Ian Ritchie Architects

Ian Ritchie CBE RA [1] founded Ian Ritchie Architects in 1981. It has twice been shortlisted for the European Mies van der Rohe Award[10] and on four occasions for the RIBA Stirling Prize:[1] for the Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform (1998),[11] the TR2 Production Centre at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth (2003),[12] the Spire of Dublin (2004)[7] and the RSC Courtyard Theatre (2007).[13] The Susie Sainsbury Theatre and Angela Burgess Recital Hall at the Royal Academy of Music was the RIBA London Region Building of the Year 2018.[14] The project received 17 major national and 4 international awards and was nominated for the EU Mies van der Rohe Award.[15]

Other awards include Premio Internazionale Ischia di Architettura Innovation Prize;[16] the Iritecna Prize for Europe;[1] Eric Lyons Memorial Award for European Housing;[13] Commonwealth Association of Architects Robert Matthew Award for Innovation and the Advancement of Architecture;[17] IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering) Outstanding Structure Award for the Leipzig Glass Hall;[18] and UK Design Council Millennium Product Awards for the 'f' EDF VHV transmission towers and Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform.[13] In the UK the practice's work has been exhibited at the ICA, Tate Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts and the RIBA.[1] Internationally it has been shown in Tokyo, New York, São Paulo, Moscow, Vienna, Frankfurt, Berlin, Copenhagen, and the Paris and Venice Biennales.[1]

Ian Ritchie (Architect)

• Ritchie Studio