Eric Owen Parry (born 24 March 1952) is a British architect, designer, writer and educator. Parry is the founder and principal of Eric Parry Architects established in London in 1983. His built work includes the restoration and renewal of

St Martin-in-the-Fields St Martin-in-the-Fields is a Church of England parish church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. Dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, there has been a church on the site since at least the medieval pe ...

in London, the

Holburne Museum The Holburne Museum (formerly known as the Holburne of Menstrie Museum and the Holburne Museum of Art) is located in Sydney Pleasure Gardens, Bath, Somerset, England. The city's first public art gallery, the Grade I listed building, is home to ...

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, 50 New Bond Street, 23 Savile Row, One Eagle Place in

Piccadilly Piccadilly () is a road in the City of Westminster, London, England, to the south of Mayfair, between Hyde Park Corner in the west and Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is part of the A4 road (England), A4 road that connects central London to ...

, Aldermanbury Square by

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, 30 Finsbury Square in London, and the

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. His projects also include a number of residential developments. Eric Parry's architectural work and design has been shown internationally on major exhibitions, including the

Royal Academy of Arts The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its ...

, the

British School at Rome The British School at Rome (BSR) is a British interdisciplinary research centre supporting the arts, humanities and architecture established in Rome. Historical and archaeological study are at the core of its activities. History The British Sc ...

, and the 2012

Venice Biennale of Architecture The Venice Biennale of Architecture ( Italian: ''Mostra di Architettura di Venezia'') is an international exhibition showcasing architectural works from around the world, held in Venice, Italy, every other year. Originally held in even-numbered ...

Personal life

Born in

Kuwait City Kuwait City (; ) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Pal ...

Kuwait Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...

on 24 March 1952, to British parents Marion and Eric Parry, Parry's father was Chief Medical Officer in the Kuwaiti health service between 1948 and 1962. In his book ''Context: Architecture and the Genius of Place'' (2015), Parry alludes to his memories of growing up in Kuwait within sight of the nomadic life of

Bedouin The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu ( ; , singular ) are pastorally nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia (Iraq). The Bedouin originated in the Sy ...

tribes. Later moving to Britain, Parry was educated at

Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury School is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school in Shrewsbury. Founded in 1552 by Edward VI by royal charter, to replace the town's Saxon collegiate foundations which were disestablished in the sixteenth century, Shrewsb ...

. From 1970, he attended

Newcastle University School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Newcastle University School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape is a List of architecture schools, school of architecture belonging to Newcastle University in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The school's operation was ini ...

, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts' degree in Architecture in 1973. He later registered with the Royal College of Arts, where he obtained his Master of Arts in 1978. Parry completed his formal architectural education at the

Architectural Association School of Architecture The Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, commonly referred to as the AA, is the oldest private school of architecture in the UK. The AA hosts exhibitions, lectures, academic conference, symposia and publications. Histo ...

, where he was taught by

Dalibor Vesely Dalibor Vesely (19 June 1934 – 31 March 2015) was a Czech-born architectural historian and theorist who was influential through his teaching and writing in promoting the role of hermeneutics and phenomenology as part of the discourse of ...

and Peter Carl, both of whom he would again later encounter while teaching in Cambridge. Parry obtained his Diploma in Architecture by the Architectural Association in 1980. He taught at the Cambridge Department of Architecture from 1983 to 1997, as a Lecturer in architecture. Parry was conferred an honorary

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have ...

by the

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, wo ...

, and is a member of

Peterhouse, Cambridge Peterhouse is the oldest Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England, founded in 1284 by Hugh de Balsham, Bishop of Ely. Peterhouse has around 300 undergraduate and 175 graduate stud ...

. In 2006, Parry was elected at the

, and in 2012 received the degree of

Doctor of Arts The Doctor of Arts (D.A.; occasionally D.Arts or Art.D. from the Latin language, Latin ''artium doctor'') is a List of academic disciplines, discipline-based terminal degree, terminal doctorate, doctoral academic degree, degree that was originall ...

Honoris Causa An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or ''ad hono ...

from the

University of Bath The University of Bath is a public research university in Bath, England. Bath received its royal charter in 1966 as Bath University of Technology, along with a number of other institutions following the Robbins Report. Like the University ...

. In 2024 Parry was made a Vice President of the

National Churches Trust The National Churches Trust, formerly the Historic Churches Preservation Trust, is a British Charitable organization#United Kingdom, registered charity whose aim is to "promote and support church buildings of historic, architectural and community ...

