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BDP is a major international, multidisciplinary practice of architects, designers, engineers and urbanists.
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Industry Awards
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Regions
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New York Toronto
Lima
Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Edinburgh Glasgow
Leeds Liverpool London Manchester Sheffield
Europe
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Dublin Rotterdam
Abu Dhabi
New Delhi Shanghai Singapore Mumbai
Our global network of city studios bring cross-discipline design thinking to the full spectrum of the built environment.
Sectors Culture and Leisure Education Healthcare Heritage Housing Media Environments Retail and Mixed Use Sport Transport Urbanism Workplace
Professions Architecture Acoustics Building Services Engineering Civil and Structural Engineering Graphic Design and Wayfinding Inclusive Design Interior Design Landscape Architecture Lighting Sustainability Urban Design Urban Planning
Our Clients Emaar
Heriot Watt University
NHS
Earth
Houses of Parliament
Nike
Shapoorji Pallonji
Hudson Pacific
Olympic Design Authority
Ruhil Group
Iarnród Éireann
PwC
Radius
IKEA
Qatar 2022
Bluejay
IMAX
Queen Mary University London
BPTP
Indian Institute of Technology
Rogers Media
Lodha
Infrastructure Ontario
Royal Albert Hall
Mahindra
Ireland National Paediatric Hospital Development Board
Royal Opera House
Jiujiang Defu Technology
Sheffield Hallam University
Godrej Bhartiya City Ireo Gulshan Homz Reliance Zurich Airport Noida International Airport Unitech Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Bernard vanLeer Foundation Sun Group PRA Realty India Pvt. Ltd. Inkel Limited
John Innes Centre Lancashire County Cricket Club Lima 2019 Manchester Science Partnerships MP Kings Retail S.à r.l. Municipality of Winterswijk Nanjing University National Gallery of Ireland National Maritime Museum National University of Ireland Netflix Network Rail
Seoul Metropolitan Government Singapore People's Association The Berkely Group Theatre Royal Drury Lane TransManche Link Transport for Greater Manchester Transport Scotland University College London University of Cambridge University of Manchester University of Strathclyde Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Our values Creative User inspired Collaborative Supportive Organised
Design
People centred placemaking Distinct Social Natural Useful Beautiful
Design at every stage Visioning Briefing Design Delivery Operation
Design at every scale Cities Neighbourhoods Streets Parks Buildings Interiors
Design quality - over 1,000+ awards
Healthy urban environments
Source: THRIVES Framework
Sustainable design
Inclusive and equitable design
Projects
Nirlon Knowledge Park
The location is exceptionally well connected and is accessible by car, train and air transport. In the competition winning masterplan, three building zones were placed around a central park. The building blocks could be subdivided into 2-5 units.
Nirlon Knowledge Park, Mumbai, India
Nirlon Knowledge Park
Mumbai, India Nirlon Limited, India Architecture, Masterplan and Landscape Architecture
80 Atlantic Avenue, Canada
80 Atlantic Avenue
Mass timber framed building that pioneers a typology that is sustainable, aesthetically striking and cost-effective. Winner of the illustrious Canadian Governor General’s Medal in Architecture.
80 Atlantic Avenue
Toronto, Canada Hullmark Developments Ltd. Architecture, Interior Design
Google HQ King's Cross, UK
Google UK HQ
Lead consultant and design delivery architect for Google's new BREEAM Excellent and LEED Gold HQ. The building will be the first wholly owned and designed Google building outside of the United States.
London, UK Google
Google UK HQ
Lead Consultant, Delivery Architecture, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Lighting Design, Sustainability, Urban Design, Urban Planning
Launchpad Innovation Hub, UK
Launchpad Innovation Hub
Incubator space, where socially conscious occupiers can develop business ideas. Environmental, social and governance requirements informed the design of the innovative new workplace.
Launchpad Innovation Hub Southend on Sea, UK Southend on Sea City Council Architecture, Acoustics, Building Services Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Lighting Design, Sustainability, Urban Design
Maison Radio-Canada, Montreal, Canada
Maison Radio-Canada An open house for a public broadcaster, where technical production spaces are visible to the public. The front yard reconnects to the surrounding community and serves as an amphitheatre for public screenings and performances.
Maison Radio-Canada Montréal, Canada CBC/Radio-Canada Architecture, Interior Design, Inclusive Design
Discovery Centre, AstraZeneca, UK
Discovery Centre, AstraZeneca State-of-the-art strategic R&D centre and global HQ at the heart of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC). BREEAM Excellent building with laboratories that represent best practice in low energy design.
Cambridge, UK AstraZeneca and Mace
Discovery Centre, AstraZeneca
Executive Architecture, Acoustic, Building Services Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Lighting Design, Graphic Design
Wanhua Research and Development Centre, China
Wanhua Research and Development Centre
International R&D centre for Wanhua’s pioneering work in manufacturing. Showcase building for visiting international experts with office, apartments and conference facilities.
Wanhua Research and Development Centre
Shanghai, China Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd.
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design
Zhangjiang R&D Office Park, China
Wuxi Future Centre, China
Metaswitch Headquarters, UK
Bonham Quay, Galway, Ireland
Baowu Steel HQ Offices, China
ESB, Ireland
Booking.com, UK
The Royal College of Physicians, UK
Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal, UK
Northern Estate Programme, UK
Entopia Building CISL, UK
Entopia Building CISL Sets new standards for low energy use, carbon emissions and impact on natural resources. BREEAM Outstanding, EnerPHit and WELL Gold synthesised to dovetail their requirements and contradictions.
Entopia Building CISL
Cambridge, UK University of Cambridge Acoustics, Building Services Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Lighting Design, Sustainability
LDN:W, UK
100 Broadview Avenue, Canada
Eversheds Sutherland, UK
Eversheds Sutherland Centred on agile working, employee wellbeing, and direct physical and visual connectivity. Industrial heritage features fuse with biophilic design and natural materials to evoke a sense of calm.
