Pascall+Watson (formerly Pascall+Watson Architects) is an international architectural firm, founded in 1956 by Clive Pascall and Peter Watson. It became a limited company in 1983. Its main office is situated in Blackfriars, London on the site of the Apothecaries Hall, London on Black Friars Lane. The company was ranked 21st in size by the AJ100 in 2019. It currently has offices in London,

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and Abu Dhabi.

Commissions and competitions

Pascall+Watson have been regarded as one of the largest aviation architectural practices in the world. In 2013, Pascall+Watson were appointed to a team along with Zaha Hadid Architects and Atkins to advise the

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to help develop plans for a multi runway hub airport in the southeast of England. The consortium of Pascall+Watson, Reynolds, Smith & Hills and

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was awarded a place on the Architectural and Engineering Framework for

Abu Dhabi Airports Company Abu Dhabi Airports (ADA) is public joint-stock company and part of ADQ, one of the region's largest holding companies, established in 2006 to spearhead the development of the aviation infrastructure and aviation-related services at the Emirate of ...

and was selected for the design for the $3bn Midfield Terminal Complex landside support facilities. In July 2014, Pascall+Watson was commissioned to take over from Bennetts Associates on stations in the western section of the £15 billion

Crossrail Crossrail is a completed railway project centred on London. It provides a high-frequency hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system, akin to the Réseau Express Régional, RER in Paris and the S-Bahn systems of German-speaking countries, kn ...

scheme under a design and build contract. The practice will now deliver detailed design at 14 stations, including Ealing Broadway, as part of a team led by contractor

Taylor Woodrow Taylor Woodrow was one of the largest housebuilding and general construction companies in Britain. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index until its merger with rival housebuilder George Wimpey ...

. In July 2014, Pascall+Watson obtained planning permission for the £100 million redevelopment of

Luton Airport London Luton Airport is an international airport located in Luton, England, situated east of the town centre, and is the fourth-busiest airport serving London. The airport is owned by London Luton Airport Limited, a company wholly owned by ...

. The scheme will include extending the terminal building, increasing retail, circulation and seating areas, while improving access. The redevelopment will see the airports capacity increase from 12 million to 18 million by 2031.

Project list

Aviation

Pascall+Watson have been involved in major projects worldwide as concept architects and executive architects. *

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is an international airport serving Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The other three important international airports in Kenya include Kisumu International Airport, Moi International Airport a ...

New Greenfield Terminal - Primary designers for terminal facilities * Dublin Airport Terminal 2 was designed by Pascall+Watson and built by a consortium comprising Arup, Mace, and Davis Langdon PKS. *

Heathrow Terminal 5 Heathrow Terminal 5 is an airport terminal at Heathrow Airport, the main airport serving London. Opened in 2008, the main building in the complex is the largest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom. Until 2012, the terminal was used ...

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners RSHP is a British architectural firm, founded in 1977 and previously known as the Richard Rogers Partnership which became Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners in 2007. The firm rebranded from Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners to simply RSHP on 30 Ju ...

were Concept Design Architect, with Pascall+Watson as Scheme & Production Design Architects. * Heathrow Terminal 2 Luis Vidal + Architects were the concept and lead architects for the new terminal and have collaborated with Pascall+Watson during the fit out phase. *

Pulkovo Airport Pulkovo Airport ( rus, links=no, Аэропорт Пулково, p=ˈpuɫkəvə, Location identifier#Russian location identifier, Internal code: ПЛК) is an international airport serving St. Petersburg, Russia. It is the List of the busiest ...

Engineering firm Ramboll were appointed lead design consultant in 2008. Grimshaw were concept guardians, while Pascal+Watson were appointed as executive architects. * Varna Airport and

Burgas Airport Burgas Airport is an international airport in southeast Bulgaria and the second largest in the country. It is near the northern neighbourhood of Sarafovo approximately from the city centre. The airport principally serves Burgas and other seas ...

were designed by Halcrow and Pascall+Watson in partnership with SavantElbul of Bulgaria. * Larnaca International Airport *

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport Chowdhury (also: Choudhuri, Chaudhuri, Choudhury, Chaudhri, Chaudhary) is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule, it was a title awarded to eminen ...

Terminal - 3 has been designed by Pascal+Watson in 2018. * Tiruchirappalli International Airport *

Trivandrum International airport Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is an international airport that serves Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and the fifth international airport of ...

* Paphos International Airport

Rail

Blackfriars tube stn and Thameslink northern entrance 2012

St Pancras railway station St Pancras railway station (), officially known since 2007 as London St Pancras International, is a major central London railway terminus on Euston Road in the London Borough of Camden. It is the terminus for Eurostar services from Belgium, F ...

Blackfriars station Blackfriars (), also known as London Blackfriars, is a central London railway station and connected London Underground station in the City of London. It provides Thameslink services: local (from North to South London), and regional (Bedford ...

, London (2012), designed by Pascall+Watson but executed by

Jacobs Engineering Group Jacobs Solutions Inc. is an American international technical professional services firm based in Dallas. The company provides engineering, technical, professional, and construction services as well as scientific and specialty consulting for a ...

, who were heavily criticised by Keiron Long of the ''Evening Standard''. *

London Bridge station London Bridge is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Southwark, south-east London. It occupies a large area on three levels immediately south-east of London Bridge, from which it takes its name. The m ...

Concourse * King's Cross station, London *

Nottingham station Nottingham station, briefly known as Nottingham City and for rather longer as Nottingham Midland, is a railway station and tram stop in the city of Nottingham. It is the principal railway station of Nottingham. It is also a nodal point on the ...

, Nottingham *

Wembley Park tube station Wembley Park is a London Underground station in Wembley Park, north-west London. It is served by the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. On the Jubilee line the station is between Kingsbury and Neasden stations, and ...

, London * South Quay DLR Station, London

Awards

Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three suppl ...

London Regional Awards 2014 - Winner - Blackfriars Station * World Architecture Festival Awards 2013 - WAF Future Projects: Infrastructure - Shortlisted - Siem Reap Airport, Cambodia *

British Constructional Steelwork Association BCSA Ltd is a trade association for the structural steel industry in the UK and Ireland. It lobbies on behalf of its members, and provides them with education and technical services. A subsidiary, Steel Construction Certification Scheme Ltd, ru ...

Structural Steel Design Awards 2010 - Winner - Dublin Airport Terminal 2

References