O’Donnell & Tuomey Architects Win Student Center Competition in London
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | ↓ post a comment
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Irish architecture firm O’Donnell & Tuomey has won the RIBA-organized design contest for a new $35.6 million student center at the London School of Economics.

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Winning design for the new student center at the London School of Economics by O’Donnell & Tuomey

The shortlist included well-known practices like David Chipperfield, 3XN, de Rijke Marsh Morgan, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, and Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.

Sheila O’Donnell and John Tuomey said: “We are delighted to win this opportunity to build a significant building in London, the city of our second schooling in architecture, at the center of the street-based campus of the London School of Economics. We hope to make a special building for the students’ union, one that derives from and contributes to the characteristics qualities of the LSE.”

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These finalists designs made it to the shortlist:

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Shortlisted: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

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Shortlisted: 3XN

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Shortlisted: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

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Shortlisted: David Chipperfield Architects

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Shortlisted: de Rijke Marsh Morgan (dRMM Architects)

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