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Ian Ritchie (born 24 June 1947) is a British architect who founded
Ian Ritchie Architects Ritchie Studio, formerly known as Ian Ritchie Architects, is a British architectural and design practice, based in London led by its founder Ian Ritchie. Recently completed projects include the RIBA Award-winning Susie Sainsbury Theatre, the A ...
in 1981. His projects include the
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Award-winning Susie Sainsbury Theatre and Angela Burgess Recital Hall for the
Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is one of the oldest music schools in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the firs ...
, Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, University College London and the
American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach progr ...
Award-winning
Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratf ...
Courtyard Theatre The Courtyard Theatre was a 1,048 seat thrust stage theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, operated by the Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratf ...
. Ritchie was the first foreign architect to receive the French Academie d'Architecture Grand Silver Medal for Innovation.


Career

Born in
Sussex Sussex (Help:IPA/English, /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom of Sussex, kingdom and, later, a Historic counties of England, ...
, England, Ritchie graduated from
Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool John Moores University (abbreviated LJMU) is a public university, public research university in the city of Liverpool, England. The university can trace its origins to the Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts, established in 1823. This ...
School of Architecture in 1968. He went on to research Urban Studies for a year in Oita-Osaka, Japan and graduated with a Diploma in Architecture with Distinction from PCL, London (now
University of Westminster The University of Westminster is a public university, public university based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution, it was the first Polytechnic (United Kingdom), polytechnic to open in London. The Po ...
) in 1972. After working with
Norman Foster Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (born 1 June 1935) is an English architect. Closely associated with the development of high-tech architecture, Lord Foster is recognised as a key figure in British modernist architecture. Hi ...
(1972–76), Ritchie spent two years in France designing and constructing projects before joining Arup's Lightweight Structures Group. (1978–81) In 1979, he founded Chrysalis Architects (1979–81) with Alan Stanton and Mike Davies. In 1981, he created
Ian Ritchie Architects Ritchie Studio, formerly known as Ian Ritchie Architects, is a British architectural and design practice, based in London led by its founder Ian Ritchie. Recently completed projects include the RIBA Award-winning Susie Sainsbury Theatre, the A ...
in London, and co-founded the design engineering firm Rice Francis Ritchie ( RFR) with
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and Martin Francis in Paris. Before he left RFR in 1990, the practice had been responsible for major projects in Paris including the Bioclimatic Facades at La Villette Cité des Sciences and the Louvre Pyramids and Sculpture Courts with I M Pei. Alongside his work at Ian Ritchie Architects, Ritchie has held numerous public and professional appointments relating to his public policy interests in pan-disciplinary and environmentally intelligent design. He has acted in an advisory and teaching capacity to government, universities and charitable trusts, and regularly lectures on topics including art, urbanism and regeneration at venues worldwide. Among other accolades, Ritchie was awarded a
CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
in 2000, and was elected a
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in 1998 and Professor of Architecture at the RA Schools in 2004. Ritchie (and
Ian Ritchie Architects Ritchie Studio, formerly known as Ian Ritchie Architects, is a British architectural and design practice, based in London led by its founder Ian Ritchie. Recently completed projects include the RIBA Award-winning Susie Sainsbury Theatre, the A ...
) have received over 80 national and international award nominations and have been shortlisted four times for the
RIBA 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 ...
and EU Mies Award. Ritchie is an elected member of the Akademie der Künste, Berlin.


Major architectural projects

In 1999, Ian Ritchie Architects (alongside Scottish Homes and Thenew Housing Association) completed Scotland's Home of Tomorrow - new social housing for Glasgow's East End


Public and professional appointments (selected)

*Assessor,
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President's Medal & Regional Awards (1987–95) *Architectural & Design Advisor,
Natural History Museum A natural history museum or museum of natural history is a scientific institution with natural history scientific collection, collections that include current and historical records of animals, plants, Fungus, fungi, ecosystems, geology, paleo ...
, London (1991–95) *Commissioner,
Royal Fine Art Commission The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) was an executive non-departmental public body of the UK government, established in 1999. It was funded by both the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for ...
(1995–99) *President, Europan UK (1997-2003) *Commissioner, CABE (1999-01) *Advisor to the Lord Chancellor (1999-2004) *Education Advisor, The
Ove Arup Sir Ove Nyquist Arup (16 April 1895 – 5 February 1988) was an English engineer who founded Arup Group Limited, a multinational corporation offering engineering, design, planning, project management, and consultant, consulting services for bu ...
Foundation (2000–2018) *Governor and Design Advisor to the Board of the
Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratf ...
(2001–2017) *Design Masterplanner to the
British Museum The British Museum is a Museum, public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world. It documents the story of human cu ...
(2004–06) *Member of the European Construction Technology Platform, High Level Group, Brussels (2005–08) *Chair of
RIBA 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 ...
(2006) *President's Manhattanville Advisor,
Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...
(2007–11) *Advisor to Dean of School of Architecture, Design & Construction,
University of Greenwich The University of Greenwich is a public university located in London and Kent, United Kingdom. Previous names include Woolwich Polytechnic and Thames Polytechnic. The university's main campus is at the Old Royal Naval College, which along wi ...
(2011–2018) *Advisor to the Director Centre for Urban Science and Progress,
New York University New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...
(2012–15) *Theatre Advisor, Backstage Trust (2012–present)


