Nicholas Grimshaw | |
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Born | Hove, East Sussex, England | 9 October 1939
Nationality | British |
Education | Wellington College |
Alma mater | Edinburgh College of Art Architectural Association School of Architecture |
Occupation | Architect |
Sir Nicholas Grimshaw CBE PRA (born 9 October 1939) is a prominent English architect, particularly noted for several modernist buildings, including London's Waterloo International railway station and the Eden Project in Cornwall.[1] He was President of the Royal Academy from 2004 to 2011.[2] He was chairman of Grimshaw Architects (formerly Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners) from its foundation to 2019, when he was succeeded by Andrew Whalley. He is a recipient of the RIBA Gold Medal.