Professional life

Eric Parry began his professional life as a Lecturer at the

Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge The Department of Architecture is part of thFaculty of Architecture and History of Artin the University of Cambridge. Both Departments are housed in Scroope Terrace on Trumpington Street, Cambridge. The department is currently led by Flora Sa ...

from 1983 to 1997. Since then he has taught at numerous universities, including the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, the

University of Houston The University of Houston (; ) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College, a coeducational institution and one of multiple junior colleges formed in ...

and the

Tokyo Institute of Technology The Tokyo Institute of Technology () was a public university in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. It merged with Tokyo Medical and Dental University to form the Institute of Science Tokyo on 1 October 2024. The Tokyo Institute of Technology was a De ...

, Japan. He founded Eric Parry Architects in London in 1983. His early work included Artists' Studios in London for

Antony Gormley Sir Antony Mark David Gormley (born 30 August 1950) is a British sculptor. His works include the ''Angel of the North'', a public sculpture in Gateshead in the north of England, commissioned in 1994 and erected in February 1998; ''Another Pl ...

and Tom Phillips, completed in 1988, as well as a private rehabilitation of the Château de Paulin in Tarn, France, which included the work of sculptor Stephen Cox. From this period dates also his masterplan for

Pembroke College, Cambridge Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college is the third-oldest college of the university and has over 700 students and fellows. It is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from ...

that was followed in 1993 by the project for the College's New Lodge and Student Accommodation. This was accompanied by a number of invited competition entries, namely for the extension of the

Fitzwilliam Museum The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities University museum, museum of the University of Cambridge. It is located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge. It was founded in 1816 under the will of Richard ...

, Cambridge (1993), and to rebuild St George's Hall,

Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is a List of British royal residences, royal residence at Windsor, Berkshire, Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about west of central London. It is strongly associated with the Kingdom of England, English and succee ...

after the fire of 1992. Parry's body of work also includes the corporate and commercial projects for W3

Stockley Park Stockley Park is a business estate and public country park located between Hayes, Yiewsley, and West Drayton in the London Borough of Hillingdon. In August 2020, it was listed in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic In ...

, completed in 1991, additional offices and conference rooms for the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, and a complex of apartments for Damai Suria, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, completed in 1997. This work led to further commissions, such as the office buildings in London for 30 Finsbury Square, completed in 2002 as well as 23 Savile Row, 60 Threadneedle Street, 50 New Bond Street, all of which were completed in 2009. This involvement with the corporate world included the project for the new

. At the same time, on the historical and educational fronts Parry developed a number of projects for schools, from the

Bedford School Bedford School is a 7–18 Single-sex education, boys Public school (United Kingdom), public school in the county town of Bedford in England. Founded in 1552, it is the oldest of four independent schools in Bedford run by the Harpur Trust. Bed ...

Library and Music School to

Wells Cathedral School Wells Cathedral School is an independent co-educational boarding and day school for 2–18 year olds located in Wells, Somerset, Wells, Somerset, England, which provides an all-round education alongside specialist music and chorister training. T ...

Cedar's Hall completed in 2017. The cultural side to the practice is reflected in Parry's projects for London art galleries such as the Timothy Taylor Gallery in Dering Street and Carlos Place, as well as the restoration and renewal of

, completed in 2008, and the Holburne Museum in Bath, Somerset. Parry's later work includes the residential building N10 for the East Village, London, formerly

Olympic Village An Olympic Village is a residential complex built or reassigned for the Olympic Games in or nearby the List of Olympic Games host cities, host city for the purpose of accommodating all of the delegations. Olympic Villages are usually located clos ...

during the London 2012 Games. In 2013, Parry's completion of One Eagle Place,

, was announced in the press, featuring a cornice by Turner Prize winner, artist Richard Deacon. The news was followed by Parry's completion of the neighbouring 8 St James's Square, a building that broke the UK office rent record.

Work

The following projects are listed in Eric Parry Architects' monographs ''Volume 1'' (2002), ''Volume 2'' (2011) and ''Volume 3'' (2015):

Completed

* 1986 ‒ Animation Graphic Design Studios, London * 1986–1988 ‒ Artists' Studios, London * 1987–2002 ‒ Château de Paulin, Tarn, France, with sculptor Stephen Cox * 1988 ‒ Offices for Stanhope, London * 1988–1990 ‒ Ferry House, South

Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfor ...

