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, Dublin, Limerick 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

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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 Buro Happold was awarded a place on the Architectural and Engineering Framework for

Abu Dhabi Airports Company Abu Dhabi Airports was established in 4 March 2006 and offers aviation-related services at Abu Dhabi's airports. The airports it is responsible for include Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Ain International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport ...

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

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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

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. In July 2014, Pascall+Watson obtained planning permission for the £100 million redevelopment of Luton Airport. 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 in Nairobi, the capital of and largest city in Kenya. The other three important international airports in Kenya include the Kisumu International Airport, Moi International Airp ...

New Greenfield Terminal - Primary designers for terminal facilities *

Dublin Airport Dublin Airport (Irish: ''Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath'') is an international airport serving Dublin, Ireland. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). The airport is located in Collinstown, north of Dublin, and south of ...

Terminal 2 was designed by Pascall+Watson and built by a consortium comprising Arup, Mace, and Davis Langdon PKS. * Heathrow Terminal 5.

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Rogers may refer to: Places Canada *Rogers Pass (British Columbia) * Rogers Island (Nunavut) United States * Rogers, Arkansas, a city * Rogers, alternate name of Muroc, California, a former settlement * Rogers, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ...

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

Varna Airport Varna Airport () is the airport of Varna, the historical maritime capital of Bulgaria. Varna Airport is the third largest airport in Bulgaria. It is located 10 kilometers from the center of Varna near the town of Aksakovo. The airport serves V ...

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 ...

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

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport is an international airport serving Lucknow, the capital of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in the Amausi area of the city 14 km far from the city centre, and was earlier also ...

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

Tiruchirappalli International Airport Tiruchirappalli International Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: VOTR) is an international airport serving Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The airport spread over an area of is located on National Highway 336, about south of the ci ...

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

* Paphos International Airport

Rail

Blackfriars tube stn and Thameslink northern entrance 2012

* St Pancras railway station * Blackfriars station, London (2012), designed by Pascall+Watson but executed by

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, 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. The station is served by the Underground's Jubilee and Metropolitan lines and is in Travelcard Zone 4. It is located on Bridge Road (A4089) and is the nearest Unde ...

, London *

South Quay South Quay is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station on the Isle of Dogs, East London, England. The station is between Crossharbour and Heron Quays stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2. South Quay is in Millwall and is located on the southern ...

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 *

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

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