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Will Alsop Office address (correct at time of writing): 41 Parkgate Rd, London SW11 Alsop Architects: Background Will Alsop was born in 1947. The principal studio is in London. Alsop Architects have satellite studios in Shanghai, Toronto and Sheringham and previously Hamburg, Rotterdam. Alsop Architects were renamed Alsop Design (though some Press stated Alsop & Partners and the 'Alsop Architects' website is still going and top of the google rankings when checked in Jul 2005) in 2004 Alsop Architects won a RIBA Design Award in 2000 for Peckham Library & Media Centre, London. Will Alsop has become famous over the years for his audacious proposals and his bold paintings. He shot to fame with his Grand Bleu in Marseilles, France and has latterly held the limelight with his TV programme suggesting multiple megacity axis across England. The abandonment of his Fourth Grace in Liverpool has also guaranteed column inches. Alsop Architects Key Buildings / Projects: Fourth Grace Liverpool Will Alsop's wacky Fourth Grace on the Liverpool waterfront was the centre piece of the Liverpool's winning bid to become European capital of culture in 2008. The project appears to be cancelled at time of writing: key Will Alsop project Peckham Library, London In 2000 this building won the Stirling Prize. Designed when Alsop Architects was known as Alsop & Stormer it drew attention for helping regenerate a down-at-heel area but was criticised for the concept of being an show-off icon rather than an overall regeneration strategy. New Islington, Manchester Developers Urban Splash commissioned Will Alsop to plan New Islington in Ancoats, Manchester. New Islington will replace the decrepit Cardroom estate and is the UK government's third millennium community: key Will Alsop building Bradford Bowl Will Alsop has proposed an urban park with a large lake outside the Bradford's Victorian town hall. New Barnsley, Yorkshire Will Alsop's masterplan Barnsley includes a colourful walkable wall around Barnsley and an illuminated halo above. Alsop Architects stated a desire to create a contemporary Tuscan hill village. Goldsmiths College, London Alsop Architects' £10m arts complex for Goldsmiths College in south-east London. Work on the project began in 2004: key Will Alsop building Stonebridge, London A £14m health and community centre for Stonebridge Housing Action Trust. Alsop Architects asked to reduce costs. Walsall Waterfront Alsop Architects' masterplan to regenerate Walsall canal area includes leather-clad hotel. Will Alsop Lecture: Association for Small Towns in Scotland 3rd Annual Conference Linlithgow, 29 Nov 2002 Speakers include: • Alsop Architects (Will Alsop) on their vision for Barnsley • English Market Towns Association • West Lothian 20/20 Vision Settlement • Development Trust Association - Scotland & England Forms to ASTIS, 11 Holm St, Carluke ASTIS 3rd Annual Conference Opening Remarks - Mike Russell MSP Mary Mulligan MSP Martin Blackwell Chief Executive - Action for Market Towns Barnsley - David West, Alsop Architects West Lothian - 20/20 Vision - New Settlement Modern Houses Alsop Architects went into receivership late 2004 - renamed Alsop & Partners Contemporary Architects Jenners Scottish Parliament Hotel Missoni Edinburgh News : back to index Comments / photos for the Will Alsop Edinburgh Architecture page welcome: info@edinburgharchitecture.co.uk Will Alsop Architect : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt