Andrew Whalley

Andrew Whalley has been an instrumental part of Grimshaw since the earliest days of the practice. His award-winning projects include the International Terminal at Waterloo, the Eden Project in Cornwall, the redevelopment of the historic Paddington Station in London and the Experimental Music and Performing Arts Center in Troy, New York. In 2001, Andrew played a key role in establishing Grimshaw’s New York studio. He was Partner-in-Charge of Grimshaw’s New York office during its first ten years. During this time Grimshaw in New York was one of eight architectural practices selected for major public projects under Mayor Bloomberg’s design excellence program. He is currently overseeing the design of the Sustainability Pavilion for the World Expo 2020 Dubai. Andrew has also been involved with academia for many years, including teaching positions at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College’s Industrial Design Department as well as the Architectural Association, University College London, Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Pennsylvania. Andrew was appointed as Grimshaw Chairman in 2019. The Chairman’s Office is responsible for managing the practice's core design ethos, brand identity and working to build relationships that strengthen the profile of Grimshaw around the world. Andrew is a registered member of the AIA and RIBA and was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2006 and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2019.