Established in 1989 AHMM have offices in London, Bristol and Oklahoma City. They are well known for their renovation projects particularly in London including The Barbican, The Tea Building and Scotland Yard. In 2015 they won the prestigious Stirling Prize for their transformation of Burntwood School, a 1950s modernist school in Wandsworth. We went to have a look around their London office in Clerkenwell.
Location?
Morelands, 5-23 Old St, London EC1V 9HL
When did the practice start?
Initiated at the Bartlett in 1984: formalised in the appropriately named Bricklayers Arms in 1989
How many staff?
390
Company ethos?
We make money to make architecture
Current projects?
Many great projects accommodating all forms of life. Particularly London, but also around the UK but also increasingly in Europe, India, America and Africa
Have you always been at this studio?
Since 1992 - we moved twice before then but found our home at Morelands. Though we have been in many different parts of this robust old warehouse we now inhabit the roof (with a magnificent roof terrace) and three floors below all connected by a promenade of bridges and stairs
Favourite part of the studio?
The modelshop
Favourite nearby coffee shop?
I tend to drink our own
Do you eat lunch together?
Lots of people eat throughout the day in our breakout space
Pets allowed?
Probably not...but no-one has asked
Most played song/artist/musician?
No idea - we encourage conversation- and listening to others around - we work together to be engaged so don't like people being cut off!
Favourite architect?
All the great dead ones
Favourite building in London?
Too many to choose - though I might plump for a bridge or a station
Ellen Hancock studied Fine Art and History of Art at The University of Leeds and Sculpture at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul.Now based in London she has a keen interest in travel, literature, interactive art and social architecture.
No Comments
Block this user
Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site?
Archinect
This is your first comment on Archinect. Your comment will be visible once approved.