Atelier One
Atelier One is a British structural engineering company, established in 1989 and based in London.[1][non-primary source needed] The company has collaborated with architects, designers and artists (including Paul Cocksedge,[2] Anish Kapoor[3] and Rachel Whiteread[4]), and has been described as "the most innovative engineering practice in the UK."[3]
Past projects include a large number of large international projects including the shell structures of the Singapore Arts Centre,[5] the development of Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia,[6] and in the UK the Baltic Gallery in Gateshead[7] and three buildings for White Cube in London.[8]
In addition to both public and private buildings, Atelier One is also involved in a variety of art installation projects, touring exhibitions and stages. Some of the most notable completed projects are Kapoor's Cloud Gate in Chicago[3] and stage sets for U2,[9] The Rolling Stones[10] and Take That.
Gardens by the Bay, a collaboration between Atelier One, Atelier Ten, Grant Associates and WilkinsonEyre, in Singapore was awarded the World Building of the Year prize at the World Architecture Festival in 2012.[11]
In 2022 the gymnasium at the Green School in Bali, a project by Atelier One, was awarded the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence from the Institution of Structural Engineers.[12]
Projects
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- 2022: ABBA Voyage, London[13]
- 2022: Creative Centre at York St John University, York[14]
- 2022: First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire[15]
- 2021: Green School, Bali[16]
- 2020: UK Pavilion at Expo 2020, Dubai[3]
- 2020: Wall of Death, Top Gear, Alexandra Palace, London[17]
- 2016: Chadstone Shopping Centre, Melbourne[18]
- 2014: 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Sochi, Russia[19]
- 2014: On the Run Tour (Beyoncé and Jay-Z)[20]
- 2013: Cloud | Meteoros, Lucy Orta, St Pancras International, London
- 2012: Gardens by the Bay, Singapore[11]
- 2012: Big 4, City at Night, London
- 2012: Antony Gormley Model, White Cube Bermondsey, London[21][non-primary source needed]
- 2012: Big 4, Monument to the Unintended Performer, London[22]
- 2012: London Olympics, Opening and Closing Ceremonies, London[19]
- 2012: Diamond Jubilee Concert stage, London[23][non-primary source needed]
- 2012: Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant Queens Barge canopy, London[23]
- 2012: Hooke Park Big Shed, Architectural Association School of Architecture, Dorset[24]
- 2011: White Cube Bermondsey Gallery, London[8]
- 2011: Dune Grass, Blackpool[25]
- 2011: Progress Live OM Man, Take That Tour[26][non-primary source needed]
- 2009: U2 360° Tour[27]
- 2007: Big 4, London[28]
- 2006: Cloud Gate, Chicago[3]
- 2006: Federation Square, Melbourne[6]
- 2002: White Cube Gallery, London[8]
- 1998: Bridges to Babylon Tour, The Rolling Stones[10]
- 1993: House, Rachel Whiteread, London[4]
History
[edit]Atelier One was founded in 1989 by director Neil Thomas. Aran Chadwick joined the company in 1992, becoming a director in 1997. Thomas was also co-founder of Atelier Ten. Both directors are visiting professors to Yale University, New Haven, University of Texas and are External Examiners at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London.[29][non-primary source needed]
Thomas was awarded an MBE for services to architecture, design and engineering in 2016.[19]
References
[edit]- Atelier One (2009), Liquid Threshold: Atelier One, ISBN 0-9562563-0-9
- AA (March 2010), Why Not, [1]
- Christopher Hight (2005), Dangerous Liaisons: The Art of Engineering after Truth and Beauty, M'ARS Magazine of the Museum of Modern Art Ljubljana, Baltic Plus
- Sunday Telegraph, (1996), House and Home, Thomas the Swank Engineer'
- ^ "Contact". Atelier One. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Paul Cocksedge's site-specific installation 'LOOP's Whitechapel's culture and history". Stirpad. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Es Devlin OBE to design UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai". GOV.UK. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b "House". Artangel. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "TS Evening Talk, 17/10/13, Aran Chadwick – Atelier One – Open.Research.Westminster". Open Research Westminster. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b Macarthur, John; Crist, Graham (1 March 2003). "Federation Square". Architecture, AU. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts". AJ Buildings Library. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "White Cube". AJ Buildings Library. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Famous Concert Stage Structure Becomes New Landmark for Utah Aquarium Expansion | 2019-11-13 | Engineering News-Record". Engineering News-Record. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b McHugh, Catherine (1 March 1998). "Bridges to Babylon: The Rolling Stones' tour connects stadium rock to operatic extravagance". Live Design Online. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b "World Building of the Year winner announced". Dezeen. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "The Arc, Green School". The Institution of Structural Engineers. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Rob (9 June 2022). "Stufish completes demountable venue for ABBA virtual concert". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Tate+Co uses "supertexture" to enliven teaching space at York St John University". Dezeen. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Andrew (8 July 2022). "Hassell Studio and Atelier One on building the First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank". RIBA Journal. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Ibuku completes "unprecedented" bamboo building in the Balinese jungle". Dezeen. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "TG TV: How we made the Wall of Death". Top Gear. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Construction & Architecture News". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b c McLaughlin, Aimée (14 June 2016). "Margaret Calvert and Johanna Basford among those recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours". Design Week. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ world, STIR. "Revolutionary ABBA Arena becomes the world's largest demountable venue". Stir World. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Model, Antony Gormley". atelier one. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Big 4 Tony Heaton". Millimetre. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b "HM Queen Diamond Jubilee". Atelier One. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Hooke Park - AA School's Woodland Campus". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Graduate Eva MacNamara wins IStructE Young Structural Engineer of the Year 2012". Department of Engineering. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Take That". Atelier One. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "U2 360º Space Station: Mark Fisher's Futuristic Set Design". Live Design Online. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Creative Review - Nick Knight First To Tackle Big 4". 2 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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External links
[edit]- Atelier One official website