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Steensen Varming is a Danish engineering firm. It was founded by Niels Steensen & Jørgen Varming in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1933. The firm specialised in civil, structural and building services engineering. During the 20th century, the practice grew out of Denmark and new offices were established in Australia (Steensen Varming Australia ‐ 1973), United Kingdom (Steensen Varming Mulcahy ‐ 1957) and Ireland (Varming Mulcahy Reilly Associates ‐ 1947). Jorgen Varming was the son of a prominent Danish Architect, Kristoffer Varming, he studied Engineering at the University of Newcastle and had a philosophy of sympathetic mutual respect for both engineering and architecture. His understanding of building services and pursuit of comfort, light and colour struck a chord with many architects at that time, who were pursuing stimulating, visual, ergonomic spaces for human occupancy and led to Steensen & Varming working with a number of well established architects.〔Mackenzie D., 2004 Foreword, Rayner Banham The Architecture of the Well-tempered Environment (2nd edition)〕 == History == 1933 Steensen & Varming is founded by Niels Steensen & Jogen Varming in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their first commission was the new University Library in Copenhagen followed by research laboratories for Niels Bohr. 1937 Steensen & Varming contribute to the Aarhus Town Hall competition project with architects Arne Jacobsen and Eric Moller. 1940 Niels Steensen developed a system of construction using hollow tiles, making floors and roofs lighter and less expensive. 1946 Jorgen Varming together with the Irish engineer Sean Mulcahy, establish Varming Mulcahy Reilly Associates office in Ireland to work on the Irish transport Corporation's main office and bus terminal in Dublin by RIBA gold medal winner Michael Scott. 1957 Via the Irish office, Steensen Varming Mulcahy is established in London to work on projects such as Coventry Cathedral with Sir Basil Spence and St Catherine's College, Oxford, with Arne Jacobsen. Steensen Varming is established in Australia by the Danish practice following success in winning the commission to design the Sydney Opera House with Jørn Utzon. 1959 Niels Steensen establishes an office in Edinburgh, coinciding with a rapid expansion in the Scottish building sector, undertaking many commissions with Sir Robert Matthews, Johnson-Marshall and Sir Basil Spence. 1967 The Edinburgh University Library is opened, the first fully air conditioned university library in the United Kingdom. Steensen Varming Mulcahy worked in close consultation with Sir Basil Spence to achieve a design solution which integrated building services with the architecture a new concept for the time. 1969 Steensen Varming Mulcahy begins work on the Arndale shopping centre in Manchester, the first covered and air conditioned shopping centre in the United Kingdom. 1970 Steensen Varming The UK begins work on the Nottingham Playhouse, the first new theatre to be built in England in 200 years. 1973 The Sydney Opera House is opened including an innovative chilled ceiling system. Steensen Varming establishes a permanent office in Australia after having been awarded a number of local projects and having to leave their Opera House site shed. 1975 Steensen Varming begins work on all engineering services for the New British Library, the largest building in England with anartificial environment - primarily for the protection of precious books and documents. This commission lasts over 17 years to completion. 1983 Steensen & Varming is selected as consulting engineers for design of all engineering services for La Grande Arche. 1987 The Clore Gallery for the Turner Collection at London's Tate Gallery by James Stirling is opened, incorporating innovative daylighting systems and is designed by the UK office. 1991 Steensen Varming complete work on the Government Buildings, Dublin. This refurbishment of a period building was awarded the ACEA Award for Excellence and the RAIA Conservation Award. 1999 The Irish office complete the Chester Beatty Library project and the remarkable Chester Beatty Collections are moved to the new museum at Dublin Castle. The museum was a refurbishment of an existing period building with a modern extension and was awarded the European Museum of the Year in 2002. 2003 Steensen varming Australia celebrate their 30th anniversary in Australia and 70th internationally combined with the international meeting of the Varming Alliance Partners. 2004 Steensen Varming reprint and distribute freely as a not for profit initiative - now used to assist in the teaching of University students - the seminal publication "Architecture of the Well Tempered Environment" By Reyner Banham. 2005 The Dublin office wins the ACRI Design Excellence Award and Design Innovation Award in 2005, a feat never before achieved by any company The Australian office is awarded a 10-year contract for strategic advice for the Sydney Opera House. 2006 Steensen Varming scoop national IES award of excellence for lighting the mint. The Edinburgh and London offices complete design of the Playfair Project RSA & NGS on a world heritage site. 2007 The Australian office forms a unique consultancy team that will address the strategic requirements of the built environment and how it will address issues such as climate change and carbon/energy constraints. 2008 The Dublin office wins the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland Award of Excellence for Park Place. The Sydney office Steensen Varming becomes the first and only firm in Australia to win the prestigious IALD Award of Excellence for the Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre. 2009 Varming re-establish a Copenhagen office. The Australian Practice complete work on the National Portrait Gallery (Australia), which opened in 2009 winning many awards. Varming global brand established to strengthen collaboration and offer clients greater access to international expertise. The above information has been obtained from the Steensen Varming website. 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