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| Industry | Architecture |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Richard Buckley, Fiammetta Gray and Matt Yeoman |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
| Website | buckleygrayyeoman |
BuckleyGrayYeoman is a British architectural firm based in the Shoreditch district of London, UK.
Background
editBuckleyGrayYeoman was established in 1997 by Richard Buckley, Fiammetta Gray and Matt Yeoman. Following the death of Buckley in 2008, his widow Gray left the practice in 2009.
Since its establishment, the number of people employed by the practice has grown from three in 1997 to eighty five in 2016. BuckleyGrayYeoman has been based in the Tea Building in Shoreditch for the past 12 years.[1][2]
The current directors are Yeoman and Paul White.
Notable projects
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The practice counts fashion brand Fred Perry,[3] The Office Group, and Derwent London among clients[4]
Recently completed
editRecently completed projects include: The Buckley Building for Derwent London,[5] the refurbishment of a former BBC building named for Henry Wood, the founder of the BBC proms,[6] The Pure Aldgate Student Accommodation building (the tallest building of the practice of 19th storey) [4], The Passage (charity), London's largest voluntary sector day centre for the homeless [7], new academic and sports buildings for Channing School and Forest School[8][9] and a number of Citadines Apart'Hotel in the UK and France.
BuckleyGrayYeoman was appointed worldwide retail design consultant to the fashion brand Fred Perry in 2014 and has designed stores for the company in London, Cardiff, Cologne, Frankfurt[10] and Bangkok.[11]
Current projects
editCurrent projects include: a new art hub at Cromwell Place, South Kensington[12], the commercial office buildings that form part of the regeneration of Bishopsgate GoodsYard in Shoreditch [13], the revamp of one hundred meters shopfrontages at the base of the Newport Sandringham building on Charing Cross Road and in Chinatown, London,[14] the renovation of a Victorian bonded warehouse building, converting it into office spaces for the Granada Studios redevelopment in Manchester.[15]
In January 2015 BuckleyGrayYeoman revealed draft designs for the refurbishment of the Wickhams Department Store in East London, which proposed the removal of the façade of Spiegelhalter's jewellery shop, a well-known historic example of a Holdout.[16] Following consultation with local campaigners, a revised design that retained the Spiegelhalters façade, and satisfied the objections of Historic England and the Victorian Society, was submitted to planners in May 2015.[17] [18]
Other
editOther notable projects include: EF Education First in Brighton, some workplace throughout London (C-Space, The Black and White Building, Commodity Kay in St Katherine Docks), some residential projects such the Textile Building, Ambika House and Haven Mews. In 2015, The practice completed the refurbishment of the Grade II listed boarding houses at Roedean School in Sussex, originally built by John William Simpson[19]
Awards
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BuckleyGrayYeoman was ranked by the Architects' Journal as the 55th largest practice in Britain in 2014.[20]
In 2015, the practice's design for a Nando's restaurant in Loughton won the Best Fast/Casual category in the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards.[21] In 2015 also, the practice won the WIN Awards for Roedean School,[22] the Retail Week Interior Award for Fred Perry in Covent Garden, the Mixology Awards for Henry Wood House.[23][24]
Events and exhibitions
edit- Rethinking Old Street roundabout, Icon Magazine - Clerkenwell Design Week 2014,[25]
- Changing Perceptions, 2012 – New London Architecture[26]
References
edit- ^ Waite, Richard. "Buckley Gray Yeoman unveils more offices for Bishopsgate". Architects Journal. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Disson, Sian. "Buckley Gray Yeoman redefines the second home with elegantly-crafted mobile units". WorldArchitectureNews.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "BuckleyGrayYeoman Completes 9 Henrietta Street for Fred Perry in Covent Garden". Dexigner. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ a b Hashish, Amira 'Designer digs: the new wave of luxury student accommodation', The Evening Standard, London, 23 September 2015. Retrieved on 23 September 2015
- ^ Disson, Sian. "WAN:: The Retreat by BuckleyGrayYeoman in United Kingdom". WAN World Architecture News. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Mark, Laura. "BuckleyGrayYeoman wins planning to refurb ex-BBC building". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Dunmall, Giovanna 'The Passage homelessness charity gets a BuckleyGrayYeoman redesign', Wallpaper magazine, 17 December 2015,London, . Retrieved 17 December 2015
- ^ "Buckley Gray Yeoman completes East London school addition". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Buckley Gray Yeoman completes £5.5m Highgate school extension". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Banks, Tom (13 October 2015). "Fred Perry's new HQ "goes way beyond traditional workspace" - Design Week". Design Week. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Fred Perry Bangkok by BuckleyGrayYeoman". Dexigner. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Adam, Georgina "A new gallery district in London?", The Financial Times, 2 March 2016,London. Retrieved 2 March 2016 (subscription required)
- ^ O'Caroll Lisa "Hackney mayor attacks Boris Johnson's intervention in skyscraper project" The Guardian, London, 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015
- ^ "Buckley Gray Yeoman wins go-ahead for Chinatown revamp". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Ian Simpson wins contest for Granada Studios overhaul". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Williams, Richard. "Resolution plans Whitechapel office refurb". Property Week. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Moore, Rowan ' When heaven was a drive-thru hamburger' The Guardian, London, 25 January 3015. Retrieved 25 January 2015
- ^ Parkinson, Justin,Spiegelhalter's: The ultimate symbol of holding out', BBCLondon, 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 may 2015
- ^ Blackwell, Georgina, ' The swankiest boarding school in the wolrd'Tatler, London, 22 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015
- ^ "AJ120 (2015)", Architects' Journal. Retrieved 6 August 2015
- ^ Pemberton, Becky 'Well, drink to that' MailOnline, London, 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015
- ^ Dunmall, Giovanna, 'A lesson in design' The Sunday Times, London, 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015 (subscription required)
- ^ "BuckleyGrayYeoman Completes Henry Wood House: An Interior Fit Out of Former BBC Offices". Dexigner. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Dawood, Sarah. "Henry Wood House interiors, by BuckleyGrayYeoman". Design Week. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Rethinking Old Street roundabout'Icon Magazine, London, 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014
- ^ "Changing Perceptions". NewLondonArchitecture.org. Retrieved 25 January 2017.