{{cite web|url=https://www.miesarch.com/archive?search=ian+ritchie|title=EUMiesAward}} and on four occasions for the RIBA Stirling Prize: for the Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform (1998),{{cite web|url=http://www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk/projects/concert_stand/|title=Concert Platform|publisher=Ian Ritchie Architects|accessdate=24 October 2016|archive-date=4 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104170312/http://www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk/projects/concert_stand/|url-status=dead}} the TR2 Production Centre at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth (2003),{{cite web|url=http://www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk/projects/plymouth/|title = Plymouth Theatre Royal Production Centre – TR2 * Ritchie Studio}} the Spire of Dublin (2004) and the RSC Courtyard Theatre (2007). The Susie Sainsbury Theatre and Angela Burgess Recital Hall at the Royal Academy of Music was the RIBA London Region Building of the Year 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-regional-awards/riba-london-award-winners/2018/royal-academy-of-music-susie-sainsbury-theatre-angela-burgess-recital-hall|title = Royal Academy of Music - the Susie Sainsbury Theatre and the Angela Burgess Recital Hall}} The project received 17 major national and 4 international awards and was nominated for the EU Mies van der Rohe Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.miesarch.com/work/3831|title = EUMiesAward}}
Other awards include Premio Internazionale Ischia di Architettura Innovation Prize;{{cite web | url=https://ilgiornaledellarchitettura.com/web/2020/09/22/pida-2020-ischia-sinterroga-sul-paesaggio-dopo-la-pandemia/ | title=PIDA 2020: Ischia s'interroga sul paesaggio dopo la pandemia | date=22 September 2020 }} the Iritecna Prize for Europe; Eric Lyons Memorial Award for European Housing;{{cite web|url=http://www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk/profile/awards|title=Awards|publisher=Ian Ritchie Architects|accessdate=24 October 2016}} Commonwealth Association of Architects Robert Matthew Award for Innovation and the Advancement of Architecture;{{cite web|url=http://www.comarchitect.org/the-robert-matthew-award/|title = The Robert Matthew Award | CAA}} IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering) Outstanding Structure Award for the Leipzig Glass Hall;{{cite web |url=http://www.iabse.org/IABSE/IABSE_Association/Awards/Outstanding_Structure/IABSE/association/Award_files/Outstanding_Structure_Award/OStrA.aspx?hkey=defe5ff2-38ec-4950-a2c4-22dc033bd775 |title=OStrA |website=www.iabse.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219024344/http://www.iabse.org/IABSE/IABSE_Association/Awards/Outstanding_Structure/IABSE/association/Award_files/Outstanding_Structure_Award/OStrA.aspx?hkey=defe5ff2-38ec-4950-a2c4-22dc033bd775 |archive-date=19 December 2013}} and UK Design Council Millennium Product Awards for the 'f' EDF VHV transmission towers and Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform.
In the UK the practice's work has been exhibited at the ICA, Tate Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts and the RIBA. Internationally it has been shown in Tokyo, New York, São Paulo, Moscow, Vienna, Frankfurt, Berlin, Copenhagen, and the Paris and Venice Biennales.
Notable works
=United Kingdom=
- Royal Academy of Music: The Susie Sainsbury Theatre and The Angela Burgess Recital Hall
- Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, University College London{{cite web|url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/May2012/17052012-Sainsbury-Wellcome-Centre-contractor-appointment-building-work|title=Sainsbury Wellcome Centre: Contractor appointed and building work begins|date=17 May 2012}}
- Royal Shakespeare Company: The Other Place{{cite web|url=https://www.rsc.org.uk/press/releases/the-other-place-reopens|title = Latest Press Releases | Royal Shakespeare Company}}
- Wood Lane Underground Station{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2008/october/new-wood-lane-underground-station-opens|title = New Wood Lane Underground station opens}}
- Westfield London (White City)
- Royal Shakespeare Company: Courtyard Theatre{{cite web|url=http://www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk/projects/display/id/1489|title=RSC Courtyard Theatre | AJ Buildings Library}}
- Plymouth Theatre Royal Production Centre{{cite web|url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/home/working-details-production-centre-theatre-royal-plymouth-ian-ritchie-architects/143005.article|title=Working details: Production centre, Theatre Royal, Plymouth Ian Ritchie Architects|date=27 March 2003}}
- Scotland's Home of Tomorrow, Glasgow{{cite web|url=http://www.agraar.com/residential|title=Vns85978威尼斯城官网-威尼斯城所有登入网址}}
- London Regatta Centre
- Bermondsey Underground Station{{cite web|url=http://modernarchitecturelondon.com/buildings/lu-bermondsey.php|title=Bermondsey tube station | modern architecture london}}
- Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform
- Ecology Gallery, Natural History Museum{{cite web|url=http://www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk/projects/ecology/|title = Ecology Gallery Natural History Museum * Ritchie Studio}}
- Stockley Park Offices{{cite web|url=http://www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk/projects/stockley_park/|title = Stockley Park Building B8 * Ritchie Studio}}
- Roy Square – The Watergardens{{cite web |url=http://www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk/projects/roy_square/ |title=» Roy Square » Ian Ritchie Architects |website=www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808051515/http://www.ianritchiearchitects.co.uk/projects/roy_square/ |archive-date=8 August 2011}}
=Europe=
- Spire of Dublin7. http://www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk/projects/display/id/5146
- EDF transmission towers (400kV), France
- Leipzig Trade Fair Messe Glass Hall, Germany (with gmp)
- Terrasson Cultural Greenhouse, France
- The Louvre Sculpture Courts and Inverted Pyramid, Paris (with I.M Pei and RFR){{cite web|url=http://facadesconfidential.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/louvre-pyramids-revisited.html|title = Façades Confidential: The Louvre pyramids revisited|date = 4 December 2011}}
- Reina Sofia Museum of Modern Art, Madrid (with Onzono/Castro){{cite web|url=http://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/museum/history|title = History | Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía}}
- Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, La Villette, Paris
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.ritchie.studio/ Ritchie Studio]
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