RMJM
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RMJM is an international architectural practice founded in Edinburgh
, Scotland
in 1956 by architects Robert Matthew
and Stirrat Johnson-Marshall. The first offices of the practice were its headquarters in Edinburgh, and another in London
. In June 2007 RMJM purchased Princeton, New Jersey
based Hillier Architecture, forming a company with 1,200 employees.
In its earlier years, RMJM designed in a functional modern
style, with Matthews and Johnson-Marshall as strong proponents of the style in the United Kingdom. Today, RMJM provides architecture, master planning, design, and engineering consultancy services in several sectors including corporate and public, education, health and science, hospitality, transportation, and sports. It is currently the seventh-largest architecture firm in the world with offices in Istanbul
, Dubai
, Glasgow
, Hong Kong
, London
, Moscow
, New York
, Princeton
, Shanghai
, Singapore
, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
and Washington D.C.
Under construction
Complete
Europe
Americas
Asia Pacific
Middle East and Africa
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1956 by architects Robert Matthew
Robert Matthew
Sir Robert Hogg Matthew, OBE, FRIBA was a Scottish architect and a leading proponent of modernism.- Early life & studies :Robert Matthew was the son of John Matthew . He was born and brought up in Edinburgh, and attended the Edinburgh College of Art.- Career :Robert was apprenticed with his...
and Stirrat Johnson-Marshall. The first offices of the practice were its headquarters in Edinburgh, and another in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In June 2007 RMJM purchased Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
based Hillier Architecture, forming a company with 1,200 employees.
In its earlier years, RMJM designed in a functional modern
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
style, with Matthews and Johnson-Marshall as strong proponents of the style in the United Kingdom. Today, RMJM provides architecture, master planning, design, and engineering consultancy services in several sectors including corporate and public, education, health and science, hospitality, transportation, and sports. It is currently the seventh-largest architecture firm in the world with offices in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
Vladivostok
The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...
and Washington D.C.
Design Leadership
- Bob Nation - International Design Principal
- Jonathan Knight - International Design Principal
- Paul Stallan - International Design Principal
- Tony Kettle - International Design Principal
Projects
Designing- Okhta Centre, Gazprom, St. Petersburg, Russia (Design)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is an airport located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, serving the greater Kolkata metro area. The airport was originally known as Dum Dum Airport before being renamed in the honour of Subhas Chandra Bose...
, Kolkata, India - Charity Hospital, New Orleans
- Duke–National University of Singapore Graduate Medical SchoolDuke-NUS Graduate Medical SchoolThe Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore is a collaboration between the Duke University in North Carolina, United States and the National University of Singapore....
, Singapore - Jewel and Esk Valley CollegeJewel and Esk Valley CollegeJewel and Esk College is a further education college in the Lothians in Scotland. It has two campuses, located at Milton Road in Edinburgh and at Eskbank, Dalkeith, Midlothian.-Students :...
- University Campus SuffolkUniversity Campus SuffolkUniversity Campus Suffolk ' is an educational institution located in the county of Suffolk, United Kingdom that welcomed its first students in September 2007. Until then Suffolk was one of only three counties in England which did not have a University campus...
- Deerfields Town Square, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Consulate Complex, Dubai, UAE
Under construction
- Varyap Meridian Grand Tower 1Varyap Meridian Grand Tower 1Varyap Meridian is set to be the greenest development in Turkey, VARYAP is currently building the Varyap Meridian Project, a mixed-use super-development that will house the city’s new financial and business district...
, Istanbul - Capital GateCapital GateCapital Gate is a mixed use skyscraper in Abu Dhabi adjacent to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre designed with a striking lean. At and 35 stories, it is one of the tallest buildings in the city and features a dramatic 18-degree incline to the west. The owner and developer of Capital Gate...
, Abu Dhabi http://capitalgate.ae/ - 5-star hotel Hyatt at Korabelnaya Naberezhnaya, Vladivostok, Russia
- 5-star hotel Hyatt at Burniy Cave, Vladivostok, Russia
Complete
- Beijing Olympic Green Convention Center, Beijing, China
- Scottish Parliament BuildingScottish Parliament BuildingThe Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh. Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7...
, Edinburgh, Scotland - Dubai International Convention CentreDubai International Convention CentreThe Dubai International Convention Centre was built in 1979 by the late H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. The Dubai World Trade Center is considered to be the focal point of business within the Middle East...
, Dubai - Falkirk WheelFalkirk WheelThe Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift located in Scotland, UK,connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal, opened in 2002. It is named after the nearby town of Falkirk which is in central Scotland...
, UK - GlaxoSmithKline Global HQ, Brentford, England
- Sprint Corporate Campus, Kansas
- Virginia State CapitolVirginia State CapitolThe Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the third capital of Virginia. It houses the oldest legislative body in the United States, the Virginia General Assembly...
restoration, Virginia - Princeton UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, Bowen Hall-Princeton Materials Institute - Commonwealth InstituteCommonwealth InstituteThe Commonwealth Institute was an educational charity connected with the Commonwealth of Nations, and the name of a building in West London formerly owned by the Institute...
