2024-12-22T02:08:20-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150316386/grimshaw-announces-new-foundation-aimed-at-inclusivity-youth-engagement Josh Niland 2022-07-12T06:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/69/6937e972ba8b173a3fb86efd2f0273b0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The new charitable arm of <a href="https://archinect.com/grimshaw" target="_blank">Grimshaw Architects</a> has been announced by its founder at an event held last week at the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/36060842/royal-academy-of-arts" target="_blank">Royal Academy of Arts in London</a>.</p> <p>The newly-formed <a href="https://www.grimshaw.foundation/" target="_blank">Grimshaw Foundation</a> is aimed at promoting inclusivity and will serve a broader purpose to &ldquo;engage and encourage young people to discover the value of creativity and the inspiration of art.&rdquo;</p> <p>Its genesis is the product of more than a year&rsquo;s worth of coordination between Grimshaw founder Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, the firm&rsquo;s leadership, and an advisory committee that includes <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/299/university-college-london-ucl" target="_blank">Bartlett</a> honorary professor Neil Pinder.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/500b007b7520fe10b9a3af69285aab3b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/500b007b7520fe10b9a3af69285aab3b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Grimshaw Foundation board of trustees. Image courtesy Grimshaw Foundation</figcaption></figure><p>Speaking in a press release last week, the 82-year-old Grimshaw outlined his goals for the new entity, saying &ldquo;what the Foundation will do is enable young people, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, to experience the art of making and the making of art and introduce more opportunities and different career paths &mdash; opening up th...</p>