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Practice News - 2010 Fred Goodwin @ RMJM 15 Jan 2010, originally posted 4pm, updated over the weekend The appointment of Sir Fred Goodwin as a consultant at RMJM has already unleashed a wave of negativity. Sir Fred will be advising the practice on international strategy, working closely with their executive team. This is a major appointment - a former heavyweight figure on the world stage. Our inbox is filling rapidly! It's the first appointment the former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chief executive has secured since stepping down from RBS after intense criticism. Fred Goodwin's approach to his pension was even attacked by the British Prime Minister. Currently RMJM Architects are the 5th largest architectural firm in the world with operations across five continents (ironically Sir Fred Goowdin built RBS up to be the 5th largest bank in the world) . Along with RMJM's recent 'signing' of architect Will Alsop this shows the studio is flexing its muscles and not afraid to deal with controversy. Fred Goodwin RMJM - News : E-mails received so far 19 Jan Was it one single malt toomany after a corporate lunch at RMJM ? What inspired them to employ a man who : "Ruled the Royal Bank of Scotland with an autocratic arrogance" The Times 16. Jan.2010 ...and caused so much personal suffering. Do RMJM really need this man's grift for personal aggrandisement ? Andrew Bell 15 Jan RMJM should not expect anything but bad PR from this move - if they thought differently they have badly mis-judged sentiment. There are so, so many people who have had their live ruined, yes ruined, by the egotistical, dominant, control freak. RMJM should think again. Paul Beaumont I am disgusted to learn that your company have been so callus in giving Fred Goodwin a job when he did such a bad job in his last appointment with RBS. Fred Goodwin was paid £1,000,000's to look ahead but he is blind to anything but making more money for himself. Do you realise what damage you have done to your standing in this world by giving this selfish man a job. Whoever approved this appointment should be dismissed as they are out of touch with reality. R E Johnson This appointment of Fred Goodwin as a consultant at RMJM Architects brings shame to a hitherto more than respectable, indeed admired, company. John McRae Do u have any integrity at all, do u really need to sign this piece of Scum to your books? Alistair Good luck with having this man as an employee. Julie You have employed the most reviled man in the uk. Hope he is on a good pension. Hugh For your sake don't allow Fred the Shred near the petty cash - or a cheque book!! John Taylor 14 Jan I just wanted to say how disappointed I was to hear that Fred Goodwin has been appointed as a consultant to RMJM. I am sure there are valid commercial reasons for this decision. However, Fred Goodwin's recent performance at RBS should have been a good example of his ability. John Morris Please note we are not RMJM, this website has no connection to the practice E-mails re Fred Goodwin RMJM appointment welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Key Projects Featured Buildings Scottish Parliament, Scotland building image © adrian welch Okhta Tower, Russia Palm Island Dubai, UAE Falkirk Wheel, Scotland building image from SSUK RMJM Building News 2009 Will Alsop at RMJM : New Studio photograph : Jason Alden RMJM plan to significantly strengthen its London studio, starting with appointment of a new top team. Miriam White, previously of Foster + Partners and Rafael Viñoly Architects, joins in the newly created position of Operations Director : RMJM London Stephen Lawrence Memorial Lecture Ayr Campus Building, Scotland Public Academy Suzhou Campus, China Louisiana Cancer Research Centre, USA London Array Wind Farm Substation, UK RMJM Hillier : North American Offices of Global Firm to Use RMJM Name RMJM Building News 2008 Capital Gate Abu Dhabi, UAE Beijing Convention Centre, China Dubai Convention Centre, UAE Ekaterinburg Tower, Russia St Patrick's College Dublin, Ireland Kolkata Convention Centre, India Mont Orchid Riverlet, Hong Kong Capital Centre Hotel, UAE City Palace Tower, Moscow, Russia Madinat Al Soor Dubai, UAE Chinese University of Hong Kong Jewel and Esk Valley College, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 2008 Jewel and Esk Valley : Education building Shenzhen University Town Library Project, Shenzhen, China 2007 Chinese building : American Institute of Architects Prize 2007 Sheffield University, England 2007 English University University Campus Suffolk, England 2007- RMJM university building - Oct 2007 Forthside development, Edinburgh, Scotland - Forthside Princes Dock Tower, Liverpool, England - Liverpool Tower Doncaster Racehorse Facility, England 2008 Doncaster building Cambridge Biomedical Campus, south Cambridge, England 2007- Kolkata Airport, India 2008- Kolkata Airport More projects online soon 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 Architects : Announcement RMJM Hillier Projects, alphabetical: Champalimaud Foundation Charity Hospital New Orleans Gouverneur New York Penn State Student Health Center Princeton House University Medical Center Princeton Hospital 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 - 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 Commonwealth Institute, west London, England - RMJM Grade II* listed : saved from potential demolition 2007 New Zealand House, Haymarket, London SW1 1960 Al Gurg Tower, UAE - Lowport Primary School - Extension, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland 2003 Stevenson College – ‘the music box’ proposal, Edinburgh, Scotland - University building, Chatham, Kent, UK 2006 More projects online soon Scottish Architecture

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