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Hopkins Architects (formerly Michael Hopkins and Partners) is a prominent British architectural firm established by architects Sir Michael and Patricia, Lady Hopkins. ==Background== The practice was established in 1976 by Michael and Patty Hopkins and is now run by six senior partners.〔http://www.hopkins.co.uk/s/practice/howwework/〕 The practice has won many awards for its work and has been shortlisted for the Stirling Prize three times, including in 2011〔http://www.architecture.com/awards/ribastirlingprize/ribastirlingprize2011/ribastirlingprize2011.aspx〕 for the London 2012 Velodrome, in 2006〔http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/2006-stirling-prize-shortlist-unveiled/579378.article〕 for Evelina Children's Hospital and in 2001〔http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/home/stirling-prize-2001-seven-to-fight-it-out/183995.article〕 for Portcullis House and Westminster Underground Station. The founders were awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Gold Medal in 1994〔http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RoyalGoldMedal/175Exhibition/WinnersBiogs/1990s/1994.aspx〕 and Michael Hopkins was awarded the CBE and knighted for services to architecture. The practice is known for its attention to detail, innovative approach to construction, honest expression of materials and its energy-efficient designs. Its first building outside of the United Kingdom was the headquarters for GEK in Athens in 2003, followed by Tokyo's Shin-Marunouchi Tower in 2007. It has now designed buildings on four continents, with projects completed or under development in the UK, the US, Italy, Greece, Turkey, India, Japan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Hopkins maintain their headquarters in Marylebone, London and operate an additional Design Studio in Dubai. In addition, they operate Project Offices in Munich, Shanghai and Tokyo. Current work includes the new Richard A and Susan F Smith Campus Center at Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA,〔http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/11/architect-donor-named-for-holyoke-campus-center/〕 a new Research and Education Building at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool,〔http://www.bdonline.co.uk/hopkins-wins-consent-for-alder-hey-research-unit/5067839.article〕 United Kingdom and the Engineering and Science Library at University of Nottingham, also in the United Kingdom. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hopkins Architects」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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