, London - University of YorkUniversity of YorkThe University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
Campus - University of StirlingUniversity of StirlingThe University of Stirling is a campus university founded by Royal charter in 1967, on the Airthrey Estate in Stirling, Scotland.-History and campus development:...
Campus - Victoria QuayVictoria QuayVictoria Quay is a Scottish Government building situated in Leith, Edinburgh. Designed by Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall, construction began in 1993 and the building was officially opened by the Queen on Monday 1 July 1996...
, Edinburgh - Tron TheatreTron TheatreThe Tron Theatre is located at the corner of Trongate and Chisholm Street, in the Merchant City area of Glasgow, Scotland.From its early years as a theatre club, the Tron has grown into a thriving multi-faceted venue...
, Glasgow - University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, William Gates and Microsoft Research Buildings - University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, Chemistry Research Building - Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh, UK
- Information Commons, SheffieldInformation Commons, SheffieldThe Information Commons is a library and computing building in Sheffield, England, and is part of the University of Sheffield. The architects were the Edinburgh-based RMJM...
, The University of Sheffield, UK
Awards
Awards received include:Europe
| Year | Award | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | RIAS Regeneration of Scotland Supreme Award | Homes for the Future villas [total project] |
| 2002 | British Construction Industry Award | William Gates Building, University of Cambridge |
| 2003 | Dynamic Place Award Supreme Award | Falkirk Wheel [boatlift] |
| 2005 | RIBA Stirling Prize | The Scottish Parliament |
| 2005 | Royal Fine Art Commission, Urban & Landscape Specialist Award | The Scottish Parliament |
| 2005 | Edinburgh Architecture Association, Centenary Medal | The Scottish Parliament |
| 2005 | RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture, Best Building in Scotland 2005 | The Scottish Parliament |
Americas
| Year | Award | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | American Institute of Architects, Chapter Awards | cell 3 Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia |
| 2004 | American Institute of Architects, Chapter Awards | Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University |
| 2004 | American Institute of Architects, Chapter Awards | Complexe Culturel et Administratif de Montréal |
| 2005 | American Institute of Architects, Chapter Awards | LG Electronics Seocho Research and Development Campus |
| 2007 | American Institute of Architects, Chapter Awards | Duke University/National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School |
| 2008 | Award for Excellence in Architecture from the American Institute of Architects Virginia Society | Virginia State Capitol |
| 2008 | American Architecture Award | Becton Dickinson Campus Center |
Asia Pacific
| Year | Award | Project | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | AIA Hong Kong Honor Awards Merit Award in Architecture | Mont Orchid Riverlet Residential Development, Beijing, China | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AIA Hong Kong Award Merit Award for Community Building | Centralised Science Labs, Chinese University Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AIA Hong Kong Honor Award for Architecture | Evian Town, Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| 2007 | AIA Hong Kong Chapter Merit Award | Shenzhen University Town Library | ||||||||||
| 2007 | HKIA Annual Awards 2007 Medal of the Year Outside Hong Kong | Mont Orchid Riverlet Residential Development (Phase 2) | ||||||||||
| 2008 | AIA NW and Pacific Region Award of Merit | Evian Town, Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Singapore Insitute of Architects | Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore | Winner - Building of the Year | Winner - Institutional - Healthcare Buildings | Futurarc Green Leadership Awards | Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore | Winner - Institutional Architects | Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Universal Design Awards | Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore | Winner - Gold Award | ||
Middle East and Africa
| Year | Award | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Building Services, International Achievement | RMJM, Dubai |
| 2008 | Construction Week's 2008 Project of the Year Award | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) |
| 2011 | Cityscape project of the year for commercial / mixed use. | Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi |
Hong Kong Staff Dispute
In March 2011, a publicized dispute took place over RMJM's Hong Kong office when its local director, Ms. Catherine Sui, lodged an official complaint against RMJM management personnel in Edinburgh with the Hong Kong labour department over unpaid salaries. Under Hong Kong law, if a company is prosecuted and found guilty of non-payment of wages, it could be fined up to £27,500 along with its directors being sentenced to up to three years in prison. In "an e-mail tirade sent to all staff in the division," Ms. Siu accused RMJM's chief executive of "stripping out all cash" from the Hong Kong division and leaving the Hong Kong office unable to make payments to workers and local creditors. RMJM responded by saying it had suspended Ms. Siu amid an investigation into her "bizarre, irrational behaviour," while admitting there was a "limited element of substance" to her e-mail. The company also claimed that Ms Siu, who had worked for the firm for seven years, intended to "destabilise" the business in Hong Kong. Declan Thompson, RMJM's commercial director, said that salaries had been delayed over the Chinese New Year period due to slow payments from clients. Approximately 80 workers were reported to have left the Hong Kong office in the preceding year over claims of unpaid wages.External links
- Official website
- RMJM profile at e-architect