HQ Function

The London HQ serves as the central hub for the practice's design work, project management, client liaison, research, and administrative operations for their UK and international portfolio.

Notable Features:

The studio is housed in a sensitively refurbished 1950s former printing ink factory. It features a large, open-plan studio space encouraging collaboration, extensive model-making workshops, exhibition areas, and a lecture theatre. The building itself has received architectural awards for its design.

Work Culture:

The work culture at Allies and Morrison is characterized by a strong studio-based, collaborative ethos. It emphasizes design quality, critical debate, research, and innovation, with a shared commitment to creating architecture that is both beautiful and socially responsible.

HQ Significance:

The London headquarters is the birthplace of the practice's design philosophy and the operational core from which its significant UK and international projects are developed and managed. Its location in a key London creative district reinforces its engagement with the wider architectural and cultural community.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters' design reflects the practice's values of contextual sensitivity, sustainability through adaptive reuse, and the importance of a collaborative and inspiring work environment. The quality of the space underscores their commitment to design excellence.

Location:

While its physical studios are in the UK and Ireland, Allies and Morrison has a significant global reach, having undertaken projects in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Their international work spans masterplanning, urban design, architecture for cultural, educational, residential, and commercial sectors, often in collaboration with local practices to ensure contextual relevance and effective delivery.

Street Address:

85 Southwark Street

City:

London

State/Province:

N/A

Country:

United Kingdom