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{{Short description|Scottish architectural and design firm}}
{{Short description|Scottish architectural and design firm}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = RMJM
| name = RMJM
| logo = RMJM Logo Official Transparant.png
| logo = RMJM Logo Official Transparant.png
| foundation = [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]], United Kingdom ({{Start date|1956}})
| foundation = [[Edinburgh]], Scotland ({{Start date|1956}})
| founders = [[Robert Matthew]] & [[Stirrat Johnson-Marshall]]
| founders = [[Robert Matthew]] & [[Stirrat Johnson-Marshall]]
| area_served = International
| area_served = International
| industry = [[Architecture]], [[Design]]
| industry = Architecture, design
| services = {{plainlist|
| services = {{plainlist|
*[[Architecture]]
*Architecture
*[[Engineering]]
*Engineering
*[[Interior design]]
*Interior design
*[[Landscape design]]
*[[Landscape design]]
*[[Master planning]]
*[[Master planning]]
*[[Product design]]
*[[Product design]]
*[[Urban design]]
*[[Urban design]]
*Project Management
*Project management
*Healthcare Design
*Healthcare design
*Sport Facility Design
*Sport facility design
*Facade Design
*Facade design
*Airport Design
*Airport design
*3D Modelling
*3D modelling
*Development management
*Development management
*Lead consultancy
*Lead consultancy
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'''RMJM''' ('''R'''obert '''M'''atthew '''J'''ohnson '''M'''arshall) is one of the largest [[architecture]] & [[design]] networks in the world. Services include [[architecture]], development management, [[engineering]], [[interior design]], [[landscape design]], lead consultancy, [[master planning]], [[product design]], specialist advisory services, [[urban design]]. The network caters to a wide range of clients in sectors including mixed-use, education, healthcare, energy, residential, government and hospitality.<ref name="rmjmhistory%26services">[http://www.rmjm.com/ "RMJM History & Services"], RMJM Architecture & Masterplanning Ltd., ''RMJM Website'', 25 June 2015</ref> Specific services are also available through global PRO studios: RMJM Sport, RMJM Healthcare, RMJM DX and RMJM PIM.
'''RMJM''' ('''R'''obert '''M'''atthew '''J'''ohnson '''M'''arshall) is one of the largest [[architecture]] and design networks in the world. Services include architecture, development management, engineering, interior design, [[landscape design]], lead consultancy, [[master planning]], [[product design]], specialist advisory services, and [[urban design]]. The network caters to a wide range of clients in multiple different sectors including mixed-use, education, healthcare, energy, residential, government and hospitality.<ref name="rmjmhistory%26services">[http://www.rmjm.com/ "RMJM History & Services"], RMJM Architecture & Masterplanning Ltd., ''RMJM Website'', 25 June 2015</ref> 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]] and [[Stirrat Johnson-Marshall]], RMJM’s first offices were based in [[London]] and [[Edinburgh]]. RMJM has been a strong proponent of [[Modern architecture|modern]] and contemporary architecture inspired by cultures around the globe since its conception.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Modern Architecture: The Life and Times of Robert Matthew|last=Miles|first=Glendinning|publisher=RIBA Publishing|year=2008|isbn=978-1-85946-283-6 |location=London}}</ref>
Founded in 1956 by architects [[Robert Matthew]] and [[Stirrat Johnson-Marshall]], RMJM's first offices were based in London and [[Edinburgh]]. RMJM has been a strong proponent of [[Modern architecture|modern]] and contemporary architecture inspired by cultures around the globe since its conception.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Modern Architecture: The Life and Times of Robert Matthew|last=Miles|first=Glendinning|publisher=RIBA Publishing|year=2008|isbn=978-1-85946-283-6 |location=London}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
{{Further|Eggers & Higgins}}
RMJM was founded by [[Stirrat Johnson-Marshall]] and [[Robert Matthew]] in 1956. The partnership began following Robert Matthew’s decision to hire Johnson-Marshall to manage the new [[London]] office of his architecture practice, which had been set up to oversee the construction of [[New Zealand House]] in Haymarket Road, London, described as "London's most distinguished 1960s office block".<ref name="Paul Stallan 2006">Paul Stallan; Lucy Andrew; Adrian Boot (2006) "RMJM: Inside Out, Outside In". Black Dog Publishing. {{ISBN|1-904772-59-5}}</ref>
RMJM was founded by [[Stirrat Johnson-Marshall]] and [[Robert Matthew]] in 1956. The partnership began following Robert Matthew's decision to hire Johnson-Marshall to manage the new London office of his architecture practice, which had been set up to oversee the construction of [[New Zealand House]] in Haymarket Road, London, described as "London's most distinguished 1960s office block".<ref name="Paul Stallan 2006">Paul Stallan; Lucy Andrew; Adrian Boot (2006) "RMJM: Inside Out, Outside In". Black Dog Publishing. {{ISBN|1-904772-59-5}}</ref> The firm was heavily involved with academic campus projects in Scotland in the early 1960s, with notable commissions for the [[University of Edinburgh]], the new [[University of Strathclyde]] in 1964 and the [[University of Stirling]].


