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Hackett Hall McKnight : Architecture

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Hall McKnight – new architecture office

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Kings College London Strand buildings:
Kings College London Strand buildings by Hackett Hall McKnight

Hackett Hall McKnight : BD Young Architect of the Year Award 2008 Winner

Hackett Hall McKnight Architects – Major Project

MAC – Museum Arts Centre, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2009-
Museum Arts Centre design by Hackett Hall McKnight
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Belfast Metropolitan Arts Centre : the practice’s first public building, photos added Spring 2016
This commission was won through an RIBA Open 2-stage International Competition in 2007. It is our first major commission. The brief calls for two performance spaces of 350 and 120 seats, and 1000sqm of art galleries spread over three distinct spaces. Rehearsal and dance studio space is also provided.

Hackett Hall McKnight – Latest Projects

Vartov Square, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009-
Vartov Square Copenhagen design by Hackett Hall McKnight Architects
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Vartov Square
This architect practice have been announced as the winners of a design competition for Vartov Square, Copenhagen. The design contest was an open international competition run by the City of Copenhagen to find a visionary proposal for the conversion of Vartov Square into a dynamic urban space in the centre of Copenhagen.

Navan Civic Centre, Navan, Republic of Ireland : Architecture Competition win
2009-
Building for Meath County Council and Navan Town Council

Key Projects

Clarity fit-out, Belfast

Dowling House, Cultra, County Down, Northern Ireland
2006
Dowling House Dowling House Cultra
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Fishbone, Belfast
Fishbone design by Hackett Hall McKnight Architects
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Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Lyric Theatre design by Hackett Hall McKnight Architects
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RSUA Entrance refurbishment, Belfast
2007
RSUA Entrance design by Hackett Hall McKnight Architects
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St Anne’s Spire Competition entry, Belfast
St Anne's Spire design by Hackett Hall McKnight Architects
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Slater Design, Holywood, County Down
Slater Design Slater Design Holywood
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Triplicate – office fit-out, Belfast
2006
Hackett + Hall
RIBA Awards 2006 – Ulster

More projects by Hackett Hall McKnight online soon

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast Practice Information

Hackett Hall McKnight was established in 2003 by Mark Hackett and Alastair Hall when they were joint winners of the second stage of the international competition for the Lyric Theatre in Belfast. Ian McKnight joined in early 2008. Their work reflects a considered and deliberate response to the condition of working in Northern Ireland. With an office of 12 people, their current workload includes furniture design, private houses, housing, retail and office fit out, small city hotels and a major public building.

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BD Young Architect of the Year Award 2008

Belfast based practice Hackett Hall McKnight are shortlisted for the prestigious BD Young Architect of the Year Award (YAYA) 2008.

The winner of YAYA 2008 will be announced at the Architect of the Year Award dinner ceremony at The Hilton, Park Lane, London on 30 October. The winner will receive the YAYA trophy, £5,000 and a consultation package from PR agency Caro Communications on how to promote their practice.

Projects by the long-listed architects are part of an exhibition at New London Architecture. YAYA: Until 6 November at New London Architecture, The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London, WC1E 7BT. Opening times, Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm and Saturday, 10am – 5pm. Admission free. T: 020 7636 4044 E: info(at)newlondonarchitecture.org

The distinguished panel of judges includes: Will Alsop, SMC Alsop; Deyan Sudjic, Design Museum; David Partridge, Argent; Peter Baxter, Autodesk; Liza Fior, Muf; Amanda Baillieu, Editor, BD and Ellis Woodman, Buildings Editor, BD. The panel was chaired by Glenn Howells, Director, Glenn Howells Architects.

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