John Robertson Architects (JRA) is an
architectural practice
In the United States, an architectural firm or architecture firm is a business that employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture; while in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark and other countri ...
based in
Bankside
Bankside is an area of London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the River Thames, east of Charing Cross, running from a little west of Blackfriars Bridge to just a short distance befor ...
, London, which was founded by its Director John Robertson in 1993. The practice concentrates on the design and implementation of new build,
retrofit
Retrofitting is the addition of new technology or features to older systems. Retrofits can happen for a number of reasons, for example with big capital expenditures like naval vessels, military equipment or manufacturing plants, businesses or go ...
, historic refurbishment and restoration projects in Central London. It is a member of the AJ100, consisting of the 100 largest architecture practices in the UK. JRA is a foundation member of the Landaid Appeal.
Selected projects
* Bloom Clerkenwell, Farringdon Oversite Development,
EC1
*101 Moorgate, Liverpool Street
Crossrail
Crossrail is a railway construction project mainly in central London. Its aim is to provide a high-frequency hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system crossing the capital from suburbs on the west to east, by connecting two major railway ...
Oversite Development, EC2
*BankMed HQ,
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...
, Lebanon
*
10 Park Drive, London E14
*
Bracken House, London
Bracken House is a building at 1 Friday Street and 10 Cannon Street in the City of London, occupied by the ''Financial Times'' newspaper until the 1980s, and again beginning May 2019. A late example of modern classicism, it was constructed fro ...
EC4
*
Bush House
Bush House is a Grade II listed building at the southern end of Kingsway between Aldwych and the Strand in London. It was conceived as a major new trade centre by American industrialist Irving T. Bush, and commissioned, designed, funded, a ...
, London WC2
*33 King William Street, London EC4
* 51 Moorgate, London EC2
*Great Arthur House,
Golden Lane Estate
The Golden Lane Estate is a 1950s council housing complex in the City of London. It was built on the northern edge of the City, on a site devastated by bombing during the Second World War. Since 1997, the estate has been protected as a group of ...
, London EC1
*Academy House, 161-167 Oxford Street, London W1
*
King's College London
King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...
, Bush House Campus, London WC2
*Bureau, 90 Fetter Lane, London EC4
*Minds pace Aldgate, London E1
*
Daily Express Building, London EC4
*199 Bishopsgate,
Broadgate
Broadgate is a large, office and retail estate in the Bishopsgate Without area of the City of London. It is owned by British Land and GIC and managed by Savills.
The estate is in part of the eastern City fringe, outside the line of the no ...
Estate, London EC2
* NEO Bankside, London SE1
Exhibitions
* #johnremembers - A Personal View of London's Architecture, held at Dream space Gallery in 2017
* Smart Green Spaces, held at The City Centre in 2017
* Unfolding City, held at 111 Southward Street in 2015
*Building on the Past, Shaping the Future, held at Bankside Gallery 2013
*The Developing City 2050, held at Walbrook House in 2012
Awards
John Robertson Architects has been shortlisted for numerous awards including:
*2015 - Shortlisted NEO Bankside with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Stirling Prize
*2015 - Shortlisted for Aldwych Quarter, Best Refurbished Building, MIPIM Awards
*2016 - Shortlisted for Fastest Growing Practice of the Year, AJ100 Awards
*2016 - Shortlisted for WeWork Spitalfields, British Council for Offices Awards
*2017 - Winner Bracken House, Conservation and Retrofit unbuilt project of the year, NLA Awards
*2017 - Shortlisted for The Pepper Store, Devonshire Square, AJ Retrofit Awards
*2018 - Shortlisted for Academy House, Conservation and Retrofit, NLA Awards
*2018 - Winner for 33 King William Street, Project of the Year, Graphisoft
*2018 - Shortlisted for King William Street, Sustainable Practice of the Year, AJ100 Awards
*2019 - Winner for Great Arthur House, RIBA National Awards
*2019 - Winner for Great Arthur House, RIBA London Awards
*2019 - Winner for Academy House, Facades and Cladding, AJ Specification Awards
*2019 - Winner BREEAM/Future build Champions, BREEAM Awards
*2019 - Winner for Bracken House, BIM Project of the Year, Graphisoft ARCHICAD Awards
*2019 - Winner for Great Arthur House, Conservation and Retrofit, NLA Awards
*2019 - Shortlisted for 33 King William Street and Bureau, 90 Fetter Lane, Architect of the Year: Offices, bd Awards
*2019 - Shortlisted for Bureau, 90 Fetter Lane, Refurbished/Recycled Workplace, British Council for Offices Awards
*2019 - Shortlisted, Sustainable Practice of the Year, AJ100 Awards
*2019 - Shortlisted for Cannon Green, Mixed Use, NLA Awards
*2019 - Shortlisted for Mind space, Workplaces, NLA Awards
References
External links
John Robertson Architects official website
{{Authority control
Architecture firms based in London