AL A explained

Architects:	Amanda Levete, Ho-Yin Ng, Maximiliano Arrocet and Alice Dietsch
City:	London
Founded:	2009
Significant Projects:	Victoria & Albert Museum Exhibition Road, Central Embassy Bangkok, M-Pavilion, EDP Foundation Arts & Technology Centre, MPavilion

AL_A, formerly known as Amanda Levete Architects, is a London-based practice formed in 2009 by Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete CBE.

Practice

AL_A was formed in 2009 following the end of Levete's 20-year partnership with the late Jan Kaplický at Future Systems, where the partnership had completed several internationally recognised buildings including Selfridges' store in Birmingham and the Stirling Prize-winning media centre at Lord's Cricket Ground.

Levete's new company has won a number of important projects and competitions, based on her creative and collaborative approach to architecture.^{[1] [2]}

Projects

• Exhibition Road Quarter - gallery, entrance and courtyard at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (2017)^[3]
• Central Embassy, Bangkok (2017)^[4]
• MAAT, EDP Foundation Cultural Centre, Lisbon (2016)^[5]
• Sky Central (2015)
• MPavilion, Melbourne (2015)^[6]
• Tincan (2014)
• 10 Hills Place, London (2009)^[7]
• Spencer Dock Bridge, Dublin (2009)^[8]

Awards

• RIBA National Award 2018
• Cultural Project of the Year, AJ Awards 2017
• Leading Culture Destination Award, Best Museum Architecture 2017
• Iconic Awards, Architecture Best of Best 2017
• Iconic Awards, Practice of the Year 2017
• BCO Awards, Best of Best 2017
• The Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award^[9]
• European Aluminium Award, Special Jury Prize for Innovation & Design^[10]
• World Architecture Festival 2009 Interiors and Fit-Out Prize^[11]
• CAB Aluminium in Renovation Award UK, Overall Winner^[12]
• CAB Aluminium in Renovation Award UK, Special Prize^[12]
• Leading European Arhictects Form, LEAF Awards^[13]

External links

• ala.uk.com

Notes and References

1. Burley, L. A very peculiar practice: How Amanda Levete is slowly finding her feet following her ex-husband's death The Independent, 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
2. Jeffries, S. The Saturday interview: architect Amanda Levete The Guardian, 9 April 2011
3. dezeen magazine AL_A win V&A Exhibition Road project 28 March 2011.
4. WorldArchitectureNews.com Work to start on Bangkok Central Embassy retail and hotel facility in February 2011 23 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
5. Web site: A new museum in Lisbon pushes the barriers of art and architecture. 22 September 2016.
6. Web site: Amanda Levete unveils design for Melbourne MPavilion 2015. 10 July 2015.
7. Web site: 10 Hills Place, London by Amanda Levete. 10 September 2009.
8. Web site: Spencer Dock Bridge, Dublin by Amanda Levete Architects. 16 July 2009.
9. Web site: Spencer Dock Bridge . 13 May 2011 . 25 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110825083546/http://public.worldconstructionindustrynetwork.com/news/spencer_dock_bridge_in_dublin_wins_international_architecture_award_2010_100715/ . dead .
10. http://www.aluminium-award.eu/2009/all-entries/non-residential/10-hills-place/ 10 Hills Place
11. http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/news-detail.cfm?newsId=117 Corian Super-surfaces installation
12. http://www.livegreenblog.com/sustainable-architecture/futuristic-eco-fa%EF%BF%BD%C2%A7ade-transforms-10-hills-place-6369/ 10 Hills Place
13. http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/spencer-dock-leaf/ Spencer Dock Bridge