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WilkinsonEyre, Principal and Founding Director | London, United Kingdom
Chris Wilkinson is a principal and founder of Wilkinson Eyre Architects. After working in a number of top UK practices, he set up Chris Wilkinson Architects in 1983, formed a partnership with Jim Eyre in 1987 and established Wilkinson Eyre in 1999.
With a passion for architecture and design, he has helped develop the profile of Wilkinson Eyre Architects as a leading international architectural practice. In addition to his directorial role, he leads design and takes responsibility for projects with co-director Jim Eyre. He was director in charge of the CTBUH Award-winning Guangzhou International Finance Centre and has also led many of the practice’s other UK and international projects in a diverse range of sectors. He has directed Wilkinson Eyre’s cultural and educational work in addition to acclaimed commercial, leisure and infrastructure projects.
Chris combines a lifelong interest in…
Activity at the CTBUH London Conference: Day Two
12 June 2013
London Conference Steering Committee Meeting
20 March 2013
30 October 2017
Urban Policy Towards Tall Buildings Globally: The Architect’s Perspective
Tall buildings have an important role in defining the character of the City and they help reduce urban sprawl. However, when a building rises above...
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30 October 2017
Connecting the City: People, Density & Infrastructure
CTBUH 2017 Conference Speakers
The future of humanity on this planet relies on the collective benefits of urban density; reducing both land consumption and the energy needed to construct...
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17 October 2016
Exploring Geometry and Form in Tall Buildings
Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Using four tower designs on four continents – the Guangzhou International Finance Center in China, the Crown Sydney Resort Hotel in Australia, 45 Bay Street...
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30 October 2017
Urban Policy Towards Tall Buildings Globally: The Architect’s Perspective
Tall buildings have an important role in defining the character of the City and they help reduce urban sprawl. However, when a building rises above...
30 October 2017
Chris Wilkinson of Wilkinson Eyre Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.
30 October 2017
CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference - Session 2A: Urban Policy Q&A
Caroline Stalker, Australasian Design Director (Urban), Arup, chairs the question and answer session with Tim Williams, CEO, Committee for Sydney & Principal, Arup; Helen Lochhead,...
19 October 2016
Exploring Geometry and Form in Tall Buildings
Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Guangzhou, China. Chris Wilkinson of Wilkinson Eyre, presents at the 2016 China Conference Plenary 5: "Beyond Guangzhou: Other Settings" Using four...
19 October 2016
CTBUH 2016 China Conference - Plenary 5: Beyond Guangzhou: Other Settings Q&A
Wendsday, October 19, 2016. Guangzhou, China. Vince Pirrello of Woods Bagot; Chris Wilkinson of Wilkinson Eyre; William Murray of Wordsearch and David Tickle of HASSELL,...
12 June 2013
The Importance of the Skyscape
With major cities throughout the world, it is not just the streetscape that is important but the skyscape – the view of the skyline from...
12 June 2013
Session 13 panelists including Christoph Ingenhoven, Founder, ingenhoven architects; Ian Simpson, Director, Ian Simpson Architects; and Chris Wilkinson, Principal, Wilkinson Eyre Architects take questions from...
20 December 2012
Can tall buildings ever truly become carbon-neutral?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Adrian Smith, AS+GG; Craig Webb, Gehry Partners; Matthias Sauerbruch, Sauerbruch Hutton; Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects; Craig Gibbons, Arup;...
30 October 2017
Connecting the City: People, Density & Infrastructure
CTBUH 2017 Conference Speakers
The future of humanity on this planet relies on the collective benefits of urban density; reducing both land consumption and the energy needed to construct...
17 October 2016
Exploring Geometry and Form in Tall Buildings
Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Using four tower designs on four continents – the Guangzhou International Finance Center in China, the Crown Sydney Resort Hotel in Australia, 45 Bay Street...
11 June 2013
The Special Nature of the European Skyscraper
Viewpoints: The London Conference
European architecture is at a crossroads. Its commercial and environmental realities are driving buildings ever-higher, but not all are convinced. In this article – contributed...
19 September 2012
Guangzhou Finance Centre: An Elegant Simplicity of Form
Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects Ltd
The design for the Guangzhou International Finance Centre makes the case for a high rise aesthetic that aims for an elegant simplicity, but expresses the...
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