RMJM Building News
City Palace Tower, Moscow, Russia
2008-

RMJM : Russian Skyscraper

Doncaster Racehorse Facility, England
2008
Doncaster building

Jewel and Esk Valley College, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2008

RMJM : Education building

Shenzhen University Town Library Project, Shenzhen, China
2007

American Institute of Architects Prize 2007
Chinese building

Sheffield University, England
2007

English University

University Campus Suffolk, England
2007-

RMJM university building - Oct 2007

Forthside

Largest Edinburgh planning application ever submitted for Forthside development

Princes Dock Tower

Liverpool Tower

Cambridge Biomedical Campus, south Cambridge, England
2007-

Kolkata Airport, India
2008-

RMJM Hillier
RMJM merge with USA's 5th largest practice, Hillier of New Jersey. Hillier Architecture formed in 1966 and have around 350 employees. Most of their buildings are in the US but they designed the GlaxoSmithKline HQ, just west of London

RMJM Hillier : Announcement

Moscow Skyscraper - Moscow City Palace Tower, Russia
46 storey tower; initial proposal for 118 storeys – Europe’s tallest tower
located close to Foster & Partners' 'tallest tower in Europe' proposal

RMJM Architects win Gazprom's new headquarters, St Petersburg, Russia


RMJM - featured Buildings:

Palm Island Dubai

building image from RMJM

Scottish Parliament

building image © adrian welch

Falkirk Wheel

building image from SSUK

RMJM - Key Projects:
Newcastle College
Homes for the Future, Glasgow
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Glasgow Harbour - various buildings
David Hume Tower, Edinburgh (Robert Matthew)
Scottish Public Pensions Agency, Galashiels

Scottish Architecture



Edinburgh

Information from RMJM 190607:

OVERVIEW
RMJM is an international firm of architects with offices throughout the UK, Asia, and
the Middle East. Founded in 1956 by renowned British architects Robert Matthew and
Stirrat Johnson-Marshall, RMJM is one of the world’s largest architectural practices
and employs almost 700 people in 11 international offices: Bangkok, Beijing, Cambridge, Dubai, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Shanghai, and Singapore. The firm recently secured commissions in four of the world’s rapidly developing markets—China, India, Russia, and Qatar—providing the impetus for forthcoming offices in Abu Dhabi, Delhi, and Doha.

NOTABLE PROJECTS
Abu Dhabi Convention Centre, UAE (current)
Beijing Olympic Green Convention Centre, China (current)
Dubai Convention Centre, UAE (current)
Kolkata Intl Convention Centre, Kolkata India (current)
Shanghai Expo 2010 Intl Convention Centre, China (current)
Custom House Quay, Glasgow (current)
China Merchants Bank, Shanghai (current)
Beijing Olympic Convention Centre (2007)
Gazprom, St. Petersbirg (2007)
World Bengal Tower, Kolkata (2005)
The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh (2004)
SZR-17, Dubai (2003)
Dubai Tower, Doha (2003)
Falkirk Wheel & Visitor Center (2002)
University of St. Andrews (2002)

RMJM : Abu Dhabi Convention Centre


RMJM : Beijing Convention Centre


RMJM : Dubai Convention Centre


RMJM : Kolkata Convention Centre


MILESTONES
1956 RMJM founded by British architects, Robert Matthew and Stirrat Johnson-
Marshall.
1962 Completion of New Zealand House, described as ”London’s most distinguished
1960’s office block” and now a Grade 2 listed building
1962 Completion of the Commonwealth Institute, London
1966 RMJM oversees the design of the entire campus of the University of York
1969 Czechoslovakian Embassy opens, designed by RMJM
1974 RMJM extends capabilities as educational facilities design specialist, designing full University of Stirling campus
1999 RMJM awarded the RSA Gold Medal for Architecture (Paul Stallan)
2002 RMJM wins British Construction Industry Award for design of the William Gates
Building, University of Cambridge
2003 Presented with the Scottish design Award ‘Best Original Work’ for the Falkirk
Wheel
2005 RMJM wins appointment to design an international convention and exhibition
center in Kolkata, India.
2006 Moscow appoints RMJM to design the new headquarters for gas giant, Gazprom.
2006 Construction begins on the RMJM-designed Beijing Olympic Green Convention
Centre.
2007 RMJM’s design for the Centralised Science Laboratories Building at The Chinese University Hong Kong wins 2006 Hong Kong Institute of Architects Merit Award for Community Building.

MANAGEMENT
Peter Morrison has served as RMJM’s CEO since 2006. He joined the group in 2003
as a non-executive director of the holding company. Since joining, Peter has led RMJM through a period of dynamic and strategic international expansion particularly focused on rapidly emerging and global markets. He has a background in corporate finance and acquisitions.

Mr. Morrison will continue as RMJM’s CEO while Sir Fraser Morrison will become the
acting CEO of RMJM Hillier until a permanent replacement is installed.

PRINCIPALS
David Pringle, Managing Director (Asia)
Hazel Wong, Managing Director (Middle East)
Tony Kettle, Managing Director (UK)
Scott Findley, Design Director (Asia)
Paul Stallan, Design Director (UK)
Robert Meikle, Technical Director (Middle East)
Hugh Mullan, Group Finance Director (UK)

RMJM, 10 Bells Brae, Edinburgh EH4 3BJ, United Kingdon
+44 131 225 2532 edinburgh@rmjm.com

RMJM : Lothian Regional Council Edinburgh (Robert Matthew)

The most well-known Scottish building by RMJM Architects has to be the Scottish Parliament in collaboration with EMBT Architects

Robert Matthew

Commonwealth Institute, west London, England
-
RMJM
Grade II* listed : saved from potential demolition 2007
Commonwealth Institute Apartments 2007- by Foster & Partners

New Zealand House, Haymarket, London SW1
1960

Lowport Primary School - Extension, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
2003

Stevenson College – ‘the music box’ proposal, Edinburgh, Scotland
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University building, Chatham, Kent, UK
2006

RMJM Architects : Croythorn House, Edinburgh



World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe

RMJM : British Home Stores Edinburgh (Robert Matthew)

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