Pascall+Watson

Pascall+Watson

Industry	Architecture
Founded	London, United Kingdom 1956
Number of locations	5 Offices London Dublin Limerick Abu Dhabi Doha
Services	Architecture, Masterplanning
Website	Pascall+Watson

Pascall+Watson (formerly Pascall+Watson Architects) is an international architectural firm, founded in 1956 by Clive Pascall and Peter Watson. It became a limited company in 1983.^[1] Its main office is situated in Blackfriars, London on the site of the Apothecaries Hall, London on Black Friars Lane. The company are currently ranked 30th in size by the AJ100.^[2]

It currently has offices in London, Dublin, Limerick, Abu Dhabi and Doha.

Directors

Managing Director, Steve West is supported by the Board of Directors offering a wealth of knowledge, expertise and diverse experience. Steve has over 25 years’ professional experience, with key leadership positions on some of the most significant infrastructure projects in recent years, including the £4.3bn Heathrow Terminal 5 project.^[3]

Aviation Director Alan Lamond served as Chairman of the British Aviation Group for four years and is currently Vice Chairman.^[4]

Commissions and competitions

Pascall+Watson are regarded as one of the largest aviation architectural practices in the world.^[5]

In 2013, Pascall+Watson were appointed to a team along with Zaha Hadid Architects and Atkins to advise the Mayor of London to help develop plans for a multi runway hub airport in the southeast of England.^[6][7][8]

The consortium of Pascall+Watson, Reynolds, Smith & Hills and Buro Happold has been awarded a place on the Architectural and Engineering Framework for Abu Dhabi Airports Company and has been selected for Task Order Number 1, the design for the $3bn Midfield Terminal Complex landside support facilities.^[9]

Together with Mexican architecture practice Sordo Madeleno, Pascall+Watson were in the seven-strong shortlist to design the £1.8 billion expansion of Mexico City airport. ^[10][11]

In July 2014, Pascall+Watson was commissioned to take over from Bennetts Associates on stations in the western section of the £15 billion Crossrail scheme under a design and build contract. The practice will now deliver detailed design at 14 stations, including Ealing Broadway, as part of a team led by contractor Taylor Woodrow.^[12]

In July 2014, Pascall+Watson obtained planning permission for the £100 million redevelopment of Luton Airport. The scheme will include extending the terminal building, increasing retail, circulation and seating areas, while improving access. The redevelopment will see the airports capacity increase from 12 million to 18 million by 2031. ^[13]

Project list

Aviation

Terminal 2 Dublin Airport

Pulkovo Airport

Terminal 5A landside concourse

Pascall+Watson have been involved in major projects worldwide as concept architects and executive architects.

• Jomo Kenyatta International Airport New Greenfield Terminal - Primary designers for terminal facilities^[14]
• Dublin Airport Terminal 2 was designed by Pascall+Watson and built by a consortium comprising Arup, Mace, and Davis Langdon PKS.^[5][15][16]
• London Heathrow Terminal 5.^[5][17] Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners were Concept Design Architect, with Pascall+Watson as Scheme & Production Design Architects.
• London Heathrow Terminal 2^[18] Luis Vidal + Architects were the concept and lead architects for the new terminal and have collaborated with Pascall+Watson during the fit out phase.
• Pulkovo Airport Engineering firm Ramboll were appointed lead design consultant in 2008. Grimshaw were concept guardians, while Pascal+Watson were appointed as executive architects.^[19]
• Varna Airport ^[20][21] and Burgas Airport^[22] were designed by Halcrow and Pascall+Watson in partnership with SavantElbul of Bulgaria.
• Larnaka Airport^[23]
• Paphos Airport^[23][24]

Rail

Interior of station, with Eurostar train awaiting departure at left (2010)

Blackfriars Station Entrance(2012)

Wembley Park Station - Entrance to Olympic Way

• St Pancras railway station^[25][26]
• Blackfriars Station, London (2012), designed by Pascall+Watson but executed by Jacobs Engineering Group, who were heavily criticised by Keiron Long of the Evening Standard.^[27]
• London Bridge station Concourse^[28]
• King's Cross Station, London^[28]
• Nottingham Rail Station, Nottingham^[29]
• Wembley Park tube station, London^[30]
• South Quay DLR Station, London^[31]

Awards

• RIBA London Regional Awards 2014 - Winner - Blackfriars Station^[32]
• World Architecture Festival Awards 2013 - WAF Future Projects: Infrastructure - Shortlisted - Siem Reap Airport, Cambodia^[33]
• Structural Steel Design Awards 2010 - Winner - Dublin Airport Terminal 2^[34]

See also

• List of architecture firms
• List of architects

References

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