Tom Emerson (architect)

Tom Emerson (born 29 September 1970 in Paris) is a British architect based in London and Zurich. His practice, 6a architects, founded with Stephanie Macdonald in 2001 is best known for designing contemporary art galleries within historic contexts for which it has won several RIBA Awards and the Schelling Medal for architecture in 2012. Emerson studied architecture at the University of Bath, the Royal College of Art where he met Macdonald and the University of Cambridge. He taught architecture at Architectural Association (2000–04), the University of Cambridge (2004–10) and since 2010 he has been Professor of Architecture and Construction at the ETH Zurich Faculty of Architecture.^[1]

Projects by 6a architects

• Oki-ni, Savile Row, London, 2001
• Raven Row, Contemporary Art Exhibition Centre, Spitalfields, London, 2009
• South London Gallery, London, 2010
• Fashion Galleries, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2012
• Romney's House, Hampstead, London, 2012
• Tree House, London, London, 2013
• Façade for Paul Smith, Albemarle Street, London, 2013
• Studio for Juergen Teller, London, 2015
• Hall of residence, Churchill College Cambridge, 2015–16

Bibliography

• Never Modern by 6a architects and Irénée Scalbert, Park Books, Zurich, 2013, ISBN 978-3-906027-24-1

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tom Emerson (architect).

• Professor Tom Emerson Chair of Architecture and Construction ETH Zurich
• 6a architects
• Jonathan Glancey Raven Row art gallery: east London architecture at its finest Guardian Review
• Edwin Heathcote Financial Times Review
• Icon Magazine feature on 6a architects

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