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Ian Simpson (born c. 1955) is an English architect and one of the partners of SimpsonHaugh and Partners, established in 1987 with Rachel Haugh. ==Biography== Ian Simpson was born and brought up in Heywood, near Rochdale,〔 the oldest of six children. His father was a demolition contractor. Excelling in art and woodwork at school, and claims he knew he wanted to be an architect from age 12. He studied architecture at Liverpool Polytechnic and after he completed his studies he left to work in London with Foster and Partners. After three years, he moved back to Manchester and set up Ian Simpson Architects with Rachel Haugh. Simpson's lecturer’s post at Manchester University paid the bills; the practice wouldn’t make a profit for almost ten years.〔 The main offices of the practice are in Castlefield, Manchester, and there is also has a London office, working on several projects in the capital. Beyond the UK, Simpson is building a new concert hall in Antwerp. In 2002 he moved in to live in a large apartment at No1 Deansgate, a new building he designed as part of the post-bomb city centre reconstruction. He now lives with his long-term partner Jo Farrell and her daughter in the penthouse at the top of The Beetham Tower. He designed the building (described as "the UK’s first proper skyscraper outside London")〔 and bought the top two floors (48th and 49th) as a 12,500 square foot shell before construction started. He was interviewed in his home by Daon Bruni for weekly on-line magazine Fashion Art and Design Weekly in August 2013.〔http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K42SN8jmZv8 〕 The apartment includes an olive grove: 30 mature trees were hoisted up by crane before the roof was completed. The views extend to 56km in clear weather. 〔Joanne Lamm, (South China Morning Post October 4th 2013 )〕 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「Ian Simpson (architect)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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