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.<ref name="Scottish Architects">[http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=202068 "Scottish Architects"], Scottish Architects Website., ''Scottish Architects Website', 25 June 2015</ref> The change in name also marked a shift towards larger international projects; by 1967 the practice employed 350 members of staff between the [[Edinburgh]] and [[London]] offices.<ref>RMJM (1996) "RMJM 40: The First Forty Years". RMJM Publishing. {{ISBN|0-9529738-0-4}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Scottish Architects">[http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=202068 "Scottish Architects"], Scottish Architects Website., ''Scottish Architects Website'', 25 June 2015</ref> The change in name also marked a shift towards larger international projects; by 1967 the practice employed 350 members of staff between the [[Edinburgh]] and London offices.<ref>RMJM (1996) "RMJM 40: The First Forty Years". RMJM Publishing. {{ISBN|0-9529738-0-4}}</ref>

[[File:Tower Block UK photo glw5-02 (Waddell Court 1960s).jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Hutchesontown "B" estate, [[Gorbals]], Glasgow (1960–64) was one of the firm's earliest commissions]]


RMJM began to take on more projects as the need for public sector construction grew,<ref name="Scottish Architects"/> expanding to include a Glasgow studio before extending its reach beyond the British borders.
RMJM began to take on more projects as the need for public sector construction grew,<ref name="Scottish Architects"/> 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.
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 [[Modern architecture|modernist]], functional style became a trademark. As RMJM moved further into the [[emerging markets]] 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<ref>[https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/arts/the-rise-and-fall-of-scottish-architects-rmjm-1-2873222 "The Scotsman" Wednesday 03 April 2013]</ref> 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]] by taking on the role of masterplanners for the City Legacy Consortium, developing 700 homes in the City of Glasgow's [[Athletes' Village (Glasgow 2014)|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. <ref name="rmjmhistory%26services"/> In the last decade RMJM has been commissioned for a number of significant projects including [[Lakhta Center|The Lakhta Center]], the [[Gate to the East]], Iran Historical Car Museum, [[Evolution Tower]] and [[Sheremetyevo International Airport|Sheremetyevo Airport's]] North Terminal Complex.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rmjm.com/portfolio/|title=Portfolio|website=RMJM|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref>
Over the next 20 years, RMJM continued to expand and the firms [[Modern architecture|modernist]], functional style became a trademark. As RMJM moved further into the [[emerging markets]] 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<ref>[https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/arts/the-rise-and-fall-of-scottish-architects-rmjm-1-2873222 "The Scotsman" Wednesday 03 April 2013]</ref> 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]] by taking on the role of masterplanners for the City Legacy Consortium, developing 700 homes in the City of Glasgow's [[Athletes' Village (Glasgow 2014)|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.<ref name="rmjmhistory%26services"/> In the last decade RMJM has been commissioned for a number of significant projects including [[Lakhta Center|The Lakhta Center]], the [[Gate to the East]], Iran Historical Car Museum, [[Evolution Tower]] and [[Sheremetyevo International Airport|Sheremetyevo Airport's]] North Terminal Complex.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rmjm.com/portfolio/|title=Portfolio|website=RMJM|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref>


