Squire and Partners

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Squire and Partners is a British architectural firm founded in 1976[1] known for designing and executing buildings on key sites in London and internationally.

Projects

Key projects cover a range of sectors, varying from small bespoke fitouts to large-scale urban masterplans:

Office projects include headquarters for the British fashion brand Reiss and Britain's largest public trade union UNISON HQ,[2] prominent Central London developments at 5 Hanover Square,[3] and 11 Baker Street, and bespoke interiors at the Stratton Street offices in Mayfair, London.[4]

Masterplans include sites at One Tower Bridge,[5] Chelsea Barracks,[6] West India Quay, and most recently the Shell Centre on the Southbank.[7]

Hotel projects include the five star Bulgari Hotel & Residences in London [8] with Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Partners, the boutique Rockwell Hotel,[9] and the Hilton Liverpool.

Squire and Partners has designed many of London's "prime presidential" developments [10] including Chelsea Barracks, One Tower Bridge, Clarges Mayfair, Ebury Square, Netherhall Gardens and The Knightsbridge Apartments.

Other projects include an education centre for the British Council in Nairobi [11] where the Visual Arts Department commissioned a site specific work for the new building from artist David Tremlett [12] and Howick Place, an arts based hub of apartments and studios for designer tenants including Tom Ford, Marc Newson and a gallery for Phillips de Pury.[13]

Project developments

Squire and Partners also have their own property and business portfolio, including Urban Golf, which operates three indoor golf venues with state-of-the-art golf simulators in Central London, a popular bar and restaurant at 06 St. Chads Place, mixed-use developments at Northdown Street and Clapham Park Road, The Rockwell Hotel, a house and apartment development on Liverpool Road, and the practice’s own offices at 77 Wicklow Street.

See also

Awards

References

  1. Squire and Partners: History, retrieved 17 February 2014
  2. Melvin, Paul (20 January 2011). "Michael Squire". On Office. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  3. Price, Michelle (11 May 2012). "Squire and Partners PV mansard revealed". The Architects' Journal. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  4. "British, timeless and elegant". DeTnk. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  5. Bar-Hillel, Mira (11 August 2010). "Forget Hyde Park...the big new development is One Tower Bridge". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  6. Bar-Hillel, Mira (22 September 2010). "Meet the New Chelsea Barracks Architect". The Evening Standard.
  7. Fulcher, Merlin (21 May 2012). "Shell Centre Masterplan Revealed". The Architect's Journal. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  8. "London Counts Down to 2012". Sleeper Magazine. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  9. Latif, Nadia. "The Rockwell". Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  10. Bloomfield, Ruth (26 May 2011). "All that glitters". ES Magazine. Retrieved 20 Nov 2012.
  11. Books about the architectural work used for the Council building
  12. "MAKING A POINT". britishcouncil.org. 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  13. Spittles, David (5 May 2009). "Howick Place brings glamour to SW1". Homes & Property. Retrieved 2012-11-20.

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