Jeremy Dixon, Edward Jones

Dixon Jones has a wide range of architectural experience. The practice first came to prominence with its winning submission for the Northampton County Offices Competition in 1973. Since then it has won many national and international competitions and awards, most notably Mississauga City Hall (Canada) in 1982, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1984 and the Venice Bus Station in 1991.

The practice formed a limited company with Building Design Partnership in 1994 (Dixon Jones BDP) to implement the Royal Opera House project which finished in December 1999. The following year the National Portrait Gallery renovation and improvements to Somerset House, (fountains, café and bridge), were opened to the public.

In 1998 Dixon Jones was commissioned as masterplanner for the National Gallery. The East Wing project of the National Gallery was completed in 2004; the Portico Entrance and main staircase refurbishment are due for completion in September, 2005. Dixon Jones is currently undertaking one of the Mayor’s ‘100 Spaces for London’ project, transforming Exhibition Road into a world-class streetscape.

The work of the practice over the last 16 years has been involved with mainly arts and university buildings and some retail. These have been equally balanced between new work and renovation.

JEREMY DIXON. EDWARD JONES
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