RMJM (Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall) is one of the largest

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networks in the world. Services include

, development management,

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, lead consultancy, master planning,

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, specialist advisory services,

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. The network caters to a wide range of clients in sectors including mixed-use, education, healthcare, energy, residential, government and hospitality."RMJM History & Services"
RMJM Architecture & Masterplanning Ltd., ''RMJM Website'', 25 June 2015 Specific services are also available through global PRO studios: RMJM Sport, RMJM Healthcare, RMJM DX and RMJM PIM. Founded in 1956 by architects

Robert Matthew Sir Robert Hogg Matthew, OBE FRIBA FRSE (12 December 1906 – 2 June 1975) was a Scottish architect and a leading proponent of modernism. Early life & studies Robert Matthew was the son of John Fraser Matthew (1875–1955) (also an archite ...

and

Stirrat Johnson-Marshall Sir Stirrat Andrew William Johnson-Marshall, CBE ARIBA FRIBA (19 February 1912 – 16 December 1981) was a British architect and one of the founders of RMJM along with Robert Matthew. Early life & studies Stirrat Johnson-Marshall was born ...

, RMJM’s first offices were based in

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. RMJM has been a strong proponent of

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and contemporary architecture inspired by cultures around the globe since its conception.

History

RMJM was founded by

and

in 1956. The partnership began following Robert Matthew’s decision to hire Johnson-Marshall to manage the new

office of his architecture practice, which had been set up to oversee the construction of

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in Haymarket Road, London, described as "London's most distinguished 1960s office block".Paul Stallan; Lucy Andrew; Adrian Boot (2006) "RMJM: Inside Out, Outside In". Black Dog Publishing. In 1961, the firm took Tom Spaven, Kenneth Graham, Vernon Lee, John Richards, Chris Carter, and Alan Whiteman into partnership. As a result, the practice changed its name to RMJM & Partners."Scottish Architects"
Scottish Architects Website., ''Scottish Architects Website', 25 June 2015 The change in name also marked a shift towards larger international projects; by 1967 the practice employed 350 members of staff between the

and

offices. RMJM began to take on more projects as the need for public sector construction grew, expanding to include a Glasgow studio before extending its reach beyond the British borders. In the late 1960s, the firm began working on projects in the United States. Further projects in the Middle East and Central Asia saw RMJM establish several more international studios in the following decades. Over the next 20 years, RMJM continued to expand and the firms

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, functional style became a trademark. As RMJM moved further into the

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of the Middle East, East Asia, and Africa, it began to establish more offices within the respective countries. Around 2010, management difficulties meant the RMJM workforce shrunk while they were subject to lawsuits and other challenges with their international studios Between 2011 and 2019, the company saw a change in its fortunes as it began to expand its services once more. 2014 saw the firm renew their relationship with the

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the ex ...

by taking on the role of masterplanners for the City Legacy Consortium, developing 700 homes in the City of Glasgow's Commonwealth Athletes Village. In 2016, RMJM announced the creation of its first "PRO" studios with the capacity to provide sector-specific services, known as RMJM Sport and RMJM Healthcare. In the last decade RMJM has been commissioned for a number of significant projects including The Lakhta Center, the

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, Iran Historical Car Museum,

Evolution Tower The Evolution Tower () is a skyscraper located on plots 2 and 3 of the MIBC in Moscow, Russia. The 55-story office building has a height of and a total area of . Noted in Moscow for its futuristic DNA-like shape, the building was designed by Bri ...

and Sheremetyevo Airport's North Terminal Complex.

Locations

Africa: Nairobi, Kenya; Mombasa, Kenya; Kampala, Uganda; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Gaborone, Botswana; Pretoria, South Africa Americas: New York City, USA; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Curitiba, Brazil Asia: Karachi, Pakistan; Shanghai, PRC; Shenzhen, PRC; Hong Kong; Singapore Europe: Valletta, Malta; Rome, Milan, Italy; Ostrava, Czech Rupublic; Belgrade, Serbia; Istanbul, Turkey Middle East: Dubai, UAE; Tehran, Iran''RMJM: Locations', RMJM: Home, October 18, 2018
/ref> Sector Specific: Sport; Healthcare; PIM; DX

Notable projects

Royal Commonwealth Pool The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a category-A-listed building in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the Commonwealth Pool and known colloquially as the 'Commie' ...

, Edinburgh, United Kingdom *

Falkirk Wheel The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Tamfourhill, Falkirk, in central Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. It reconnects the two canals for the first time since the 1930s. It opened in 2002 as part o ...

, Falkirk, United Kingdom *

Islamabad Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...

Masterplan, Islamabad, Pakistan *

, London, United Kingdom * Holy Area Development Project, Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia *

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is part of the National Galleries of Scotland, which are based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The National Gallery of Modern Art houses the collection of modern and contemporary art dating from about 1900 to th ...

, Edinburgh, United Kingdom *

Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament ( gd, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyr ...

, Edinburgh, United Kingdom *

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (Abbreviation: KTPH) is a 795-bed general and acute care hospital located at Yishun in Singapore. Named after Singaporean hotelier, Khoo Teck Puat, the hospital is part of an integrated development together with the adj ...

