Chris Dyson (born 6 October 1964) is an English architect. He established Chris Dyson Architects. in 2003. He is known for a contemporary approach to heritage conservation.
Early career
Chris Dyson studied architecture at Oxford Brookes University and Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow. He worked at James Stirling Michael Wilford and Associates on projects including Abando International passenger exchange. in Bilbao and Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore.
He spent three years as a design director at Sir Terry Farrell's practice Farrells.
Chris Dyson Architects Chris Dyson Architects was set up in 2003 by Chris Dyson. Their first major project was a design for a museum of African Art and Culture, which was not realised.
The studio is based in a restored pub in Spitalfields, London for which they received an RIBA Award, Chris Dyson Architects has completed a number of refurbishment and heritage conservation projects of buildings alongside civic arts projects.
Notable works
Chris Dyson Architects
Redchurch Street weavers tenementshttps://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/repairing-the-urban-fabric-chris-dyson-architects-restores-shoreditch-weavers-houses/5136053.article?adredir=1, London Harrow Arts Centre, Greenhill Buildinghttps://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/specification/case-study-greenhill-building-at-harrow-arts-centre-by-chris-dyson-architects (2024) Maison Colbert,https://www.vogue.com/article/maison-colbert-interiors London (2023) Bishopsgate Goodsyardhttps://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1921295/award-mixed-use-development Crystal Palace Park Cafe (2019) Albion Works, (2018) The Sekforde Arms (2018) Eleven Spitalfields, London (2017) The Queen's Head (2017) Weaver's House (2017) The Cooperage, Clerkenwell (2016) Gasworks (2014) House in Wapping Pierhead, London (2013) Museum of African Art and Culture, South Africa, (unbuilt 2004)
Terry Farrell & Partners Lots Road Power Station, London (2017) The King Key Tower Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China (2011) The CITIC headquarters, Beijing (2011) Swiss Cottage Masterplan, Sports and Leisure building, London (2006)
James Stirling Michael Wilford & Partners
Singapore Arts Centre, Singapore The British Embassy, Berlin (2000) Tate Liverpool, New sculpture and Temporary exhibition space (1998) Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore (1996) Abando International Passenger Interchange, Bilbao (unbuilt 1985-1992) Headquarters and Design facilities for RARE, Leicestershire B. Braun Melsungen New Administration Building and Masterplan (1992) Headquarters and Production Facilities for STO Weizen (2003) Music School and House of History, Stuttgart (1994) Regional Headquarters building, B.Braun, Switzerland (2001) Seville Stadium redevelopment, Seville
References
Bibliography Dyson, Chris, (2009) 2Eight/five Chris Dyson Architects Dyson, Chris: Maxwell, Robert; Pallister, James; Winterson, Jeanette; McFadyen, Jock (2014) Practise and Projects : Chris Dyson Architects
External links
Chris Dyson Architects Interview in The Modern House Architecture Masters Podcast