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AL_A

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Practice information
Key architectsAmanda Levete, Ho-Yin Ng, Maximiliano Arrocet and Alice Dietsch
Founded2009
LocationLondon
Significant works and honors
ProjectsVictoria & Albert Museum Exhibition Road, Central Embassy Bangkok, M-Pavilion, EDP Foundation Arts & Technology Centre, MPavilion

AL_A, formerly known as Amanda Levete Architects, is a London-based architecture practice formed in 2009 by Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete.

History

AL_A was established in 2009, following the end of Levete's 20-year partnership with the late Jan Kaplický at Future Systems. The partnership had completed several internationally recognized buildings including Selfridges' store in Birmingham and the Stirling Prize-winning media centre at Lord's Cricket Ground.

Practice

Projects

  • Exhibition Road Quarter - gallery, entrance, and courtyard at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (2017)[1]
  • Central Embassy, Bangkok (2017)[2]
  • MAAT, EDP Foundation Cultural Centre, Lisbon (2016)[3]
  • Sky Central (2015)
  • MPavilion, Melbourne (2015)[4]
  • Tincan (2014)
  • 10 Hills Place, London (2009)[5]
  • Spencer Dock Bridge, Dublin (2009)[6]

Awards

  • RIBA National Award 2018
  • Cultural Project of the Year, AJ Awards 2017
  • Leading Culture Destination Award, Best Museum Architecture 2017
  • Iconic Awards, Architecture Best of Best 2017
  • Iconic Awards, Practice of the Year 2017
  • BCO Awards, Best of Best 2017
  • The Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award[7]
  • European Aluminium Award, Special Jury Prize for Innovation & Design[8]
  • World Architecture Festival 2009 Interiors and Fit-Out Prize[9]
  • CAB Aluminium in Renovation Award UK, Overall Winner[10]
  • CAB Aluminium in Renovation Award UK, Special Prize[10]
  • Leading European Architects Form, LEAF Awards[11]

References

  1. ↑ dezeen magazine AL_A win V&A Exhibition Road project 28 March 2011.
  2. ↑ WorldArchitectureNews.com Work to start on Bangkok Central Embassy retail and hotel facility in February 2011 23 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  3. ↑ "A new museum in Lisbon pushes the barriers of art and architecture". 22 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Amanda Levete unveils design for Melbourne MPavilion 2015". 10 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "10 Hills Place, London by Amanda Levete". 10 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Spencer Dock Bridge, Dublin by Amanda Levete Architects". 16 July 2009.
  7. ↑ "Spencer Dock Bridge". Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ 10 Hills Place Archived September 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Corian Super-surfaces installation Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10 Hills Place
  11. ↑ Spencer Dock Bridge


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