Weston Williamson
British architectural firm
Weston Williamson + Partners (WW+P) is a British architectural firm formed in 1985 and based in London, Manchester, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Toronto, Riyadh, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
History
Weston Williamson was established in 1985 by Andrew Weston and Chris Williamson, who met whilst studying architecture at Leicester Polytechnic School of Architecture with Steve Humphreys, who joined the practice in 1991. In 2008, Rob Naybour became a fourth director.
In 2013 Weston Williamson became an LLP forming WestonWilliamson+Partners with the introduction of nine new partners. In 2022 WestonWilliamson+Partners was acquired by Egis Group, forming part of their Architecture Line.
In July 2024, it was announced that Chris Williamson would be President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, serving for two years from September 2025.
Projects
WestonWilliamson+Partners has worked on a number of projects internationally including schemes for Transport for London such as the Paddington and Woolwich stations on the Elizabeth line, and the Jubilee line extension at London Bridge, projects related to HS2 and the Docklands Light Railway, plus work for Melbourne Metro Rail Authority and the Dubai and Malaysian transport authorities. Other projects include the Oliver Morris House in Brixton, and the New England Biolabs laboratories in Boston.
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