# Atelier One

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{{Short description|British structural engineering company}}
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'''Atelier One''' is a British [structural engineering](/source/structural_engineering) company, established in 1989 and based in [London](/source/London).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact |url=https://www.atelierone.com/contact |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Atelier One |language=en}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=October 2025}} The company has collaborated with architects, designers and artists (including Paul Cocksedge,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paul Cocksedge's site-specific installation 'LOOP's Whitechapel's culture and history |url=https://www.stirpad.com/news/stir-news/paul-cocksedge-s-site-specific-installation-loops-whitechapel-s-culture-and-history/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Stirpad |language=en}}</ref> [Anish Kapoor](/source/Anish_Kapoor)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Es Devlin OBE to design UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/es-devlin-obe-to-design-uk-pavilion-at-expo-2020-dubai |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=GOV.UK |date=27 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> and [Rachel Whiteread](/source/Rachel_Whiteread)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=House |url=https://www.artangel.org.uk/project/house/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Artangel}}</ref>), and has been described as "the most innovative engineering practice in the UK."<ref name=":0"/>

Past projects include a large number of large international projects including the shell structures of the Singapore Arts Centre,<ref>{{Cite web |title=TS Evening Talk, 17/10/13, Aran Chadwick – Atelier One – Open.Research.Westminster |date=15 October 2013 |url=http://www.openresearchwestminster.org/2013/10/ts-evening-talk-171013-aran-chadwick-atelier-one/ |website=Open Research Westminster |access-date=20 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> the development of [Federation Square](/source/Federation_Square) in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), Australia,<ref name="Macarthur">{{cite web |last1=Macarthur |first1=John |last2=Crist |first2=Graham |date=1 March 2003 |title=Federation Square |url=https://architectureau.com/articles/federation-square/ |website=Architecture, AU |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref> and in the UK the [Baltic Gallery](/source/Baltic_Gallery) in Gateshead<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts |url=https://www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk/projects/display/id/1696 |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=AJ Buildings Library}}</ref> and three buildings for [White Cube](/source/White_Cube) in London.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=White Cube |url=https://www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk/projects/display/id/5353 |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=AJ Buildings Library}}</ref>

In addition to both public and private buildings, Atelier One is also involved in a variety of art installation projects, touring exhibitions and stages. Some of the most notable completed projects are Kapoor's ''[Cloud Gate](/source/Cloud_Gate)'' in Chicago<ref name=":0" /> and stage sets for [U2](/source/U2),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Famous Concert Stage Structure Becomes New Landmark for Utah Aquarium Expansion {{!}} 2019-11-13 {{!}} Engineering News-Record |url=https://www.enr.com/articles/48112-famous-concert-stage-structure-becomes-new-landmark-for-utah-aquarium-expansion |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Engineering News-Record |language=en}}</ref> [The Rolling Stones](/source/The_Rolling_Stones)<ref name="McHugh">{{Cite web |last=McHugh |first=Catherine |date=1 March 1998 |title=Bridges to Babylon: The Rolling Stones' tour connects stadium rock to operatic extravagance |url=https://www.livedesignonline.com/bridges-to-babylon-rolling-stones-tour-connects-stadium-rock-to-operatic-extravagance |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Live Design Online |language=en}}</ref> and [Take That](/source/Take_That).

