Mackenzie Wheeler Architects and Designers

Mackenzie Wheeler Architects and Designers is an architectural firm and interior design practice based in Shoreditch, London, UK. The practice have produced a number of high-profile arts and cultural, educational, hotel, bar, restaurant, commercial and residential projects in the United Kingdom and in Europe, and internationally.

The Firm

Mackenzie Wheeler Architects + Designers was established as a partnership in 1986 by Rupert Wheeler and Duncan Mackenzie. The practice employs 15 staff and is headquartered at Redchurch Street in Shoreditch, in the East End of London.^[1] The practice is noted for its work in the hotel and spa sector, as well as bars and restaurants, education and cultural projects, and has completed a number of notable conservation projects on buildings such as the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London.^[2] Mackenzie Wheeler Architects + Designers recently completed a bar with plans for a hotel constructed using shipping containers.^[3]

The Partners

Rupert Wheeler and Duncan Mackenzie studied at the School of Architecture at Leicester Polytechnic^[4] and were elected to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Architects Registration Board (ARB) in 1982. Duncan Mackenzie had previously worked with Sir Frederic Gibberd and Partners, in addition to developing an international portfolio.

Notable projects

Some of the firms most notable projects include:

Hotels and Spas

• Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall
• The Landmark,^[5] Westminster
• Cedar Court Grand, York
• Four Seasons,^[6] Dogmersfield
• Champneys Springs

Restaurants

• River Cottage Canteen, Winchester, Plymouth^[7]
• At the Chapel, Bruton
• Fredericks, London
• Wagamama, United Kingdom^[8]
• Livebait Restaurants, United Kingdom
• W’sens, London^[9]

Bars and Pubs

• Hall & Woodhouse “Box on the Docks”,^[10] Portishead
• The Commander, Notting Hill^[11]
• Marriott Rive Gauche, Marriott Hotels Intl. Paris, France

Education

• West Thames College Atrium, London^[12]
• Spring Grove House, Isleworth
• Sir Joseph Banks Building, Isleworth

Arts and Cultural

• Endeavour Theatre, Isleworth
• Hillingdon Libraries^[13]
• Uxbridge Libraries

Masterplanning

Mackenzie Wheeler Architects + Designers have also completed masterplans for various schemes including Sharm El Sheik town centre, Egypt, Tripoli New Marina, Tripoli and Hemingway Marina, Havana, Cuba.

Residential

The practice have completed a number of residential developments for private clients, including a Grade II listed Art Deco home at Harley Street, London, Benbow House, Southbank, London, a 1950s house at Fournier Street, London,^[14] and Grade II listed Georgian Townhouse at Spitalfields, London.

Awards

• 2014: Commended, Casual Dining Awards, Hall & Woodhouse, Portished.^[15]
• 2013: English Heritage Pub of the Year, CAMRA, Hall & Woodhouse, Portished.^[16]
• 2011: Library Innovation of the Year, Bookseller Industry Awards, Hillingdon Libraries.
• 2010: Best Small Housing Development, LABC Excellence Awards, Treverra Farm, Rock.
• 2002: Urban Design Award, Glass Box, Putney.
• 2001: Pub Design of the Year, Publican Awards, The Grape Bar.

See Also

• List of Architecture Firms
• List of British architecture firms

External Links

• Official website

References

References

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10. http://www.quatro-destinations.co.uk/mackenzie-wheelers-vision-for-the-pubs-of-the-future-materialises-with-the-box-on-the-docks/
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13. "London Borough of Hillingdon - Libraries nominated for regional award". hillingdon.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
14. CIM Online LTD. "indesign magazine - january 2013 issue". Issuu. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
15. "Casual Dining Design Awards 2014". Premier Construction News. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
16. http://www.designcurial.com/news/shipping-containers-in-architecture---eight-of-the-best-4262549/