* 1989–1991 ‒ Office Building, W3

, London * 1989–1991 ‒

Market Rasen Market Rasen ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The River Rase runs through it east to west, approximately north-east from Lincoln, England, Lincoln, eas ...

, Lincolnshire * 1990 ‒ 'Rediscovering the Public Realm', exhibition, Heinz Gallery,

RIBA ''Riba'' (, or , ) is an Arabic word used in Islamic law and roughly translated as " usury": unjust, exploitative gains made in trade or business. ''Riba'' is mentioned and condemned in several different verses in the Qur'an3:130

* 1990–2005 ‒ Old Wardour House,

Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated to Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east, Berkshire to the east, Hampshire to the south-east, Dorset to the south, and Somerset to ...

* 1991 ‒ Earl Place, London, entrance * 1991 ‒ Lipton Residence, London * 1990–2005 ‒ Old Wardour House,

* 1993–1997 ‒

, New Lodge and Student Accommodation Building * 1994 ‒

Ministry of Sound Ministry of Sound or Ministry of Sound Group is a multimedia entertainment business based in London with a nightclub, shared workspace and private members' club, worldwide events operation, music publisher (popular music), music publishing busin ...

, London * 1994–1996 ‒ Sussex Innovation Centre,

Falmer Falmer is a small village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Lewes (district), Lewes District of East Sussex, England, lying between Brighton and Lewes, approximately five miles (8 km) north-east of the former. It is also ...

, East Sussex, England * 1995 ‒ Offices, Tras Street, Singapore * 1996 ‒ Offices, Stornaway House, London * 1996–1997 ‒ Damai Suria Apartments,

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...

, Malaysia * 1997 ‒ Agace Residence, London * 1997–2004 ‒

Wimbledon School of Art Wimbledon College of Arts, formerly Wimbledon School of Art, is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, a public art university in London, England. The college specialises in theatre, screen and performance arts and design ...

, London * 1997 ‒ Offices for Stanhope, London * 1997–1998 ‒ Taylor Residence, London * 1997–1999 ‒ Southwark Gateway, London * 1997–2000 ‒ Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London * 1997–2004 ‒

, London * 1997–2004 ‒ Royal Lancaster Hotel, London * 1998 ‒ Fashion Store,

King's Road King's Road or Kings Road (or sometimes the King's Road, especially when it was the king's private road until 1830, or as a colloquialism by middle/upper class London residents) is a major street stretching through Chelsea and Fulham, both ...

, London * 1999–2002 ‒ 30

Finsbury Square Finsbury Square is a square in Finsbury in central London which includes a six-rink grass bowling green. It was developed in 1777 on the site of a previous area of green space to the north of the City of London known as Finsbury Fields, in the p ...

, London * 1999–2002 ‒ London Residence * 1999–2003 –

, 10

Paternoster Square Paternoster Square is a former historic square, renamed from Newgate Market c. 1872, and now a post-war urban redevelopment, owned by the Mitsubishi Estate, next to St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. The area was previously named Patern ...

, London * 1998–2008 ‒

Granta Park Granta Park is a science, technology and biopharmaceutical park based on the bank of the Granta (river), River Granta in The Abingtons, Cambridgeshire, Great Abington near Cambridge, England. The idea for the park came from the chief executiv ...

, Amenity Building, South

* 1999–2001 ‒

London Bridge The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman Britain, Roman times. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 197 ...

Environs, London * 1999–2002 ‒ Offices, 30

, London * 2000 ‒ Mandarin Oriental Hotel Spa, Hyde Park, London * 2000–2004 ‒

Gresham Street Gresham Street in the City of London is named after the English merchant and financier Thomas Gresham. It runs from the junction of Lothbury, Old Jewry and Coleman Street at its eastern end, to St. Martin's Le Grand in the west. Gresham St ...

* 2001–2003 ‒

, Library * 2001–2009 ‒ 23

Savile Row Savile Row (pronounced ) is a street in Mayfair, central London. Known principally for its traditional bespoke tailoring for men, the street has had a varied history that has included accommodating the headquarters of the Royal Geographical ...

, London * 2001–2007 ‒ 5 Aldermanbury Square, London * 2002 ‒

Norfolk House Norfolk House was the London residence of the Howard family headed by the Dukes of Norfolk, and as such more than one building has been given this name. The first was opposite Lambeth Palace, set in acres of garden and orchards on a site o ...