Eversheds Sutherland Salford, UK Eversheds Sutherland Acoustics, Interior Design, Civil & Structural Engineering
Eversheds Sutherland, UK
BDP Quadrangle Studio at The Well, Canada
BDP Quadrangle Studio at The Well Workplace designed to encourage innovation, experimentation and discovery. A variety of ‘neighbourhoods’ serve as collaborative workspaces, quiet nooks and dark spaces for focused work.
BDP Quadrangle Studio at The Well
Toronto, Canada BDP Quadrangle Architecture, Inclusive Design, Interior Design, Lighting Design
PwC Northern Ireland Belfast, UK
PwC Birmingham, UK
“The development embodies a forward-thinking, aspirational workplace, while purposefully embracing Birmingham’s diverse heritage.” – Matthew Hammond, Senior Partner, Midlands Region Chairman, PwC
PwC Birmingham, UK
Stereo D, Canada
Stereo D
3D conversion studio with open workspaces and communal areas which help staff recharge their creativity. Utilises the industrial bones of the former Canada Bread Factory.
Stereo D
Toronto, Canada Deluxe Media Inc. Architecture, Interior Design
House of Cool, Canada
Artscape Daniels Launchpad, Canada
Artscape Daniels Launchpad
First-of-its-kind affordable incubator for creative entrepreneurs to learn, work and launch their careers. With over 90 distinct rooms, the space is amongst the most complex assembly occupancies in Toronto.
Artscape Daniels Launchpad
Toronto, Canada The Daniels Corporation Architecture, Inclusive Design, Interior Design
Insights and Ideas
Global trends
People-centred placemaking
ESG and climate change
Technology integration
Inclusive design
Future flexibility
Adaptive reuse
Health and wellbeing
Net zero and sustainable design
Energy infrastructure
Old Buildings, New Beginnings Adaptive reuse and heritage regeneration
Old Buildings, New Beginnings Adaptive reuse and heritage regeneration can: •
Provide a building with a new purpose
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Enhance its social, physical and historic value
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Preserve its history while making it relevant to today’s society
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Create a sense of place for local communities
Regeneration of Shanghai's historic Yangshupu power plant into a vibrant mixed use destination
Shanghai Yangshupu Power Station Adaptive Reuse
Old Buildings, New Beginnings
Providing an opportunity to: •
Mitigate the building’s environmental impact
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Prevent further urban sprawl of our cities and towns A 1930s telephone exchange has been transformed into an ultra-low carbon sustainability hub at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership
Old Buildings, New Beginnings We can make an old building carbon free by carefully considering our approach to: •
Site selection
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Microclimate
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Material reuse
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Noise and air pollution
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Sub-structure
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Renewable energy
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Flexibility
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Greening
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Community
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Transport infrastructure
Design for Inclusion How can we make projects more inclusive beyond accessibility?
Design for Inclusion
Society is demanding an equitable approach to the design and development of the built environment. Our guiding principles outline how can we create social value and support ESG objectives.
Guiding principles for incorporating social equity in the built environment
Design for Inclusion
BDP’s inclusive design approach focuses on the full range of human diversity and our vast human needs to enable everyone to live and thrive.
Design for Inclusion 3D acoustic modelling Just one of the methods we have at our disposal to visualise the behaviour of sound to ensure the auditory experience is inclusive for all.
South Bank University's Chapel Theatre
Rising to the Climate Challenge Sustainable design strategies for the built environment.
Achieving Net-Zero Labs How can we create a net zero science research building? •
Utilise the data that drives CO2e emissions
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Take a holistic view to reducing CO2e emissions
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Only build what is needed, but enable flexibility
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Take responsibility for the impact of your building
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Offset any remaining embodied carbon emissions
Low Carbon Now Our housing team in Toronto explore what we can do NOW to lower a development’s carbon trajectory. Three key levers: •
Build smart structures
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Use high performing building envelopes
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Eliminate fossil fuels
Lighting the Way to a Circular Economy How can we incorporate a circular economy approach to lighting design? It’s not just about product and the supply chain - it is crucially also about project process. Collaboration is essential.
River Regeneration – Bringing Life to Communities Revitalising our urban centres through green infrastructure.
River Regeneration - Bringing Life to Communities From building level to city level, green infrastructure offers a range of benefits to resolve complex urban issues.
River Regeneration – Bringing Life to Communities
We place four key design principles at the centre of our thinking to maximise the potential each project can bring.
Integration
Urban Edge
Grey Infrastructure
River Regeneration – Bringing Life to Communities
Intermediate Edge
Natural Edge
Green Infrastructure
Optimisation of Green and Grey Infrastructure Integrating green and grey infrastructure can form a holistic stormwater management system.
reGeneration Activating social and commercial value through meanwhile use.
reGeneration MEANWHILE USE during the time between land acquisition and the start of construction can enable: •
Placemakers to build trust and engagement with the community
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Understand their needs and address them through meanwhile use
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Incorporate the most successful aspects into the permanent development
reGeneration Activating social and commercial value by: •
Improving neighborhood health, employment, education, and placemaking
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Stimulating local spend
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Delivering real social impact to deliver ESG objectives
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Support industry reputation
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Creating interim income streams
These vignettes describe some possible meanwhile use scenarios
reGeneration BOXPARK Croydon has transformed an inactive site earmarked for future development into a dynamic pop-up food and entertainment venue for London’s diverse communities.
BOXPARK 330
independent businesses supported
800
FTE jobs created majority local to each site
$325
spend onsite and across local town centres
$169m
Gross Value Added (GVA) to local economy in new jobs and business investment
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