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Grimshaw Architects
About
Grimshaw was founded by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw in 1980. The practice became a Partnership in 2007 and operates worldwide with offices in New York, London, Melbourne, Sydney and Doha employing 325 staff.
Grimshaw’s international portfolio covers all major sectors, and has been honored with over 150 international design awards including the prestigious Lubetkin Prize.
The practice is dedicated to the deepest level of involvement in the design of their buildings in order to deliver projects which meet the highest possible standards of excellence. The company’s work is characterized by strong conceptual legibility, innovation and a rigorous approach to detailing, all underpinned by the principles of humane, enduring and sustainable design.
Fields of Expertise
Architecture; Interior Design; Urban Design
Membership details
Membership Level
Silver
Member Since
2013
Member Offices
London
Sydney
Buildings
Rank |
Name |
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Completion |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
2025 |
174 m / 571 ft |
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|
2 |
2020 |
165 m / 541 ft |
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|
3 |
2022 |
109 m / 358 ft |
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|
4 |
1970 |
103.3 m / 339 ft |
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|
5 |
2009 |
95 m / 312 ft |
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|
6 |
2016 |
72 m / 236 ft |
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|
7 |
2020 |
65 m / 213 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Videos
21 November 2018
CTBUH Sydney Design Excellence: 210 George Street
For the final 2018 Design Excellence Series event, the CTBUH Australia Committee, along with event sponsors Poly Australia and annual sponsors Lendlease, hosted the largest...
Research
26 October 2015
With over half of the world’s population now living in an urban environment, major world cities (especially) will always grow in population over time. To...
Global News
05 August 2019
Construction Tops Out at 40-Story Melbourne Tower
Diversified developer and fund manager Mirvac have topped out its AU$800-million (US$542-million) redevelopment above the historic Olderfleet Buildings on Melbourne’s Collins Street in recent weeks....
Rank |
Name |
City |
Completion |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
- |
305 m / 1,001 ft |
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2 |
- |
217 m / 712 ft |
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|
3 |
- |
194 m / 636 ft |
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|
4 |
- |
185 m / 607 ft |
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|
5 |
2025 |
174 m / 571 ft |
||
|
6 |
2020 |
165 m / 541 ft |
||
|
7 |
- |
155 m / 509 ft |
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|
8 |
2026 |
142 m / 466 ft |
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|
9 |
2022 |
109 m / 358 ft |
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|
10 |
1970 |
103 m / 339 ft |
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|
11 |
2009 |
95 m / 312 ft |
||
|
12 |
2016 |
72 m / 236 ft |
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|
13 |
2020 |
65 m / 213 ft |
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14 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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15 |
- |
- m / - ft |
Statistics
150 m+ Buildings
Average Building Age*
14 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (71%), 5 Buildings
Most Common Material*
Concrete (86%), 6 Buildings
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.
Total: 7 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.
Total: 7 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.
*Based on 7 Completed & Under Construction Buildings
Building Completions Timeline
Building Map
Construction Time Chart
NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.
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Videos
21 November 2018 | Sydney
CTBUH Sydney Design Excellence: 210 George Street
For the final 2018 Design Excellence Series event, the CTBUH Australia Committee, along with event sponsors Poly Australia and annual sponsors Lendlease, hosted the largest...
28 March 2018 | Sydney
CTBUH Sydney Design Excellence Series: One Sydney Park
On 28 March, 2018, CTBUH Sydney re-launched their Design Excellence Series with a series of presentations on One Sydney Park, a new luxury residential development....
03 November 2017 | Sydney
Shaun Schroter, Principal, Architectus, chairs the question and answer session with Neil Stonell, Partner, Grimshaw Architects; Gianluca Racana, Director, Zaha Hadid Architects; and Toby Lodge,...
30 October 2017 | Sydney
CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference - Session 4C: Vertical Schools Q&A
Monday 30 October, 2017. Sydney, Australia. Karen Wong, Associate Director, Bates Smart, chairs the question and answer session with Shu-Hsin Soong, Technical Director & Education...
30 October 2017 | Sydney
Architecture for Pedagogy and Urban Intensification: Designing the Future
The integrated redevelopment of Arthur Phillip High School and Parramatta Public School is a landmark education project for the state of New South Wales and...
27 July 2016 | New York City
2015 New York Conference - Session 4c - Q&A
David Partridge, Argent; Neven Sidor & Temoor Ahmad, Grimshaw Architects; Franco Mola, ECSD, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York Conference Session 4c:...
27 October 2015 | New York City
With over half of the world’s population now living in an urban environment, major world cities (especially) will always grow in population over time. To...
11 October 2011 | Seoul
Grimshaw will suggest that if cities are to grow and densify in a manner which sustains and nurtures a 'living' urban fabric, then tall buildings...
11 October 2011 | Seoul
Seoul Conference 2011 Track Session 17: Q&A
Question & Answers session for Track Session 17.
Research
26 October 2015
With over half of the world’s population now living in an urban environment, major world cities (especially) will always grow in population over time. To...
Global News
05 August 2019
Construction Tops Out at 40-Story Melbourne Tower
Diversified developer and fund manager Mirvac have topped out its AU$800-million (US$542-million) redevelopment above the historic Olderfleet Buildings on Melbourne’s Collins Street in recent weeks....
27 March 2018
Metro Martin Place Proposal in Sydney Gains Key Approval
Macquarie Group has cleared another hurdle in its unsolicited plans to build two Sydney office towers in Martin Place above the existing Martin Place railway...
27 March 2018
Metro Martin Place Proposal in Sydney Gains Key Approval
Macquarie Group has cleared another hurdle in its unsolicited plans to build two Sydney office towers in Martin Place above the existing Martin Place railway...
CTBUH Initiatives Involving Grimshaw Architects
CTBUH Sydney Design Excellence: 210 George Street
21 November 2018
For the final 2018 Design Excellence Series event, the NSW CTBUH Committee hosted the largest event of the year at the design competition for 210 George Street in Sydney.
CTBUH New York: Overcoming Obstacles to Affordable Housing
18 October 2018
The CTBUH New York Future Leaders Committee hosted a panel discussion on "Obstacles to Affordable Housing" at the NYC Office of Grimshaw Architects.
Debate: Were Engineers Better In 1818 Or 2018?
21 September 2018
On September 21, 2018 at Arup’s NYC office, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) partnered with co-sponsors CTBUH to host a friendly, spirited debate.
Design Excellence Series: One Sydney Park
28 March 2018
The CTBUH Australia Chapter’s Sydney Committee relaunched its Design Excellence series with an event examining the competition entries for One Sydney Park.
Queensland Infrastructure Seminar 3
07 September 2017
The CTBUH Australia Chapter’s Brisbane Committee held the third of its 2017 breakfast seminar series on Queensland Infrastructure.
Skyscraper Summit Warms Sydney Up for CTBUH 2017
18 August 2017
A joint venture between the Urban Taskforce and CTBUH delivered a successful “warm-up” event in advance of the CTBUH 2017 Conference in Australia on August 18, 2017.
Ctbuh Leaders At Grimshaw Architects
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