[Gardens by the Bay](/source/Gardens_by_the_Bay), a collaboration between Atelier One, Atelier Ten, Grant Associates and [WilkinsonEyre](/source/WilkinsonEyre), in [Singapore](/source/Singapore) was awarded the World Building of the Year prize at the [World Architecture Festival](/source/World_Architecture_Festival) in 2012.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=5 October 2012 |title=World Building of the Year winner announced |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2012/10/05/cooled-conservatories-at-gardens-by-the-bay-by-wilkinson-eyre-wins-world-building-of-the-year/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Dezeen |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022 the gymnasium at the [Green School](/source/Green_School_(Bali)) in Bali, a project by Atelier One, was awarded the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence from the [Institution of Structural Engineers](/source/Institution_of_Structural_Engineers).<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2022 |title=The Arc, Green School |url=https://www.istructe.org/structural-awards/projects/2022/the-arc-green-school/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=The Institution of Structural Engineers |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Projects ==
thumb|Gardens by the Bay Supertree Grove, Singapore
* 2022: [ABBA Voyage](/source/ABBA_Voyage), London<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Rob |date=9 June 2022 |title=Stufish completes demountable venue for ABBA virtual concert |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/buildings/stufish-completes-demountable-venue-for-abba-virtual-concert |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Architects' Journal |language=en}}</ref>
* 2022: Creative Centre at [York St John University](/source/York_St_John_University), York<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 May 2022 |title=Tate+Co uses "supertexture" to enliven teaching space at York St John University |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2022/05/18/tateco-supertexture-creative-centre-york-st-john-university/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Dezeen |language=en}}</ref> 
* 2022: First Light Pavilion at [Jodrell Bank Observatory](/source/Jodrell_Bank_Observatory), Cheshire<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearson |first=Andrew |title=Hassell Studio and Atelier One on building the First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank |url=https://www.ribaj.com/intelligence/making-buildings-jodrell-bank-hassell-studio-atelier-one-lovell-telescope |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=RIBA Journal |date=8 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> 
* 2021: [Green School](/source/Green_School_(Bali)), Bali<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 July 2021 |title=Ibuku completes "unprecedented" bamboo building in the Balinese jungle |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2021/07/24/ibuku-the-arc-bamboo-jungle-bali-architecture/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Dezeen |language=en}}</ref> 
* 2020: UK Pavilion at [Expo 2020](/source/Expo_2020), Dubai<ref name=":0"/> 
* 2020: Wall of Death, [''Top Gear''](/source/Top_Gear_(2002_TV_series)), Alexandra Palace, London<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2020 |title=TG TV: How we made the Wall of Death |url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/top-gear-tv/tg-tv-how-we-made-wall-death |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Top Gear |language=en}}</ref> 
* 2016: [Chadstone Shopping Centre](/source/Chadstone_Shopping_Centre), Melbourne<ref>{{Cite web |title=Construction & Architecture News |url=https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/watch-first-of-its-kind-gridshell-roof-installed |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Architecture & Design |language=en}}</ref> 
* 2014: [2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony](/source/2014_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony), Sochi, Russia<ref name=":5" /> 
* 2014: [On the Run Tour (Beyoncé and Jay-Z)](/source/On_the_Run_Tour_(Beyonc%C3%A9_and_Jay-Z))<ref>{{Cite web |last=world |first=STIR |title=Revolutionary ABBA Arena becomes the world's largest demountable venue |url=https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-revolutionary-abba-arena-becomes-the-world-s-largest-demountable-venue |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Stir World |language=English}}</ref> 
* 2013: ''Cloud'' | ''Meteoros'', [Lucy Orta](/source/Lucy_Orta), [St Pancras International](/source/St_Pancras_railway_station), London
* 2012: [Gardens by the Bay](/source/Gardens_by_the_Bay), Singapore<ref name=":3" />
* 2012: [''Big 4''](/source/Big_4_(sculpture)), City at Night, London 
* 2012: [Antony Gormley](/source/Antony_Gormley) Model, [White Cube](/source/White_Cube) Bermondsey, London<ref>{{Cite web |title=Model, Antony Gormley |url=https://www.atelierone.com/model |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=atelier one |language=en}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=October 2025}}
* 2012: [''Big 4''](/source/Big_4_(sculpture)), Monument to the Unintended Performer, London<ref>{{Cite web |title=Big 4 Tony Heaton |url=https://millimetre.uk.net/our-work/big-4-tony-heaton/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Millimetre |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* 2012: [London Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics), Opening and Closing Ceremonies, London<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=McLaughlin |first=Aimée |date=14 June 2016 |title=Margaret Calvert and Johanna Basford among those recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours |url=https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/13-19-june-2016/joanna-basford-margaret-calvert-among-recognised-queens-birthday-honours/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Design Week |language=en-UK}}</ref>
* 2012: [Diamond Jubilee Concert](/source/Diamond_Jubilee_Concert) stage, London<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=HM Queen Diamond Jubilee |url=https://www.atelierone.com/queen-jubilee |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Atelier One |language=en}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=October 2025}}
* 2012: [Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant](/source/Thames_Diamond_Jubilee_Pageant) Queens Barge canopy, London<ref name=":4" />
* 2012: [Hooke Park](/source/Hooke_Park) Big Shed, [Architectural Association School of Architecture](/source/Architectural_Association_School_of_Architecture), Dorset<ref>{{Cite web |access-date=20 January 2023 |title=Hooke Park - AA School's Woodland Campus |url=http://hookepark.aaschool.ac.uk/buildings-big-shed/}}</ref>
* 2011: [White Cube](/source/White_Cube) Bermondsey Gallery, London<ref name=":2" />
* 2011: ''Dune Grass'', Blackpool<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2013 |title=Graduate Eva MacNamara wins IStructE Young Structural Engineer of the Year 2012 |url=http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/graduate-eva-macnamara-wins-istructe-young-structural-engineer-year-2012 |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Department of Engineering |language=en}}</ref>
* 2011: [Progress Live](/source/Progress_Live) OM Man, Take That Tour<ref>{{Cite web |title=Take That |url=https://www.atelierone.com/take-that |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Atelier One |language=en}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=October 2025}}
* 2009: [U2 360° Tour](/source/U2_360%C2%B0_Tour)<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2009 |title=U2 360º Space Station: Mark Fisher's Futuristic Set Design |url=https://www.livedesignonline.com/concerts/u2-360o-space-station-mark-fisher-s-futuristic-set-design |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Live Design Online |language=en}}</ref>
* 2007: [''Big 4''](/source/Big_4_(sculpture)), London<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2012 |title=Creative Review - Nick Knight First To Tackle Big 4 |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2007/october/nick-knight-first-to-tackle-big-4 |access-date=20 January 2023 |archive-date=2 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202064752/http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2007/october/nick-knight-first-to-tackle-big-4 |url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
* 2006: ''[Cloud Gate](/source/Cloud_Gate)'', Chicago<ref name=":0" />
* 2006: [Federation Square](/source/Federation_Square), Melbourne<ref name="Macarthur" />
* 2002: [White Cube](/source/White_Cube) Gallery, London<ref name=":2" /> 
* 1998: [Bridges to Babylon Tour](/source/Bridges_to_Babylon_Tour), [The Rolling Stones](/source/The_Rolling_Stones)<ref name="McHugh"/>
* 1993: [''House''](/source/House_(sculpture)), [Rachel Whiteread](/source/Rachel_Whiteread), London<ref name=":1" />

