Allies and Morrison is an architecture and urban planning practice with offices in the United Kingdom, Dublin, and New York. It was founded in 1984. Notable projects include the Design Museum, Banham headquarters, and Msheireb. https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2305-allies-and-morrison en-us Materiality and variety of scale ease the shift between old and new buildings in the city's Vauxhall neighborhood. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16506 Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:06:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16506-allies-and-morrisons-keybridge-apartment-towers-stay-in-tune-with-their-london-context A project of OMA, Allies and Morrison, and John Pawson, the museum saw more than 780,000 visitors in its first year. A project of OMA, Allies and Morrison, and John Pawson, the museum saw more than 780,000 visitors in its first year.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13137 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:51:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13137-design-museum-in-london-celebrates-first-anniversary At the new London headquarters of a security company, architects juggled the demands of a constrained site, a tight schedule, and a complex program. At the new London headquarters of a security company, architects juggled the demands of a constrained site, a tight schedule, and a complex program.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12470 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12470-banham-headquarters-by-allies-and-morrison Comfortably situated within its context, Banham’s new headquarters offers excellent views of the nearby river. Photo © Ståle Eriksen An airy reception area and showroom display the company’s products. Photo © Ståle Eriksen An open-plan office on the fourth floor of the Railway Wing provides a pleasant workspace. Photo © Ståle Eriksen The canteen opens to a balcony and has a long table for informal staff interaction. Photo © Ståle Eriksen The brick building has plenty of additional outdoor space and fits in with the neighborhood. Photo © Ståle Eriksen Photo © Ståle Eriksen Photo © Ståle Eriksen Photo © Ståle Eriksen Photo © Ståle Eriksen Photo © Ståle Eriksen Photo © Ståle Eriksen Image courtesy Allies and Morrison Image courtesy Allies and Morrison The institution reopens at its new location in an adapted 1960s landmark, refreshed and reimagined by a trio of notable firms. The institution reopens at its new location in an adapted 1960s landmark, refreshed and reimagined by a trio of notable firms.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12104 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12104-the-new-design-museum-in-london The museum occupies a renovated modernist landmark, now flanked by three OMA-designed residential blocks (Holland Green) set in a landscape by West 8. Photo © Paul Raftery Visitors enter the site through double-height arcades in the base of one of the apartment buildings on Kensington High Street. Photo © Paul Raftery References to the building’s history are made through the selective reuse of original materials, including marble flooring that now lines a wall on the mezzanine within the atrium. Photo © Paul Raftery References to the building’s history are made through the selective reuse of original materials, including a stained-glass window that was relocated to the museum shop. Photo © Paul Raftery Replacement glazing admits daylight and views to spaces such as the second-floor restaurant (above), but maintains the outward appearance of the original opaque, blue-glass facades during the daytime Photo © Paul Raftery At night, the fritted glass allows electric light to seep from the building. Photo © Paul Raftery Photo © Gareth Gardner Photo © Luke Hayes Photo © Gareth Gardner Photo © Gareth Gardner Photo © Gareth Gardner Photo © Gareth Gardner Photo © Gareth Gardner Photo © Luke Hayes Photo © Luke Hayes Photo © Luke Hayes Photo © Luke Hayes Photo © Gravity Road Ground-floor plan Courtesy Design Museum Mezzanine Floor Plan Courtesy Design Museum Second-floor Plan Courtesy Design Museum Third-floor Plan Courtesy Design Museum Lower-basement Floor Plan Courtesy Design Museum Upper-basement Floor Plan Courtesy Design Museum Section A-A Courtesy Design Museum Section B-B Courtesy Design Museum Site plan Courtesy Design Museum goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) Msheireb Properties is revitalizing Doha with an eponymous new downtown that has an ambitious sustainable agenda. Msheireb Properties is revitalizing Doha with an eponymous new downtown that has an ambitious sustainable agenda.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11822 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11822-dark-sky-design-msheireb-by-arup-and-allies-and-morrison