St. James's Square St James's Square is the only square in the St James's district of the City of Westminster and is a garden square. It has predominantly Georgian and Neo-Georgian architecture. For its first two hundred or so years it was one of the three or f ...

, London * 2002–2005 ‒

Music School,

Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population was 106,940. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district. Bedford was founded at a ford (crossin ...

, England * 2002–2008 ‒

, London * 2002–2011 ‒

, England * 2003 ‒ Timothy Taylor Gallery, Dering Street, London * 2004–2006 ‒ Aldermanbury Square, Landscape, London * 2004–2009 ‒ 60

Threadneedle Street Threadneedle Street is a street in the City of London, England, between Bishopsgate at its northeast end and Bank junction in the southwest. It is one of nine streets that converge at Bank. It lies in the ward of Cornhill. History Threadne ...

, London * 2004–2009 ‒ 50 New

Bond Street Bond Street in the West End of London links Piccadilly in the south to Oxford Street in the north. Since the 18th century the street has housed many prestigious and upmarket fashion retailers. The southern section is Old Bond Street and the l ...

and 14 St George Street, London * 2004–2010 ‒ Four Seasons Hotel Spa, Park Lane, London * 2005–2010 ‒ Lyall Mews Residence, London * 2005–2012 ‒ Lipton Residence, London * 2005 ‒

Selfridges Selfridges, also known as Selfridges & Co., is a chain of upmarket department stores in the United Kingdom that is operated by Selfridges Retail Limited. It was founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge in 1908. The historic Daniel Burnham-designed Self ...

Entrances, London * 2008 ‒ Chelsfield, London, offices * 2006–2007 ‒

Babcock & Brown Babcock & Brown LP (B&B) was a global investment and advisory firm, established in 1977, based in Sydney, Australia, that went into liquidation in 2009. Babcock & Brown Securities LLC is an active investment banking firm focused on equipment an ...

, London, offices * 2006–2007 ‒ Timothy Taylor Gallery, Carlos Place,

Mayfair Mayfair is an area of Westminster, London, England, in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. It is between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane and one of the most expensive districts ...

, London * 2008–2009 ‒ 'Palladio', exhibition,

, London * 2008–2012 ‒ N10 East Village (formerly

), London * 2008–2013 ‒ One Eagle Place,

, London, with Richard Deacon * 2012-2019 ‒ 120

Fenchurch Street Fenchurch Street is a street in London, England, linking Aldgate at its eastern end with Lombard Street and Gracechurch Street in the west. It is a well-known thoroughfare in the City of London financial district and is the site of many cor ...

, London (One Fen Court)

Under construction

* 2007 ‒ Cedars Hall,

, Somerset, England * 2009 ‒

Brighton College Brighton College is a fee-charging, co-educational, boarding and day public school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 in Brighton and Hove, England. The school has three sites: Brighton College (the senior school, ages 11 to 18), Brighton Co ...

Music and Drama Schools, Brighton, England * 2010 ‒ 26

Albemarle Street Albemarle Street is a street in Mayfair in central London, off Piccadilly. It has historic associations with George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, Lord Byron, whose publisher John Murray (publishing house), John Murray was based here, and Oscar ...

, London

Proposals

* 1988 ‒

, masterplan * 1989 ‒ Playground,

Porto Carras Porto Carras (Greek: Πόρτο Καρράς), known as Porto Carras Grand Resort, is one of northern Greece's largest and most famous hotels and holiday resorts. It is located on Sithonia, Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia, G ...

Chalkidiki Chalkidiki (; , alternatively Halkidiki), also known as Chalcidice, is a peninsula and regional unit of Greece, part of the region of Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia in Northern Greece. The autonomous Mount Athos reg ...

, Greece * 1989–1991 ‒ The Club Building,

Chiswick Chiswick ( ) is a district in West London, split between the London Borough of Hounslow, London Boroughs of Hounslow and London Borough of Ealing, Ealing. It contains Hogarth's House, the former residence of the 18th-century English artist Wi ...

Park, London * 1990 ‒

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Corpus Christi College (full name: "The College of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary", often shortened to "Corpus") is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge. From the late 14th c ...

, Graduate Accommodation * 1990–1991 ‒

, Theatre * 1992 ‒ Masterplan, Norfolk and Norwich, General District Hospital * 1993 ‒

, Cambridge * 1993 ‒ St George's Hall,

* 1993 ‒ Sports Hall, Leytonstone School, London * 1994 ‒ The Ritz Hotel, Feasibility Study, London * 1996 ‒ Bus Station 1,

Walsall Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located ...

