It was founded in 1961 by Peter Ahrends (born 1933, Berlin, Germany), Richard Burton (born 1933 in London, United Kingdom, died 2017), and Paul Koralek (born 1933 in Vienna, Austria, died London 2020) after they won first prize in a competition to produce a design for the Berkeley Library at Trinity College Dublin in 1960. ABK was initially established in London in 1961 but has had a base in Dublin since 1996.[4]
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In 1982, ABK produced a prize-winning project for the Hampton Extension to the National Gallery, in London. However, it was described by Charles, Prince of Wales as a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend".[5] The design was not used for the eventual Sainsbury Wing extension that was later built in 1991.
National Life Stories conducted an oral history interview (C467/119) with Peter Ahrends in 2014 for its Architects Lives' collection held by the British Library.[6] NLS further conducted an oral history interview (C467/117) with Richard Burton in 2014–15 for its Architects Lives' collection held by the British Library.[7]
^E. Harwood, P. Finch, F. McDonald, J. Melvin, and Kenneth Powell (editors), Collaborations: The Architecture of ABK — Ahrends, Burton and Koralek. Birkhauser, 2002. ISBN978-3-7643-6644-5.
^"A speech by HRH The Prince of Wales at the 150th anniversary of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Royal Gala Evening at Hampton Court Palace". PrinceofWales.gov.uk. 30 May 1984. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
^National Life Stories, 'Ahrends, Peter (1 of 16) National Life Stories Collection: Architects' Lives', The British Library Board, 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2018
^National Life Stories, 'Burton, Richard (1 of 10) National Life Stories Collection: Architects' Lives', The British Library Board, 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2018
architects, previously, ahrends, burton, koralek, architectural, practice, contents, history, architecture, also, further, reading, references, external, linkshistory, editit, founded, 1961, peter, ahrends, born, 1933, berlin, germany, richard, burton, born, 1. ABK Architects previously Ahrends Burton and Koralek is an architectural practice 1 2 3 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 See also 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksHistory editIt was founded in 1961 by Peter Ahrends born 1933 Berlin Germany Richard Burton born 1933 in London United Kingdom died 2017 and Paul Koralek born 1933 in Vienna Austria died London 2020 after they won first prize in a competition to produce a design for the Berkeley Library at Trinity College Dublin in 1960 ABK was initially established in London in 1961 but has had a base in Dublin since 1996 4 External image nbsp Rejected carbuncle scheme by Ahrends Burton and Koralek In 1982 ABK produced a prize winning project for the Hampton Extension to the National Gallery in London However it was described by Charles Prince of Wales as a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much loved and elegant friend 5 The design was not used for the eventual Sainsbury Wing extension that was later built in 1991 National Life Stories conducted an oral history interview C467 119 with Peter Ahrends in 2014 for its Architects Lives collection held by the British Library 6 NLS further conducted an oral history interview C467 117 with Richard Burton in 2014 15 for its Architects Lives collection held by the British Library 7 Architecture editBuildings designed by ABK include Berkeley Library Trinity College Dublin 1961 67 St Andrew s College Booterstown Dublin 1968 72 Arts Faculty building Trinity College Dublin 1968 79 Redcar Library 1971 demolished 2011 Additions to Keble College Oxford on Blackhall Road 1972 80 Templeton College Oxford 1969 96 Portsmouth Polytechnic Library 1975 80 John Lewis department store Kingston upon Thames 1979 90 Sainsbury s supermarket Canterbury Kent 1982 84 8 Hooke Park College Dorset 1983 90 Dover Heritage Centre Kent 1988 91 Whitworth Art Gallery development plan and sculpture court Manchester 1991 95 Docklands Light Railway Beckton Extension and Poplar Bridge London 1987 93 Techniquest Science Discovery Centre Cardiff 1992 95 Selly Oak Colleges Learning Resource Centre Birmingham 1995 97 W H Smith headquarters extension Swindon Wiltshire 1994 96 Waterford Visitor Centre Ireland 1997 98 Dublin Dental Hospital 1995 98 Loughborough University Business School and Economics building Leicestershire 1995 98 British Embassy Moscow Russia 1993 2000 Institute of Technology Tralee County Kerry 1996 2001 Blanchardstown Institute of Technology Dublin 1998 2002 County Hall Tullamore County Offaly 1999 2002 Arts building extension Trinity College Dublin 2000 02 Aras an Chontae Roscommon County Roscommon 2015 See also editProspect 100 best modern Scottish buildingsFurther reading editKen Powell 20th Century Architects Ahrends Burton and Koralek RIBA 2012 9 References edit Ahrends Burton Koralek English Architects e architect ABK Architects at archINFORM E Harwood P Finch F McDonald J Melvin and Kenneth Powell editors Collaborations The Architecture of ABK Ahrends Burton and Koralek Birkhauser 2002 ISBN 978 3 7643 6644 5 ABK Profile Archived 2010 02 06 at the Wayback Machine ABK Architects A speech by HRH The Prince of Wales at the 150th anniversary of the Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA Royal Gala Evening at Hampton Court Palace PrinceofWales gov uk 30 May 1984 Retrieved 2014 01 30 National Life Stories Ahrends Peter 1 of 16 National Life Stories Collection Architects Lives The British Library Board 2014 Retrieved 10 April 2018 National Life Stories Burton Richard 1 of 10 National Life Stories Collection Architects Lives The British Library Board 2015 Retrieved 10 April 2018 Sainsbury s Archive https sainsburyarchive org uk catalogue search sabra7c610 image of model of kingsmead road canterbury branch ref p422 canterbury kingsmead road 1984 present sainsburys branch fbr true c 1 Powell Ken 2012 Ahrends Burton and Koralek London RIBA ISBN 978 1 85946 166 2 OCLC 798068720 External links editABK Architects website Ahrends Burton Koralek English Architects e architect ABK Architects at archINFORM Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ABK Architects amp oldid 1215494807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