Educational appointments (selected)

*Visiting Professor, Moscow School of Architecture (1992) *Visiting Professor,
Technical University An institute of technology (also referred to as technological university, technical university, university of technology, polytechnic university) is an institution of tertiary education that specializes in engineering, technology, applied science ...
, Vienna (1994–95) *Special Professor,
Leeds University The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884, it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine (established 1831) and was renamed ...
School of Civil Engineering (2001–04) *Professor of Architecture,
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 ...
(2004–12) *Honorary Visiting Professor,
Liverpool University The University of Liverpool (abbreviated UOL) is a public research university in Liverpool, England. Founded in 1881 as University College Liverpool, Victoria University, it received Royal Charter by King Edward VII in 1903 attaining the de ...
(2009–present)


Awards and honours (selected)

*Fellow,
Royal Society of Arts The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, commonly known as the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), is a learned society that champions innovation and progress across a multitude of sectors by fostering creativity, s ...
(1987) *Elected as
Royal Academician 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 ...
(1998) * Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (2000) *French Academie d'Architecture Grand Medaille d'Argent for Innovation (2000) *Honorary Doctorate,
University of Westminster The University of Westminster is a public university, public university based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution, it was the first Polytechnic (United Kingdom), polytechnic to open in London. The Po ...
(2000) *Honorary Fellow, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (2009) *Honorary Fellow,
American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach progr ...
(2010) *Fellow, Society of Façade Engineering (2012) *Member,
Academy of Arts, Berlin The Academy of Arts () is a state arts institution in Berlin, Germany. The task of the Academy is to promote art, as well as to advise and support the states of Germany. The academy's predecessor organization was founded in 1696 by Elector F ...
(2013) *Honorary Member, Society of Czech Architects (2018) *Honorary Fellow,
Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is one of the oldest music schools in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the firs ...
*Honorary Masters Degree,
Polytechnic University of Milan The Polytechnic University of Milan (, abbreviated as PoliMi) is a university in Milan, Italy. It is the largest technical university in the country, with about 40,000 enrolled students. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and higher ...
(2019) *Honorary Doctor of Honoris Causa,
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN short for ) is a public university located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It was founded in 1948, based on the older ''Industrial College'' (1920). The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca is classified by the ...
(2022) *Honorary Fellow,
Royal Academy of Engineering The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is the United Kingdom's national academy of engineering. The Academy was founded in June 1976 as the Fellowship of Engineering with support from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who became the first senio ...
(2024)


References


Bibliography

* Ian Ritchie, ‘(well) Connected Architecture’, Academy Editions: London, 1994, ISBN 1-85490-294-6 * Ian Ritchie, ‘Architektur mit (guten) Verbindungen‘, Ernst & Sohn GMBH: Berlin, 1994, ISBN 3-433-02478-2 * Ian Ritchie, Ingerid Helsing Almaas, The Biggest Glass Palace in the World, Ellipsis: UK, 1997, ISBN 1-899858-210 * Ian Ritchie Architects, ‘Plymouth Theatre Royal TR2’, Categorical Books: UK, 2003, ISBN 1-904662-00-5 * Ian Ritchie Architects, ‘The Spire’, Categorical Books: UK, 2004, ISBN 1-904662-01-3 * Ian Ritchie, ‘The RSC Courtyard Theatre’, Categorical Books: UK, 2006, 2006ISBN 978-1-904662-05-1 * Ian Ritchie, H. Rambow, ‘The Leipzig Book of Drawings’, Royal Academy of Arts: London, 2007, ISBN 1-905711-01-8 * Ian Ritchie, ‘Lines’, Royal Academy of Arts: London, 2010, ISBN 978-1-905711-81-9 * Ian Ritchie, ‘Being: An Architect’, 2 volumes, Royal Academy of Arts: London, 2014, ISBN 978-1-907533-08-2 * Ian Ritchie Editor, ‘Neuro Architecture’, Architectural Design Magazine: Wiley, Hoboken, USA 6/2020 ISBN 978-1-119-68537-1 * Louis Farrugia, Alex Torpiano, Ian Ritchie, ‘Renewal Architects’, Unicorn: Lewes, UK, 2023, ISBN 978-1911397366 * Ian Ritchie, ‘Light’, Unicorn: Lewes, UK, 2023, ISBN 978-1-911397-75-5 * Ian Ritchie, ‘Life’, Unicorn: Lewes, UK 2024, ISBN 978-1-916846-41-2 * Gareth Wardell, Ian Ritchie, ‘30 Tenets of Liberty’, Grousebeater: Edinburgh, 2024, ISBN 9-798300-648626


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ritchie, Ian Living people 1947 births Architects from Sussex Academics of the University of Cambridge Alumni of the University of Westminster Royal Academicians Members of the Academy of Arts, Berlin Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Fellows of the Royal Academy of Music