12/10/2017
Farrells’ “Urban Dialogue” exhibition opens today in Singapore
The URBAN DIALOGUE architectural exhibition—previously shown in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Shanghai—was launched today (12 October 2017) at the URA Centre in Singapore. It will be open to the public, free of charge, until 15 November. It is presented by Farrells, the award-winning architects and urban designers currently designing the Singapore terminus of the high-speed railway to Kuala Lumpur, scheduled to open in 2026.
29/08/2017
Farrells lands major Ealing regeneration scheme
Farrells, together with Galliford Try Partnerships, has been appointed by Ealing Council to work on the regeneration of Perceval House, the council’s headquarters.
11/07/2017
Sir Terry Farrell awarded the Royal Town Planning Institute’s Gold Medal
We are delighted to announce that Sir Terry Farrell has been awarded the Royal Town Planning Institute’s Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding achievements as one of the world’s most influential architects, planners and urban designers. The Gold Medal is open to all classes of membership internationally and has only been awarded 14 times in the RTPI’s history. Past recipients have included such luminaries as Sir Patrick Abercrombie, Lewis Mumford, Sir Colin Buchanan CBE and Sir Peter Hall.
05/07/2017
Farrells ‘Urban Dialogue’ exhibition to open in Shanghai
Farrells, the award winning British architect planners behind iconic structures such as Beijing South Railway Station, Incheon International Airport in South Korea, and Hong Kong’s Peak Tower, celebrate their 25th anniversary in China with URBAN DIALOGUE, a travelling architectural exhibition that offers an in-depth look inside the firm’s process and an understanding of an individual’s place in urban design. This event is open to the public free of charge. Exhibition runs from 8 July to 5 August, 2017 in the Bridge 8 Art Space, 1908 Granary, Huangpu District, Shanghai.
13/06/2017
Farrells net three Asian architecture awards
Farrells have won three architectural awards at two recent awards ceremonies. At the International Property Awards for the Asia-Pacific region, presented on 25 May in Bangkok, two Farrells projects garnered awards in the architectural category.
Farrells director Stefan Krummeck accepted the awards, commenting, “We are immensely proud of these projects – they are two of our most recognisable skyscrapers. KK100 was, until recently, the tallest tower in Shenzhen, one of China’s youngest and most dynamic cities.
“Likewise, Vattanac Capital is the tallest building in Phnom Penh. In both cases, we developed distinctive tower forms rooted in local culture – and worked hard to ensure that the buildings respected their urban surroundings, especially at ground level.”
25/05/2017
凌霄閣20周年慶
香港凌霄閣於本周日慶祝其20周年紀念日。這座綜合建築於1997年5月28日正式開幕，它既是香港知名的旅遊勝地，同時亦是山頂纜車的總站。
Farrells別具一格的凌霄閣設計在國際競賽中勝出，其設計取代了舊的凌霄閣, 更加表現出後現代建築風格。在開幕二十年後，凌霄閣依然是香港遊覽次數最多的景點之一。而凌霄閣的圖案更出現在20元鈔票上，成為香港其中之一的標誌。
25/05/2017
Farrells win Night Time Is The Right Time competition
We are delighted to win the Built Environment Trust’s #NightTimeRightTime competition with our #MyKanaal proposals to activate canals, transforming London’s waterways into a network of mobile retail boats operating throughout the night. Coordinated by an app, #MyKanaal invigorates the traditional concept of the London market, and bring new life to the city’s well-loved canals.
Internally the competition was initiated by a design charrette. Bringing together young and experienced designers in an exciting new forum to test fresh ideas, our design charrettes explore the creativity hidden in every corner of our studios and we are thrilled with the result!
09/03/2017
Max Farrell, Guest Editor – London Architecture Diary
The New London Neighbourhood tour of the City on the 11 March looks set to be a great event, looking at the ever-changing nature of this dynamic urban setting. From the 8 March, the RIBA also turn their attention to the Square Mile with an exhibition comparing the design methods of Mies van der Rohe and James Stirling. At Farrells we had our own scheme commissioned by SAVE to provide a more contextual alternative to the Mies scheme for Mansion House. We found the poster above in the archives which shows the two very different approaches of modern vs postmodern planning, a debate which is much less polarised today (and in many ways postmodern planning is the norm now).
23/02/2017
英国驻香港总领事馆20周年
位于香港金钟的英国驻香港总领事馆于今年踏入20周年。英国驻香港总领事馆由著名的建筑及规划事务所Farrells所设计，并于1997年1月30日，在安妮公主主持的开幕仪式后投入服务。
这个造价达2亿9千万港币的综合用途大楼，在1997年香港主权移交的前夕投入使用，这个世界最大的英国领使馆象征了香港在英国的特殊地位，并代表了在主权移交后，英国仍十分注意香港的事务。除服务于外交用途外，英国驻香港总领事馆致力于推动两地文化交流、贸易和商业发展的工作。 Farrells 董事 Stefan Krummeck 表示：「我们刚于去年庆祝了香港公司成立25周年，而英国驻香港总领事馆是Farrells在香港第一个完成的项目，对我们来说具有相当特别的意义。」
20/02/2017
Farrells在充满历史背景的切尔西海滨完成上最后一块规划
The culmination of over a decade of positive work saw Farrells complete the planning process at Chelsea Waterfront with section 73 consent granted for new architecture in relation to the original 2005 planning consent.
Designed by Farrells for Hutchison Property Group, the redevelopment of the landmark Lots Road Power Station and eight acre site at Chelsea Waterfront combines well-loved heritage elements with first class modern design. Successfully delivering 420 further units through the planning process, this consent unlocks 165 affordable units and 255 private on the Kensington and Chelsea side of the site.
15/02/2017
Kennedy Town Swimming Pool to appear in Hong Kong exhibition
The new Kennedy Town Swimming Pool will be featured at the 10 X 100 Exhibition Hong Kong Edition, opening this Friday, 17 February at PMQ in Central, Hong Kong.
The second and final phase of the Farrells-designed swimming complex opened to the public on 7 February. This phase comprises the indoor pools, including a 50-metre main pool, a 25-metre training pool, and a jacuzzi. The first phase, comprising a 50-metre outdoor pool and a children’s leisure pool, opened in 2011.
The 10 X 100 Exhibition will showcase notable architecture and urban design from Hong Kong and Mainland China from the past decade. It will include 50 works from Hong Kong architects alongside 50 works from Mainland designers.
14/02/2017
Farrells to design Singapore high-speed rail terminus
Architects and urban designers Farrells, in collaboration with AECOM, have won a Land Transport Authority competitive tender to design the Singapore terminus of the new Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail. The terminus will form an integral part of the Jurong Lake District, earmarked as Singapore’s futuristic second Central Business District.
Farrells have designed some of the world’s largest high-speed termini, including the Beijing South and Guangzhou South railway stations in China. In order to cope with incredibly high patronage, these stations pioneered airport-style segregation of arriving and departing passengers. In Singapore, Farrells designed Punggol MRT Station, the core of the Punggol New Town.
