Atelier One Explained
Atelier One is a British structural engineering company, established in 1989 and based in London.[1] 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, and in the UK the Baltic Gallery in Gateshead [6] and three buildings for White Cube in London.[7]
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 Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate in Chicago and stage sets for U2,[8] The Rolling Stones[9] 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.[10]
In 2022, the gymnasium at the Green School (Bali), a project by Atelier One, was awarded the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence from the Institute of structural engineers.[11]
Projects
- 2022: ABBA Voyage[12]
- 2022: Creative Centre at York St John University[13]
- 2022: First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank Observatory[14]
- 2021: Green School (Bali)[15]
- 2020: UK Pavilion at Expo 2020[3]
- 2020: Wall of Death, Top Gear (2002 TV series)[16]
- 2016: Chadstone Shopping Centre[17]
- 2013: Cloud | Meteoros, Lucy Orta, St Pancras International, London
- 2012: Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
- 2012: Big 4, City at Night, London
- 2012: Antony Gormley Model, White Cube Bermondsey, London [19]
- 2012: Big 4, Monument to the Unintended Performer, London [20]
- 2012: London Olympics, Opening and Closing Ceremonies, London [21]
- 2012: Diamond Jubilee Concert stage, London [22]
- 2012: Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant Queens Barge canopy, London
- 2012: Hooke Park Big Shed, Architectural Association School of Architecture, Dorset [23]
- 2011: White Cube Bermondsey Gallery, London
- 2011: Dune Grass, Blackpool [24]
- 2011: Progress Live OM Man, Take That Tour [25]
- 2009: U2 360° Tour[26]
- 2007: Big 4, London [27]
- 2006: Cloud Gate, United States
- 1998: Bridges to Babylon Tour, The Rolling Stones[9]
- 1993: House, Rachel Whiteread London
History
Atelier One was founded in 1989 by director Neil Thomas. Aran Chadwick joined the company in 1992, becoming a director in 1997. Neil 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.[28]
Neil Thomas was awarded an MBE for services to architecture, design and engineering in 2016.
References
- Atelier One (2009), Liquid Threshold: Atelier One,
- AA (March 2010), Why Not, http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/VIDEO/lecture.php?ID=1186
- 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'
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Contact . 2023-01-20 . atelier one . en-US.
- Web site: Paul Cocksedge's site-specific installation 'LOOP's Whitechapel's culture and history . 2023-01-20 . www.stirpad.com . en.
- Web site: Es Devlin OBE to design UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai . 2023-01-20 . GOV.UK . en.
- Web site: House . 2023-01-20 . www.artangel.org.uk.
- Web site: TS Evening Talk, 17/10/13, Aran Chadwick – Atelier One – Open.Research.Westminster . 2023-01-20 . en-US.
- Web site: Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts AJ Buildings Library . 2023-01-20 . www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk.
- Web site: White Cube AJ Buildings Library . 2023-01-20 . www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk.
- Web site: Famous Concert Stage Structure Becomes New Landmark for Utah Aquarium Expansion 2019-11-13 Engineering News-Record . 2023-01-20 . www.enr.com . en.
- Web site: McHugh . Catherine . 1998-03-01 . Bridges to Babylon: The Rolling Stones' tour connects stadium rock to operatic extravagance . 2023-01-20 . Live Design Online . en.
- Web site: 2012-10-05 . World Building of the Year winner announced . 2023-01-20 . Dezeen . en.
- Web site: 2022-11-11 . The Arc, Green School - The Institution of Structural Engineers . 2023-01-20 . www.istructe.org . en-GB.
- Web site: Wilson . Rob . 2022-06-09 . Stufish completes demountable venue for ABBA virtual concert . 2023-01-20 . The Architects' Journal . en.
- Web site: 2022-05-18 . Tate+Co uses "supertexture" to enliven teaching space at York St John University . 2023-01-20 . Dezeen . en.
- Web site: Pearson . Andrew . Hassell Studio and Atelier One on building the First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank . 2023-01-20 . www.ribaj.com . en.
- Web site: 2021-07-24 . Ibuku completes "unprecedented" bamboo building in the Balinese jungle . 2023-01-20 . Dezeen . en.
- Web site: 2020-10-13 . TG TV: How we made the Wall of Death . 2023-01-20 . Top Gear . en.
- Web site: Construction & Architecture News . 2023-01-20 . Architecture & Design . en.
- Web site: world . STIR . Revolutionary ABBA Arena becomes the world's largest demountable venue . 2023-01-20 . www.stirworld.com . English.
- Web site: Model, Antony Gormley . 2023-01-20 . atelier one . en-US.
- Web site: Big 4 Tony Heaton . 2023-01-20 . millimetre . en-GB.
- Web site: McLaughlin . Aimée . 2016-06-14 . Margaret Calvert and Johanna Basford among those recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours . 2023-01-20 . Design Week . en-UK.
- Web site: HM Queen Diamond Jubilee . 2023-01-20 . atelier one . en-US.
- Web site: 20 January 2023 . HOOKE PARKE - AA School's Woodland Campus .
- Web site: 2013-02-11 . Graduate Eva MacNamara wins IStructE Young Structural Engineer of the Year 2012 . 2023-01-20 . Department of Engineering . en.
- Web site: Take That . 2023-01-20 . atelier one . en-US.
- Web site: 2009-07-14 . U2 360º Space Station: Mark Fisher's Futuristic Set Design . 2023-01-20 . Live Design Online . en.
- Web site: 2012-12-02 . Creative Review - Nick Knight First To Tackle Big 4 . 2023-01-20 . 2012-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121202064752/http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2007/october/nick-knight-first-to-tackle-big-4 . bot: unknown .
- Web site: About . 2023-01-20 . atelier one . en-US.