Brian Stewart - RMJM, Mick Duncan - RMJM, Enric Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue Miralles

About the Designers

Enric Miralles was one of the world's premier architects, internationally renowned for his work, which includes acclaimed buildings in Barcelona, Alicante and Utrecht. 

Enric Miralles set up his practice in Barcelona in 1984. He won many architectural prizes and competitions throughout Europe including the Madrid City Prize in 1993, the National Prize of Spanish Architecture in 1995 and the Golden Lion at the Biennial of Venice in 1996. He was an invited Professor at several universities in North and South America and Europe. His designs include the Olympic Archery Pavilions, Vall D’Hebron, Barcelona, the Civic Centre of Hostalets, Spain, the sports halls in Alicante and Huesca and the new town hall for Utrecht, Holland.

Miralles was only 45 when he died, just a few months after construction started in 2000. 

RMJM are one of the largest and most successful architectural practices in the UK and have an international reputation for their recent work in Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Petersburg.

Other members of Design Team

Ove Arup - Structural Engineers

RMJM (Scotland) Ltd - Service Engineers

Davis Langdon & Everest - Quantity Surveyor and Cost Consultant

Bovis Construction Ltd (now Bovis Lend Lease) - Construction Management services in Jan 1999

Turner & Townsend - Planning Supervisor

Cairn Property Services - Building Standards Regulations Consultant

Buro Happold - Access Audit Consultant.