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Atelier One

British structural engineering company

Atelier One is a British structural engineering company, established in 1989 and based in London. The company has collaborated with architects, designers and artists (including Paul Cocksedge, Anish Kapoor and Rachel Whiteread), and has been described as "the most innovative engineering practice in the UK."2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Atelier One is a British structural engineering company, established in 1989 and based in London. The company has collaborated with architects, designers and artists (including Paul Cocksedge, Anish Kapoor and Rachel Whiteread), and has been described as "the most innovative engineering practice in the UK."2

The story

Atelier One was founded in 1989 by director Neil Thomas. Aran Chadwick joined the company in 1992, becoming a director in 1997. Thomas was also co-founder of Atelier Ten. Both directors are visiting professors to Yale University, New Haven, University of Texas and are External Examiners at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London.

Thomas was awarded an MBE for services to architecture, design and engineering in 2016.

From Wikipedia’s article on Atelier One, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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