==Locations==
==Locations==
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'''Europe''': Valletta, Malta; Rome, Milan, Italy; Ostrava, Czech Rupublic; Belgrade, Serbia; Istanbul, Turkey
'''Europe''': Valletta, Malta; Rome, Milan, Italy; Ostrava, Czech Rupublic; Belgrade, Serbia; Istanbul, Turkey
'''Middle East''': Dubai, UAE; Tehran, Iran<ref>[http://www.rmjm.com/ ''RMJM: Locations', RMJM: Home, October 18, 2018]</ref>
'''Middle East''': Dubai, UAE; Tehran, Iran<ref>[http://www.rmjm.com/ ''RMJM: Locations'', RMJM: Home, October 18, 2018]</ref>


'''Sector Specific''': Sport; Healthcare; PIM; DX
'''Sector Specific''': Sport; Healthcare; PIM; DX
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== Notable projects ==
== Notable projects ==


* [[Royal Commonwealth Pool]], Edinburgh, United Kingdom
* [[Royal Commonwealth Pool]], Edinburgh, Scotland
* [[Hutchesontown|Hutchesontown Area B housing estate]], [[Gorbals]], Glasgow, Scotland
* [[Falkirk Wheel]], Falkirk, United Kingdom
* [[Falkirk Wheel]], Falkirk, Scotland
* [[John Anderson Campus|University of Strathclyde]] campus masterplan, Glasgow, Scotland
* Colville Building, [[University of Strathclyde]], Glasgow, Scotland
* [[Islamabad]] Masterplan, Islamabad, Pakistan
* [[Islamabad]] Masterplan, Islamabad, Pakistan
* [[High Commission of New Zealand, London|New Zealand House]], London, United Kingdom
* [[High Commission of New Zealand, London|New Zealand House]], London, England
* Holy Area Development Project, Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
* Holy Area Development Project, Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
* [[Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art]], Edinburgh, United Kingdom
* [[Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art]], Edinburgh, Scotland
* [[Scottish Parliament Building|Scottish Parliament]], Edinburgh, United Kingdom
* [[Scottish Parliament Building|Scottish Parliament]], Edinburgh, Scotland
* [[Khoo Teck Puat Hospital]], Singapore
* [[Khoo Teck Puat Hospital]], Singapore
* [[China National Convention Center|China National Convention Centre]], Beijing, China
* [[China National Convention Center|China National Convention Centre]], Beijing, China
* [[Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre]], Abu Dhabi, UAE
* [[Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre]], Abu Dhabi, UAE
* [[Varyap Meridian Grand Tower 1|Varyap Meridian]], Istanbul, Turkey
* [[Varyap Meridian Grand Tower 1|Varyap Meridian]], Istanbul, Turkey
* Commonwealth Games Athlete's Village, Glasgow, United Kingdom
* Commonwealth Games Athlete's Village, Glasgow, Scotland
* [[DHA City]], Karachi, Pakistan
* [[DHA City]], Karachi, Pakistan
* [[Sheremetyevo International Airport]] North Terminal Complex, Moscow, Russia
* [[Sheremetyevo International Airport]] North Terminal Complex, Moscow, Russia
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* [[Gate to the East]], Suzhou, China
* [[Gate to the East]], Suzhou, China
* [[Lakhta Center]], Saint-Petersburg, Russia
* [[Lakhta Center]], Saint-Petersburg, Russia
* [[Zhuhai Tower|Zhuahi Tower]], Zhuhai, China
* [[Zhuhai Tower]], Zhuhai, China
* [[Capital Gate]], Abu Dhabi, UAE
* [[Capital Gate]], Abu Dhabi, UAE
* Gate Avenue, Dubai, UAE
* Gate Avenue, Dubai, UAE
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* [[Line 6 (Shenzhen Metro)|Shenzhen Metro Line 6]], Shenzhen, China
* [[Line 6 (Shenzhen Metro)|Shenzhen Metro Line 6]], Shenzhen, China
* Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE
* Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE
* [[China Merchants Bank Tower]], Shanghai, China
* China Merchants Bank Tower, Shanghai, China
* [[Belgrade Waterfront]], Belgrade, Serbia
* [[Belgrade Waterfront]], Belgrade, Serbia


