Grimshaw

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 honoured 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 characterised by strong conceptual legibility, innovation and a rigorous approach to detailing, all underpinned by the principles of humane, enduring and sustainable design.

MTA Flood Mitigation -photo courtesy of Grimshaw

In January 2008, Grimshaw was commissioned by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of New York to provide a design solution to a long-term subway flooding problem. Grimshaw was invited with two other architects to participate in a day long design charrette which entailed providing ideas and potential solutions. This resulted in Grimshaw Industrial Design being awarded the Manhattan component of the project.

Queens Museum, NY – photo courtesy of Grimshaw

The museum is located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which has been the site of two World’s Fairs and the United Nations General Assembly. The design called for a building which was integrated with the park on the east and was visible from the highway on the west. It required an interior that provided room for an expanded permanent collection of art and culture, spacious temporary galleries, expanded educational and public events spaces, as well as a special branch of the Queens Borough Public Library.

Queens Museum, NY – photo courtesy of Grimshaw