Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
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Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands is a practice of architects, urban designers and masterplanners established in 1986 and practicing out of London
.
, and formed Lifschutz Davidson in 1986. The practice became resident in Richard Rogers
' Thames Wharf Studios in 1989 having collaborated on the roof extension, and became well known in the 1990s for work on London's South Bank with the Coin Street Community Builders
, including the OXO Tower
and Broadwall social housing.
After the death of Ian Davidson in 2003 the practice became Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands with Paul Sandilands as Partner. It moved to the former Island Records
home in St Peter's Square, Hammersmith, purchasing the building from the then owners of Island, Universal Music, and converting the former Royal Laundry to a large open-plan studio.
The practice is currently designing a new tramway and public spaces for the City of Luxembourg, a new building for the Jewish Community Centre for London, two residential blocks at the Athletes' Village in the London 2012 Olympic Park, and a controversial residential tower on the South Bank.
The practice is part of Team Populous, the official architectural and overlay design services provider for the London 2012 Olympics, led by Populous
and comprising a consortium made up of Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Allies and Morrison
.
In August 2011 it was announced that Delancey and [[Qatari Diar]], working with Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, beat rival developers to purchase the 2,800-home London 2012 Olympics Athletes’ Village in Stratford.
In 2011 the practice's Tsvetnoy Central Market project won the Society of British Interior Design
inaugural Best Interior Design Award .
London
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History
Alex Lifschutz and Ian Davidson met working on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters for Foster and PartnersFoster and Partners
Foster + Partners is an architectural firm based in London. The practice is led by its founder and Chairman, Norman Foster, and has constructed many high-profile glass-and-steel buildings....
, and formed Lifschutz Davidson in 1986. The practice became resident in Richard Rogers
Richard Rogers
Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside CH Kt FRIBA FCSD is a British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs....
' Thames Wharf Studios in 1989 having collaborated on the roof extension, and became well known in the 1990s for work on London's South Bank with the Coin Street Community Builders
Coin Street Community Builders
Coin Street Community Builders is a development trust and social enterprise based on the South Bank of the River Thames between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge in London, England.-History:...
, including the OXO Tower
OXO Tower
The OXO Tower is a building with a prominent tower on the south bank of the River Thames in London. The building currently has a set of bijou arts and crafts shops on the ground and first floors. A well-known restaurant is located on the 8th floor, which is the roof top level of the main building...
and Broadwall social housing.
After the death of Ian Davidson in 2003 the practice became Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands with Paul Sandilands as Partner. It moved to the former Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
home in St Peter's Square, Hammersmith, purchasing the building from the then owners of Island, Universal Music, and converting the former Royal Laundry to a large open-plan studio.
The practice is currently designing a new tramway and public spaces for the City of Luxembourg, a new building for the Jewish Community Centre for London, two residential blocks at the Athletes' Village in the London 2012 Olympic Park, and a controversial residential tower on the South Bank.
The practice is part of Team Populous, the official architectural and overlay design services provider for the London 2012 Olympics, led by Populous
Populous
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and comprising a consortium made up of Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Allies and Morrison
Allies and Morrison
Allies and Morrison is a London-based architectural practice founded by Bob Allies and Graham Morrison in 1984. The practice is now headed up by 10 Partners and employs around 210 people in their purpose designed studios at 85 Southwark Street...
.
In August 2011 it was announced that Delancey and [[Qatari Diar]], working with Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, beat rival developers to purchase the 2,800-home London 2012 Olympics Athletes’ Village in Stratford.
Selected Projects
- Offices at Thames Wharf, London (1991)
- Riverwalk, Southbank, London (1992)
- Sainsbury's,Canley (1994)
- Broadwall Housing, South Bank, London (1994)
- Sainsbury's, Watford (1995)
- Oxo TowerOXO TowerThe OXO Tower is a building with a prominent tower on the south bank of the River Thames in London. The building currently has a set of bijou arts and crafts shops on the ground and first floors. A well-known restaurant is located on the 8th floor, which is the roof top level of the main building...
Wharf, South Bank, London (1996) - Royal Victoria Dock Bridge, London (1998)
- Sainsbury's, Deal (1998)
- Golden Jubilee Bridges, London (1998)
- Harvey Nichols restaurant, Edinburgh (2002)
- Harvey Nichols restaurant, Knightsbridge, London (2002)
- Harvey Nichols restaurant, Manchester (2003)
- Davidson Building, Covent Garden, London (2003)
- Asticus Building, St James, London (2006)
- Fit-out for La RinascenteLa RinascenteLa Rinascente is a Thai owned Italian retailer operating upscale department stores in the area of clothing, household and beauty products, founded in Milan in 1865 by Luigi and Ferdinando Bocconi....
, Milan, Italy (2006) - Island Studios, Chiswick, London (2007)
- Charlotte Building, Gresse Street, London (2009)
- Tsvetnoy Central Market, Moscow (2010)
- Teenage Cancer TrustTeenage Cancer TrustTeenage Cancer Trust is a charity that focuses on the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer, leukaemia, Hodgkin’s and related diseases by providing specialist teenage units in NHS hospitals. The units are dedicated areas for teenage patients, who are involved in their concept and creation...
Ward, Birmingham (2010) - University College LondonUniversity College LondonUniversity College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
masterplan, London (2011) - Headquarters for BonhamsBonhamsBonhams is a privately owned British auction house founded in 1793. It is the third largest auctioneer after Sotheby's and Christie's, and conducts around 700 auctions per year. It has 700 employees....
auctioneers, London (2011) - FoylesFoylesW & G Foyle Ltd. is a bookshop at 113–119 Charing Cross Road, London, England. Foyles was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest bookshop in terms of shelf area and number of titles on display...
flagship store, Charing Cross Road, London (2011) - Birmingham University New Indoor Sports Facility, Birmingham (2011)
Awards
The practice has won numerous awards including several RIBA Awards, four Royal Fine Arts Commission Awards including Building of the Year for Broadwall Housing, six Civic Trust Awards and "Office Architect of the Year" from Building Design in 2007.In 2011 the practice's Tsvetnoy Central Market project won the Society of British Interior Design
The Society of British Interior Design
based in London is a professional body for design professionals in practice, education and manufacture.Founded in 2009 to establish and secure the trained design profession as a standard bearer organisation, it connects professionals with the public to provide assurance of quality by recognition...
inaugural Best Interior Design Award .