, West Midlands, England * 1996–1999 ‒

Masterplan, South

* 1996–2009 ‒ Iringan Hijau,

, Malaysia * 1997 ‒ Royal Lancaster, London * 1998 ‒ Westlakes Innovation Centre,

Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north, Northumberland and County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the south-east, Lancash ...

* 1998 ‒

, London * 1999 ‒

Lambeth Lambeth () is a district in South London, England, which today also gives its name to the (much larger) London Borough of Lambeth. Lambeth itself was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Charin ...

Gateway, London * 2001 ‒

Turner Contemporary Turner Contemporary is an art gallery in Margate, Kent, England, intended as a contemporary arts space and catalyst for the regeneration of the town. The title commemorates the association of the town with noted landscape painter J. M. W. Turne ...

Margate Margate is a seaside resort, seaside town in the Thanet District of Kent, England. It is located on the north coast of Kent and covers an area of long, north-east of Canterbury and includes Cliftonville, Garlinge, Palm Bay, UK, Palm Bay and W ...

, Kent, England * 2001–2003 ‒ Royal Garden Clubhouse, Shanghai * 2002–2005 ‒ Metropole Building and 10 Whitehall Place * 2003 ‒ Millbank,

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...

, masterplan * 2003 ‒

King's Cross Central King's Cross Central (''KXC'') is a mixed-use development in the north-east of central London. The site is owned and controlled by the King's Cross Central Limited Partnership. It consists of approximately of former railway lands to the north ...

, London * 2003 ‒ 185 Park Street, London * 2004 ‒ Grosvenor Waterside * 2004 ‒ Boathouse 4,

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is an area of HM Naval Base Portsmouth which is open to the public; it contains several historic buildings and ships. It is managed by the National Museum of the Royal Navy as an umbrella organization representing ...

, Portsmouth * 2005–2007 ‒ 7 & 8

St James's Square St James's Square is the only square in the St James's district of the City of Westminster and is a garden square. It has predominantly Georgian architecture, Georgian and Neo-Georgian architecture. For its first two hundred or so years it was ...

, London * 2006 ‒ Mana Residence,

Notting Hill Notting Hill is a district of West London, England, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Notting Hill is known for being a wikt:cosmopolitan, cosmopolitan and multiculturalism, multicultural neighbourhood, hosting the annual Notting ...

, London * 2006 ‒ The Selfridge Hotel,

Oxford Street Oxford Street is a major road in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, running between Marble Arch and Tottenham Court Road via Oxford Circus. It marks the notional boundary between the areas of Fitzrovia and Marylebone to t ...

, London

Design

Parry's work as a designer has accompanied his projects for the Sebastian + Barquet furniture gallery and Iringan Hijau in Kuala Lumpur which featured the Z-handles and Z-levers. Parry also designed furniture for the Timothy Taylor Gallery, the Timothy Taylor Table, and for the Four Seasons Hotel Spa in Park Lane. The practice also boasts two series of Vigilia Benches and Sanctuary Benches designed by Parry for St Martin-in-the-Fields. A Holburne Museum Bench was also designed for the Holburne Museum.

Books

In 2015, Eric Parry published ''Context: Architecture and the Genius of Place'' describing his approach to architecture. Parry previously published two monographs on the practice's work, ''Volume 1'' and ''Volume 2'', with texts by

and Wilfried Wang. By the beginning of 2016, a ''Volume 3'' was released, featuring an introduction by Dalibor Vesely and with main text by Edwin Heathcote.

Short films

Parry has produced two series of short films reflecting on the

City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in Greater London, England. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It contains a large par ...

and the

City of London The City of London, also known as ''the City'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county and Districts of England, local government district with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in England. It is the Old town, his ...

, as well as on the

in Bath, and on the construction of 4 Pancras Square. Parry has also hosted a series of seminars documented in film with Joseph Rykwert,

, Robin Middleton, Peter Carl,

Alberto Pérez-Gómez Alberto Pérez-Gómez (born 24 December 1949) is an architectural historian and theorist known for taking a phenomenological approach to architecture. He lives in Montreal. Biography Born December 24, 1949, in Mexico City he graduated as an en ...

and David Leatherbarrow.