== History == 
Atelier One was founded in 1989 by director Neil Thomas. Aran Chadwick joined the company in 1992, becoming a director in 1997. Thomas was also co-founder of Atelier Ten. Both directors are visiting professors to [Yale University](/source/Yale_University), [New Haven](/source/New_Haven), [University of Texas](/source/University_of_Texas) and are External Examiners at the [Architectural Association School of Architecture](/source/Architectural_Association_School_of_Architecture), London.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.atelierone.com/about |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Atelier One |language=en}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=October 2025}}

Thomas was awarded an MBE for services to architecture, design and engineering in 2016.<ref name=":5" />

== References ==
{{Refbegin}}
# Atelier One (2009), Liquid Threshold: Atelier One, {{ISBN|0-9562563-0-9}}
# AA (March 2010), Why Not, [http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/VIDEO/lecture.php?ID=1186]
# Christopher Hight (2005), Dangerous Liaisons: The Art of Engineering after Truth and Beauty, M'ARS Magazine of the Museum of Modern Art Ljubljana, [http://archive.balticmill.com/index.php?itemid=27442&fromtermid=6226&position=0&numresults=17&start=&tab= Baltic Plus]
# Sunday Telegraph, (1996), House and Home, Thomas the Swank Engineer'
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== External links ==
* [https://www.atelierone.com/ Atelier One] official website

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Category:1989 establishments in England
Category:Companies based in the London Borough of Camden
Category:Engineering companies of the United Kingdom
Category:Structural engineering

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