, Singapore * China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China *

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (commonly abbreviated ADNEC) is an exhibition centre in Abu Dhabi. It was opened by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates on February 18, 2007. It was designed ...

, Abu Dhabi, UAE * Varyap Meridian, Istanbul, Turkey * Commonwealth Games Athlete's Village, Glasgow, United Kingdom *

DHA City DHA City Karachi is a housing estate being built in Gadap Town, which is located in the outskirts of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The project spans over 11,640 acres. Located 56 kilometers from Karachi, the community is planned to be self-dependent f ...

, Karachi, Pakistan *

Sheremetyevo International Airport Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport ( rus, links=no, Международный аэропорт Шереметьево имени А. С. Пушкина, p=ʂɨrʲɪˈmʲetʲjɪvə ''Mezhdunarodny aeroport Sheremetyevo imen ...

North Terminal Complex, Moscow, Russia *

, Moscow, Russia *

, Suzhou, China *

Lakhta Center The Lakhta Center () is an 87-story skyscraper built in the northwestern neighbourhood of Lakhta in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Standing tall, it is the tallest building in Russia, the tallest building in Europe, and the sixteenth-tallest bu ...

, Saint-Petersburg, Russia * Zhuahi Tower, Zhuhai, China * Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi, UAE * Gate Avenue, Dubai, UAE * Metropol Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey * Shenzhen Metro Line 6, Shenzhen, China * Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE *

China Merchants Bank Tower China Merchants Bank Tower (), or the Shenzhen World Trade Centre a 53-story skyscraper in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China was designed by American architecture firm Lee / Timchula of New York City. Lee / Timchula was the ...

, Shanghai, China *

Belgrade Waterfront Belgrade Waterfront, known in Serbian as Belgrade on Water ( sr, / ), is an urban renewal development project headed by the Government of Serbia aimed at improving Belgrade's cityscape and economy by revitalizing the Sava amphitheater, a negle ...

, Belgrade, Serbia

Awards

*Financial Times Industrial Architecture Award, 1968, Power Station,

Cockenzie Cockenzie and Port Seton ( sco, Cockennie ; gd, Cùil Choinnich, meaning "cove of Kenneth") is a unified town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, four miles east of Musselburgh. The burgh of Cockenzie was created ...

Civic Trust Award The Civic Trust Awards scheme was established in 1959 to recognise outstanding architecture, planning and design in the built environment. As the longest standing built environment awards scheme in Europe, since 1959, more than 7000 projects have ...

, 1968, Pathfoot Building,

University of Stirling The University of Stirling (, gd, Oilthigh Shruighlea (abbreviated as Stir or Shruiglea, in post-nominals) is a public university in Stirling, Scotland, founded by royal charter in 1967. It is located in the Central Belt of Scotland, built ...

RIBA 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 supp ...

Regional Award, 1970,

, Edinburgh *

Saltire Award The Saltire Society is a membership organisation which aims to promote the understanding of the culture and heritage of Scotland. Founded in 1936, the society was "set up to promote and celebrate the uniqueness of Scottish culture and Scotland’s ...

, 1970, Housing at Scotstoun Park, South Queensferry *Civic Trust European Architecture Heritage Year Award, 1975, RMJM Offices, Edinburgh *

American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to s ...

Awards, 1983, New Jersey Highway Authority Office Complex, New Jersey * Queens Award for Export Achievement, 1983 *RSA Gold Medal for Architecture, 1994 *Dynamic Place Award- Supreme Award, 2003, Falkirk Wheel Boatlift, Falkirk *

RIBA Stirling Prize The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The S ...

, 2005, The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh *Construction Week's "Project of the Year" Award, 2008, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi *AIA Hong Kong Awards 'Merit Award for Architecture', 2009, Evian Town, Hong Kong *Futurarc Green Leadership Awards, 2011,

, Singapore *Green Excellency Award, Pakistan Green Building Council, 2016, DHA City Karachi, Pakistan *International Airport Review Awards Finalist, 2018, Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal B, Moscow *2020

CTBUH The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is an international body in the field of tall buildings and sustainable urban design. A non-profit organization based at the Monroe Building in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States ...

Awards of Excellence for "Best Tall Building 400 Meters and Above", 2019,

, St Petersburg *Construction Week Awards- Construction Executive of the Year Finalist, 2019

Gallery

File:Falkirk (Millennium) Wheel.jpg, The Falkirk Wheel, Scotland File:Scottish Parliament Building (10253345204).jpg,

Scottish Parliament Building ; sco, Scots Pairlament Biggin , native_name_lang = , former_names = , alternate_names = Holyrood , image = Scottish Parliament building - geograph.org.uk - 2469654.jpg , image_alt = , caption ...

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to ...

File:Capital Gate.jpg, Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi File:Moscow, Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment - Evolution tower (30590377323).jpg, Evolution Tower, Moscow File:Saint Petersburg Lakhta center 07.jpg, Lakhta Center, St-Petersburg File:Shenzhen Bay Innovation and Technology Centre in Dec 2020.jpg, Shenzhen Bay Innovation and Technology Centre, Shenzhen File:Varyap Meridian.jpg, Varyap Meridian, Istanbul

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rmjm Design companies established in 1956 1956 establishments in Scotland Architecture firms of Scotland Companies based in Edinburgh Stirling Prize laureates