Pringle Richards Sharratt
Pringle Richards Sharratt is an architectural firm that was formed in 1996 by John Pringle [born 1951], Penny Richards [born 1950] and Ian Sharratt [born 1948]. Based in London, the practice has worked on public buildings, art galleries, museums, libraries, archives, university and transport buildings. Before forming PRS, John Pringle and Ian Sharratt were partners at Michael Hopkins and Partners and Penny Richards had her own practice that specialised in museum and gallery projects. Other directors are Simon Hart, Malcolm McGregor, and Gordon Abbott.
Notable projects
- Winter Garden & Millennium Galleries, Sheffield (2002),[1][2][3][4]
- Gallery Oldham, Oldham (2002)[5][6][7]
- Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre (2005)
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry (2008) [8]
- Shrewsbury School Music School (2001)[9]
- Pitt Rivers Museum Research Centre and Balfour Library, Oxford University (2006)[10]
- Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University (2007)
- Victoria and Albert Museum Grand Entrance,[11] Glass Gallery, Contemporary Glass Gallery,[12] Textile Reference Collection, Temporary Exhibition Galleries (1996–2006)
- Real Tennis Court, Middlesex University (1999)
- Carlisle Lane Flats (2005)[13]
- Hull History Centre[14]
- West Ham Bus Garage for Transport for London (due for completion 2009)
- Fit out of the Palestra Building and installation of UK's largest internal Fuel Cell [(Transport For London)] (2006–10)
- Black Cultural Archives, Brixton, London (2014)
Awards
- 2001
- RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Award, Shrewsbury School Music School & Auditorium
- British Construction Industry Awards (Shortlisting), Shrewsbury School Music School & Auditorium and Millennium Galleries, Sheffield
- Wood Award (Shortlisting), Shrewsbury School Music School & Auditorium
- Shrewsbury & Atcham Design & Heritage Award, Shrewsbury School Music School & Auditorium
- 2002
- Civic Trust Award, Sheffield Millennium Galleries
- RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Award, Gallery Oldham
- Concrete Society Award, Sheffield Millennium Galleries
- Kensington & Chelsea Environment Award Scheme, Victoria & Albert Museum
- Brick Award Commendation, Shrewsbury School Music School & Auditorium
- Manchester Civic Society Design Award, Gallery Oldham
- 2003
- RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Award, Sheffield Millennium Galleries & Winter Garden
- Royal Fine Art Commission Trust Building of the Year Jeu d'Esprit Award, Sheffield Winter Garden
- Civic Trust Award Commendation, Shrewsbury School Music School & Auditorium
- RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Pro Yorkshire Award for Design & Innovation, Sheffield Winter Garden
- British Guild of Travel Writers' Commendation, Winter Garden
- Civic Trust Green Flag Award, Sheffield Winter Garden
- Variety Club of Great Britain Best Regeneration Award, Winter Garden
- Wood Award Shortlisting, Sheffield Winter Garden
- ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) Yorkshire Award, Highly Commended, Sheffield Winter Garden
- 2004
- Civic Trust Awards, Gallery Oldham & Sheffield Winter Garden
- ECSN European Award for Excellence in Concrete, Sheffield Millennium Galleries
- European Federation of Interior Landscaping Groups Gold Award, Winter Garden
- 2005
- Wood Award Commendation, Carlisle Lane Flats
- 2007
- Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award (Shortlisting), Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre
- Academy of Urbanism, The Great Place Award, Winter Garden
- British Construction Industry Awards (Shortlisting), Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre
- Landscape Institute Awards - President's Award, Sheffield Winter Garden
Notes
- ↑ Jonathan Glancey, "Underneath the arches", The Guardian, 6 January 2003.
- ↑ Jay Merrick, "Winter wonderland of glass",The Independent, 30 January 2003.
- ↑ Philip Hensher, "How steel city became well heeled", Mail on Sunday, 15 April 2001.
- ↑ Giles Worsley, "Giving heart to the city", The Telegraph, 4 January 2003.
- ↑ Giles Worsley, "Confidence in a brighter world", Daily Telegraph, 21 February 2002.
- ↑ Hugh Pearman, "Art and science in Sheffield", Sunday Times, 8 April 2001.
- ↑ CABE Case Study Gallery Oldham, Oldham
- ↑ Jay Merrick, "Coventry's architectural revival", The Independent, 7 January 2009.
- ↑ CABE Case Study Shrewsbury School Auditorium and Music School
- ↑ Pitt Rivers Museum website New extension for the Pitt Rivers Museum
- ↑ V&A website, Grand Entrance, Cromwell Road.
- ↑ V&A website, Märit Rausing Gallery
- ↑ Financial Times, 7 January 2006; Evening Standard, 11 January 2006.
- ↑ Hull History Centre website, Hull History Centre
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