Allford Hall Monaghan Morris is an architecture practice based in

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, with offices in

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and

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History

Set up in 1989 by

Simon Allford Simon Allford (born July 1961) is a British architect, co-founder and director of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM), chair of the board of trustees of The Architecture Foundation, and current president of the Royal Institute of British Archite ...

, Jonathan Hall, Paul Monaghan and Peter Morris, the practice employs over 500 people working on projects in

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and

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. In 2017, it became majority employee-owned through an

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Notable projects

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, Chelsea (2008) * Burntwood School, Wandsworth *

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, Bristol

Awards

* British Construction Industry Award (BCIA) for the category of Building Project between £3-50m, 2002 * RIBA London Building of the Year, 2008 * CABE’s Building for Life Award, 2008 * GLA London Planning Awards for Best New Place to Live, 2008 * Housing Design Award, 2008 *BCIA Building Project Award, 2009 *

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Award for Architecture, 2010 * Civic Trust Award, 2010 * London Planning Awards Best New Public Space 2010 * BCIA Local Authority Award, 2011 * RIBA Stirling Prize 2015 * LIFT Award for Best Design for a Healthcare Project

References

External links

Official website
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