Adrian Welch

Adrian Welch was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland and attended school in Scotland from 1975 to 1989. He completed his Architecture degree in 1992, attending Manchester University. After a year-out working as an architectural assistant in Manchester Adrian attended The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, from 1993 where he did a Diploma in Architecture. He gained Distinction for his Dissertation on social housing in Hulme, Manchester. He has worked for architects such as Eva Jiricna CBE, Sir Terence Conran, Richard Murphy OBE, RMJM, Sutherland Hussey, Pace and GAJ – in London, Hong Kong, Manchester, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Kuwait, Dubai and Saudi Arabia.

RIAS Lifetime Achievement Award

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Richard Gibson architect - RIAS Lifetime Achievement Award

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has presented the distinguished Shetland-based architect Richard Gibson with its Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest accolade within Scottish architecture

Manchester Town Hall Redevelopment News

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The Manchester studio of BDP, the UK’s largest inter-disciplinary design practice, has been appointed to overhaul the internal workings of Manchester’s Town Hall Extension and Central Library buildings to bring it up to modern green standards.

IALD Radiance Award: Lighting Awards

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Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque - IALD Radiance Award

For the third year running, UK designers Speirs and Major Associates have been awarded the profession’s top global award for lighting design. The IALD Radiance award was given to the designers in recognition of their exterior lighting of the Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi, UAE.

NYC Ballet Stagesets New York by Santiago Calatrava

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NYC Ballet Stagesets Santiago Calatrava New York City, Spanish NYC design images NYC Ballet Stageset Designs, Manhattan New York City Arts Building Interior design by Santiago Calatrava architect World-Renowned Architect and The New York City Ballet Debut Monumental Collaboration To celebrate his first collaboration with the NYC Ballet (NYCB), world renowned architect, Santiago Calatrava served … Read more

Baden Powell Close London, Dagenham Housing

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The houses are designed to provide a high level of amenity, with two areas of private outdoor space and high levels of natural light. The design of the houses enables both a high level of privacy to the private courtyards, and an improved aspect for sunlight

Tokyo Reflections – Cheunvogl, Japan

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Tokyo Reflections by Cheunvogl in Japan

Tokyo Reflections is an experiment that aspires to transform Tokyo station underground platforms to become a dynamic public place rather than a thoroughfare. It explores tangible interactive opportunities – with others or ourselves.

Shanghai Expo 2010 Polish Pavilion

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Shanghai Expo 2010 Polish Pavilion building China

Given the nature of the exposition, the exhibition facility has to denote, by its esthetic distinctiveness, the country of origin, has to constitute, by the strength of its stylistic connotations, an evocative, recognizable and memorable cultural ideogram.

Bomber Command Memorial London, Green Park

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Bomber Command Memorial London, Green Park

The council’s planning applications sub committee gave the go ahead for a £3.5m monument to be built at the Piccadilly entrance to Green Park in recognition of the outstanding contribution made by Bomber Command in World War II

Shanghai Expo Italian Pavilion: BiCuadro

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Shanghai Expo 2010 Italian Pavilion by BiCuadro Architects

“The Italian stratified city” keeps resisting to the modern processes of alienation of inhabitants. It still represents a strong human spatial entity that can be perceived psycologically by people.