Nicholas Grimshaw facts for kids
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Nicholas Grimshaw
CBE PPRA
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| Born | 9 October 1939 Hove, East Sussex, England
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| Nationality | British |
| Education | Wellington College |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh College of Art Architectural Association School of Architecture |
| Occupation | Architect |
Sir Nicholas Grimshaw (born 9 October 1939) is a famous English architect. He is well-known for designing many modern buildings. Some of his most famous works include Waterloo International railway station in London and the Eden Project in Cornwall.
Sir Nicholas was the President of the Royal Academy from 2004 to 2011. He also led his own architecture company, Grimshaw Architects, until 2019. He has received the RIBA Gold Medal, which is a very important award for architects.
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About Nicholas Grimshaw
Nicholas Grimshaw was born in Hove, England, on October 9, 1939. His father was an engineer, and his mother was a portrait painter. This meant he grew up with an interest in both building and art.
He had family members who were also involved in engineering and health. One of his great-grandfathers built dams in Egypt. Another great-grandfather helped improve Dublin's drainage system.
When he was two and a half years old, his father passed away. Nicholas grew up in Guildford with his mother, grandmother, and two sisters. From a young age, he loved building things. He enjoyed playing with Meccano and building tree houses and boats.
Education and Early Career
Grimshaw went to Wellington College, Berkshire until he was 17. From 1959 to 1962, he studied at the Edinburgh College of Art. He then won a scholarship to study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.
While studying, he won more scholarships to travel. He visited Sweden in 1963 and the United States in 1964. He finished his studies in 1965 with high honors. Two years later, in 1967, he became a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Starting His Own Company
Nicholas Grimshaw worked with another architect, Terry Farrell, for 15 years. In 1980, he started his own company, Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners.
In 1989, he won a national award for his design of the Financial Times printworks in East London. He also designed Britain's building for the Seville Expo in Spain in 1992.
In 1993, he received an award called a CBE. The next year, his design for the Waterloo International railway station was named 'Building of the Year'. In 1994, he also became a member of the Royal Academy.
Today, Grimshaw's architecture company is known all over the world. It has offices in major cities like London, New York, Melbourne, and Sydney.
In December 2004, Nicholas Grimshaw was chosen as the President of the Royal Academy of Arts. He held this important role until 2011.
Key Projects
Here are some of the notable buildings and structures Nicholas Grimshaw has designed:
- 125 Park Road, London (1968)
- Herman Miller Factory, Bath (1976)
- BMW (UK) headquarters, Bracknell (1980)
- Oxford Ice Rink, Oxford (1984)
- Financial Times Printworks, Blackwall, London (1988)
- Sainsbury's supermarket, Camden Town, London (1988)
- British Pavilion Expo '92, Seville, Spain (1992)
- Waterloo International railway station, London (1993)
- Compass Centre, Heathrow Airport (1993)
- Berlin Stock Exchange, Berlin, Germany (1997)
- Lord's Cricket Ground Grandstand, London (1998)
- Eden Project, Cornwall (2001)
- National Space Centre, Leicester (2001)
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Goodwood plant and headquarters (2003)
- Southern Cross railway station, Melbourne, Australia (2005)
- Thermae Bath Spa, Bath (2006)
- Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, Troy, New York (2007)
- Cutty Sark conservation project, London (2012)
- Pulkovo Airport, Saint Petersburg, Russia (2014)
Awards and Recognition
Nicholas Grimshaw has received many awards for his work.
- In 2002, he was made a Knight Bachelor, which means he can be called "Sir." This was for his great contributions to architecture.
- In 2004, he received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University.
- In 2019, he was given the RIBA Royal Gold Medal. This is one of the highest honors an architect can receive in the UK.
See also
In Spanish: Nicholas Grimshaw para niños
