Rick Mather
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Rick Mather is an American
-born architect
working in England
. Born in Portland, Oregon
and awarded a B.arch. at the University of Oregon
in 1961, he came to London
in 1963 where he founded his own practice, Rick Mather Architects, a decade later.
Characteristics of his buildings include extensive use of structural glass and natural lighting of interior spaces, respect for existing buildings, and sustainability
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and is a former Trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
working in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Born in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and awarded a B.arch. at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
in 1961, he came to 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 1963 where he founded his own practice, Rick Mather Architects, a decade later.
Style
Rick Mather Architects is an international architectural, masterplanning and urban design practice based in Camden Town, London. Completed work spans both new build and renovation with a special interest in the cultural and education sectors. This is combined with a recognised and innovative expertise in the intelligent re-interpretation of existing, often listed structures and in sustainable low energy building.Characteristics of his buildings include extensive use of structural glass and natural lighting of interior spaces, respect for existing buildings, and sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
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Work
Built projects include- School of comEducation and Information Systems, University of East AngliaUniversity of East AngliaThe University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
(1980), Climatic Research Centre (1988; RIBA Award)and development plan for the campus. - The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
headquarters, London Docklands (1991). - Series of restaurants for the Zen chain in London, Hong Kong and Montreal (1985-1991).
- Technology Tower, London Metropolitan UniversityLondon Metropolitan UniversityLondon Metropolitan University , located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of the University of North London and the London Guildhall University . The University has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington.The University operates its...
(2000). - Masterplan for Southbank Centre, London (2000 to date).
- Arco Building (1995; RIBA Award, Civic Trust Award, British Construction Award) and Sloane-Robinson building (2002; RIBA Award,Civic Trust Award, Brick Award, Oxford Preservation Trust Award) at Keble College, OxfordKeble College, OxfordKeble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to the south by Museum Road, and to the west by Blackhall...
. - Master plan, Gower Building (1997) and Jubilee Sports Centre (2004) for Highfield CampusHighfield CampusHighfield Campus is the main campus of the University of Southampton, in Southampton, southern England; it is also the largest with the majority of University of Southampton students studying there as their main campus.-History:...
of University of SouthamptonUniversity of SouthamptonThe University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
. - Klein House, HampsteadHampsteadHampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
(1998; RIBA Award and runner-up for Stirling PrizeStirling PrizeThe Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects...
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- Extension and refurbishment of Dulwich Picture GalleryDulwich Picture GalleryDulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, South London. England's first purpose-built public art gallery, it was designed by Regency architect Sir John Soane and opened to the public in 1817. Soane arranged the exhibition spaces as a series of interlinked rooms illuminated naturally...
, London (1999; RIBA Award, Civic Trust Award, AIA Award). - ISMA Centre for the University of Reading (1999; RIBA Award, Civic Trust Award)
- National Maritime Museum (1999; Civic Trust Award)
- Wallace CollectionWallace CollectionThe Wallace Collection is a museum in London, with a world-famous range of fine and decorative arts from the 15th to the 19th centuries with large holdings of French 18th-century paintings, furniture, arms & armour, porcelain and Old Master paintings arranged into 25 galleries.It was established in...
Centenary Project, London (2000). - New galleries and refurbishment for National Maritime MuseumNational Maritime MuseumThe National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England is the leading maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum of its kind in the world. The historic buildings forming part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, it also incorporates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich,...
, GreenwichGreenwichGreenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
(1995-9) and Masterplan for Maritime Greenwich World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage SiteA UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
landscape (1998–2003). - School of Architecture, University of LincolnUniversity of LincolnThe University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
, Brayford campus (2003; RIBA Award, Shortlisted for the Prime Ministers Award for Better Public Buildings). - Lyric Theatre Hammersmith (2004).
- Towner Gallery, EastbourneEastbourneEastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
(2005-9; RIBA Award, British Design Award, Sussex Heritage Trust Award)
- Art and Design AcademyArt and Design AcademyThe Art and Design Academy in Liverpool, England houses Liverpool John Moores University's School of Art and Design. It is located at Duckinfield Street in LJMU's Mount Pleasant Campus, immediately adjacent to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The iconic six storey building was constructed...
, Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores University is a British 'modern' university located in the city of Liverpool, England. The university is named after John Moores and was previously called Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts and later Liverpool Polytechnic before gaining university status in 1992, thus...
(2008; RIBA Award). - Ashmolean Museum Masterplan and Expansion Ashmolean, Oxford (2009; RIBA Award, Shortlisted for the Stirling Prize 2010, Building - Project of the Year Award).
- Stowe School Masterplan (2001-2020) and Girls' Boarding Houses (2008; RIBA Award).
- Barking Town Centre London Road Masterplan
- Central Milton Keynes Residential Quarter
- Corpus Christi College Auditorium, http://www.rickmather.com/practice#/project/multi_purpose_auditorium, Oxford (2009; RIBA Award).
- Sunken library extension, The Queen's College, OxfordThe Queen's College, OxfordThe Queen's College, founded 1341, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Queen's is centrally situated on the High Street, and is renowned for its 18th-century architecture...
(2006–). - Campus wide masterplan and expansion of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,http://www.rickmather.com/practice#/project/virginia_museum_of_fine_arts Richmond, Virginia USA (2010).
- James Allen's Community Music Centre (RIBA Competition Winner 2008).
- Acland Hospital Site development, Keble College (2008-)
- North Harlow Masterplan (2010-).
- Barking Skills Centre (2009-).
- South Kilburn residential development, Brent, London (2009-)
- Chester Balmore residential development, Camden, London (2010-)
Other interests
He has been an active member of RIBARoyal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
and is a former Trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
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