New Scotland Yard, Chapman Taylor's first design project in 1959Trinity Leeds Shopping Centre, Leeds UK, Chapman Taylor project, opened 2013
Chapman Taylor is a global practice of architects, planners and interior designers, based in Europe, Asia, and the Africa.
The practice has completed over 3,000 projects and won over 300 design awards over its history, including the UK Queen's Award.[1]
Chapman Taylor specializes in Residential, Retail, Leisure, Hospitality, Transportation and Workplace design, and the combination of these uses into large-scale mixed-use environments.
History
The practice was established in the United Kingdom in 1959.[2] Its first project was the design and delivery of New Scotland Yard,[3] which became the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. During the 1970s Chapman Taylor was part of the dramatic expansion of the retail sector in the United Kingdom.
In the 1980s, the practice was involved in several major London masterplanning schemes, including Millbank Estate, for the Crown Estate Commissioners, a 27-acre (11 ha) Central London site.[citation needed]
In the early 1990s, the practice started designing many projects outside the UK and opened its first design studios in mainland Europe. The second decade of the 21st century saw greater international expansion encompassing projects and offices across Europe, Asia, Central and South America, and Africa.[4]
In 2006 they were the inaugural winners of the Carbuncle Cup when Drake Circus shopping centre was named the United Kingdom's new ugliest building.[5]
Founding partner Bob Chapman died in 2017.[6] In 2019 founding partner Jane Durham died.[7]
Victoria Place, Victoria Station, London, UK (1987) – 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2) of retail units suspended above the train platforms using the station's existing structure[9]
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