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PRINGLE BRANDON AND JOHN DREW JOIN FORCES TO FORM NEW ARCHITECURAL PRACTICE
Pringle Brandon Drew will offer base build architectural services and strategic advice, specialising in the commercial office sector. It will combine John Drew s track record for delivering prestigious commer- cial, cultural and mixed-use develop- ments with Pringle Brandon s 20+- years experience of working with developers and corporate occupiers to deliver award-winning workplace environments. Pringle Brandon Drew will be a
Pringle Brandon and John Drew, a former Rafael Vinoly Director and Foster + Partners Partner, have announced the formation of a new architectural practice: Pringle Brandon Drew.
sister company to the existing Pringle Brandon practice. It is jointly owned by Pringle Brandon and John Drew, and will be based at Pringle Brandon s City offices. John Drew will be the Managing
Partner of the new firm. As a former director of Rafael Vinoly Architects
London office, which grew from 30 to 60 people under his leadership, his work has included 20 Fenchurch Street Land Securities Walkie Talkie , Battersea Power Station and the new Leicester Haymarket Theatre. Prior to Rafael Vinoly, John was a Partner at Foster + Partners, which he joined in 1990 and where he worked on 1 Bishops Square, now occupied by Allen & Overy, and 30 St Mary Axe. John Drew, Managing Partner of
Pringle Brandon Drew said: In an economic climate that
remains uncertain, constant focus on the end use of a building is key to suc- cessful development. We formed the practice not just to deliver prestigious buildings that are successful in their own right, but to bring occupier
insight back into the early stages of design. This means that completed buildings will offer exactly what the end user wants, making the letting or sales process easier and minimising risk to all parties involved. Jack Pringle, a Senior Partner of
Pringle Brandon, said: Pringle Brandon Drew will offer
an integrated approach to design that puts occupiers and end users at the heart of the development process right from the start. There will of course be times when the two compa- nies operate separately, but equally we believe there will be a number of businesses who welcome the efficien- cies of our combined services and recognise the positive impact it will have on their projects commercial viability.
HRH DUKE OF GLOUCESTER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE GREENWICH FOUNDATION
HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is to become President of the Greenwich Foundation, the charity that cares for the buildings and grounds of the Old Royal Naval College (ORNC). The ORNC stands on the site of the palace created by the first Duke of Gloucester in the fifteenth century, so there is a strong link between HRH and the place. His three year Presidency demon-
strates the Duke of Gloucester’s com- mitment to support the Foundation in promoting understanding of our architectural heritage and celebrating the unique history of the site. The Greenwich Foundation manages the outstanding group of baroque build- ings built by Sir Christopher Wren c 1700 as a hospital for naval pension- ers, next to the River Thames. The present day ORNC is one of London’s most-visited tourist attrac- tions, and includes: Discover Greenwich: the new £6
million visitor centre which unlocks the history of Maritime Greenwich and has already been visited by over half a million people since it opened six months ago; The Painted Hall: probably the
finest dining hall in the Western world, the Painted Hall is decorated with stunning paintings by Sir James
Royal Observatory stands today. He was a keen scholar and collector of books, and amassed the largest private library in England at Greenwich, now at the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Humphrey began building a palace
Thornhill, and is part of the Wren and Hawksmoor’s King William Court; The Chapel of St Peter and St
Paul: the breathtaking 18th century chapel reconstructed to James “Athenian” Stuart’s design in 1779. The Duke of Gloucester’s ances-
tral links to Greenwich go back to 1426 when Henry V's brother Humphrey, the 1st Duke of Gloucester, obtained the freehold to the Manor of Greenwich. The first royal owner of the Manor, Duke Humphrey enclosed 200 acres, forming the Royal Park, and built a tower on top of the hill where the
on the site of a monastic estate by the river in Greenwich, which he named Bella Court. The palace became home to many future Kings and Queens and was the birthplace of King Henry VIII. Although demol- ished in the 17th century and replaced by the Wren’s Greenwich Hospital - which is now the Old Royal Naval College – the Duke’s former palace lies two metres or so below the surface. It was excavated in the 1970’s and many of the finds are now on show in Discover Greenwich. HRH Duke of Gloucester said “I
am delighted to lend my support to the valuable work done by the Greenwich Foundation at the Old Royal Naval College, in conserving these
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internationally-renowned
buildings and bringing the public here in ever-increasing numbers. It is also personally gratifying to re-estab- lish the historic link between the Dukes of Gloucester and Greenwich, as part of the rich story of the place” Duncan Wilson OBE, Chief Executive, The Greenwich
Foundation said “ The Foundation is honoured that the Duke of Gloucester has agreed to become our President, and we very much look forward to working with him to con- tinue our work of conserving the buildings for future generations to appreciate, and bringing them to life for today’s public”. Images: Ms 266 f.37 Portrait of
Humphrey of England (1390-1447) Duke of Gloucester, from the 'Recueil d'Arras' (pencil on paper) by Flemish School, (16th century).
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