#high-tech-architecture

#high-tech-architecture

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, the British architect known for advancing high-tech architecture and for founding the practice Grimshaw, has died at the age of 85. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he delivered public and infrastructure projects that emphasized structural clarity, advanced engineering, and utility. His major works include Waterloo International, the original Eurostar terminal in London; the Eden Project in Cornwall; the Financial Times Printworks; and major transport hubs around the world.

Nicholas Grimshaw, the British architect known for shaping the high-tech movement and designing landmarks such as the Eden Project in Cornwall and New York's Fulton Center transit hub, has died at the age of 85. His studio announced the news earlier today. Grimshaw's career combined advanced engineering with a clear sense of purpose. Awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in 2019, he worked alongside contemporaries including Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, and Renzo Piano to define a new era of architecture focused on structure and craft rather than fashion.