Awards

RIBA Award ''Riba'' (, or , ) is an Arabic word used in Islamic law and roughly translated as "usury": unjust, exploitative gains made in trade or business. ''Riba'' is mentioned and condemned in several different verses in the Qur'an3:130

for

, Wells (2017) *

for

The Welding Institute Originally registered as the Institution of Welding Engineers in 1923, The Welding Institute has grown and changed over the intervening decades, yet maintains a specialisation in welding, joining and allied technologies. The formation in 1923 o ...

, Cambridge (2017) * Civic Voice Design Awards – Special Conservation Area Award for Wells Cathedral School, Wells (2017) * Civic Trust Commendation for 8 St James’s Square, London (2017) * Civic Trust Commendation for Brighton College Music School, Brighton (2017) * RIBA South West Award – Building of the Year for Wells Cathedral School, Wells (2017) * RIBA London Awards for 5–7 St Helen’s Place with The Leathersellers’ Hall, London (2017) * RIBA East Award for The Welding Institute, Cambridge (2017) * RIBA South West Award for Brighton College Music School, Brighton (2017) * RIBA Award (London Region) for 8 St James’s Square, London (2016) * Construction News Awards Finalist (Project of the Year) for 8 St James’s Square, London (2016) * Sussex Heritage Trust Awards (Public and Community) for Brighton College Music School, Brighton (2016) *

Building of the Year – Livery Award Commendation for The Leathersellers’ Hall, London (2016) * The Stone Federation, National Stone Awards’ Commendation (Sustainability) for One Eagle Place,

(2015) * RICS Awards – Highly Commended (Commercial) for One Eagle Place, Piccadilly (2014) * UK Property Awards (Mixed Use Development) for One Eagle Place, Piccadilly (2014) * British Council for Offices – BCO Award (Best Commercial Workspace in London and the South East) for One Eagle Place, Piccadilly (2014) *

by the

(2012) *

for The Holburne Museum, Bath (2012) *

– The Four Seasons Hotel Spa, Park Lane, London (2012) *

– 50 New Bond Street, London (2012) * AJ Retrofit Awards for The Holburne Museum, Bath, 'Building of the Year' (2012) * Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia Award for Iringan Hijau,

(2011) *

for 60 Threadneedle Street, London (2010) *

Europa Nostra Europa Nostra (Latin for "Our Europe") is a pan-European Federation for cultural heritage, Cultural Heritage, representing citizens' organisations that work on safeguarding Europe's cultural and natural heritage. It is the voice of this movement ...

Conservation Award for

, London (2010) * Elected to the

(2006) * Shortlisted for the

Stirling Prize The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The ...

for 30 Finsbury Square, London (2003) * Design Excellence Award for 30 Finsbury Square, London (2003) *

Civic Trust Award The Civic Trust Awards scheme is a British awards scheme to recognise outstanding architecture, planning and design in the built environment. It was established in 1959, and is the longest-standing built environment awards scheme in Europe. The ...

Commendation for Granta Park, Cambridgeshire (2003) * British Council for Offices – BCO Award Commendation for 30 Finsbury Square, London (2003) * BCIA Award High Commendation for 30 Finsbury Square, London (2003) * Natural Stone Awards Commendation for The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Spa, London (2002) * FX Design Awards for The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, London (2001) * Natural Stone Awards for Southwark Gateway, London (2000) * Natural Stone Awards High Commendation for

(2000) *

for Southwark Gateway, Tooley Street, London (1999) * Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia Award for Damai Suria, Kuala Lumpur (with C'Arch) (1999) *

Commendation for Pembroke College, Cambridge (1999) *

for Foundress Court, Pembroke College, Cambridge (1998)

Bibliography

* Parry, Eric, ''Context: Architecture and the Genius of Place'' (Wiley, 2015) * Parry, Eric; Vesely, Dalibor and Wang, Wilfried, ''Eric Parry Architects: Volume 1'' (Black Dog, 2002 and 2011) * Parry, Eric; Vesely, Dalibor and Wang, Wilfried, ''Eric Parry Architects: Volume 2'' (Black Dog, 2011) * Parry, Eric; Vesely, Dalibor and Heathcote, Edwin, ''Eric Parry Architects: Volume 3'' (Artifice Books, 2015)

References

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Eric Parry Designs

Royal Academy of ArtsRoyal Institute of British Architects

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parry, Eric 1952 births Architects from London Royal Academicians Alumni of the Architectural Association School of Architecture Alumni of Newcastle University Alumni of the Royal College of Art Academics of the University of Cambridge English expatriates in Kuwait Living people People educated at Shrewsbury School Commanders of the Order of the British Empire