Benson & Forsyth

Benson + Forsyth LLP was a British architectural partnership, whose principal architects were Gordon Benson and Alan Forsyth.[1] Their offices were in Islington, London, although they formerly also had a small office in Edinburgh. They were nominated for the Stirling Prize in 1999 and 2002 for the Museum of Scotland[2] and National Gallery of Ireland respectively. Their work is heavily influenced by that of Le Corbusier, but they were also interested in trying to create a more contextual form of modern architecture. The company was dissolved in 2020.[3]

Major projects

Completed

• Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
• National Gallery of Ireland Millennium Wing, Dublin
• Gabriel Square, St Albans
• Nova Victoria, London. High end residential apartments and retail

Proposed

• Housing at The Power Station London. (Status of project uncertain as of February 2007)
• Beamish Museum visitor centre, won in competition June 2006
• City North project at Finsbury Park Station (£40 million build value).

Unbuilt

• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Edinburgh Central Library extension

References

1. "Basic Biographical Details Benson and Forsyth". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
2. "Architectural first as museum is runner-up". The Herald (Glasgow). 1999-11-20. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
3. "BENSON + FORSYTH LLP". Companies House. GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

External links

• Official website