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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Falkirk (Millennium) Wheel.jpg|The [[Falkirk Wheel|Falkirk Wheel, Scotland]]
File:Falkirk (Millennium) Wheel.jpg|The [[Falkirk Wheel|Falkirk Wheel, Scotland]]
File:Scottish Parliament Building (10253345204).jpg|[[Scottish Parliament Building]], [[Scotland]]
File:Scottish Parliament Building (10253345204).jpg|[[Scottish Parliament Building]], Scotland
File:Capital Gate.jpg|[[Capital Gate|Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi]]
File:Capital Gate.jpg|[[Capital Gate|Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi]]
File:Moscow, Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment - Evolution tower (30590377323).jpg|[[Evolution Tower|Evolution Tower, Moscow]]
File:Moscow, Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment - Evolution tower (30590377323).jpg|[[Evolution Tower|Evolution Tower, Moscow]]

Latest revision as of 21:23, 3 November 2024

RMJM
IndustryArchitecture, design
FoundedEdinburgh, Scotland (1956 (1956))
FoundersRobert Matthew & Stirrat Johnson-Marshall
Area served
International
Services
Websitewww.rmjm.com

RMJM (Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall) is one of the largest architecture and design networks in the world. Services include architecture, development management, engineering, interior design, landscape design, lead consultancy, master planning, product design, specialist advisory services, and urban design. The network caters to a wide range of clients in multiple different sectors including mixed-use, education, healthcare, energy, residential, government and hospitality.[1] 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 and Stirrat Johnson-Marshall, RMJM's first offices were based in London and Edinburgh. RMJM has been a strong proponent of modern and contemporary architecture inspired by cultures around the globe since its conception.[2]

History

[edit]
Further information: Eggers & Higgins

RMJM was founded by Stirrat Johnson-Marshall and Robert Matthew in 1956. The partnership began following Robert Matthew's decision to hire Johnson-Marshall to manage the new London office of his architecture practice, which had been set up to oversee the construction of New Zealand House in Haymarket Road, London, described as "London's most distinguished 1960s office block".[3] The firm was heavily involved with academic campus projects in Scotland in the early 1960s, with notable commissions for the University of Edinburgh, the new University of Strathclyde in 1964 and the University of Stirling.

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.[4] The change in name also marked a shift towards larger international projects; by 1967 the practice employed 350 members of staff between the Edinburgh and London offices.[5]

The Hutchesontown "B" estate, Gorbals, Glasgow (1960–64) was one of the firm's earliest commissions

RMJM began to take on more projects as the need for public sector construction grew,[4] 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 modernist, functional style became a trademark. As RMJM moved further into the emerging markets 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[6] 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 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.[1] In the last decade RMJM has been commissioned for a number of significant projects including The Lakhta Center, the Gate to the East, Iran Historical Car Museum, Evolution Tower and Sheremetyevo Airport's North Terminal Complex.[7]

Locations

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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[8]

Sector Specific: Sport; Healthcare; PIM; DX

Notable projects

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "RMJM History & Services", RMJM Architecture & Masterplanning Ltd., RMJM Website, 25 June 2015
  2. ^ Miles, Glendinning (2008). Modern Architecture: The Life and Times of Robert Matthew. London: RIBA Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85946-283-6.
  3. ^ Paul Stallan; Lucy Andrew; Adrian Boot (2006) "RMJM: Inside Out, Outside In". Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 1-904772-59-5
  4. ^ a b "Scottish Architects", Scottish Architects Website., Scottish Architects Website, 25 June 2015
  5. ^ RMJM (1996) "RMJM 40: The First Forty Years". RMJM Publishing. ISBN 0-9529738-0-4
  6. ^ "The Scotsman" Wednesday 03 April 2013
  7. ^ "Portfolio". RMJM. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  8. ^ RMJM: Locations, RMJM: Home, October 18, 2018
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