Chris Harding
Chair
London- Qualifications
- BA(Arch)Hons, Diploma in Architecture, University of Sheffield
Chris was appointed chair of BDP in January 2017. He is responsible for giving direction to the firm over the next few years both as a business and in design.
Previously Chris led the architecture profession and the education sector where his leadership focused design teams on producing inspiring, student centered, learning environments for schools and higher/further education buildings. He is a member of the reviewing panel for our bdplab which brings together the innovation and research explored across the practice, as well as acting as a stimulus for new research initiatives with both academia and industry. Attracted by BDP's socially progressive ethos, he has been with the firm since 1989 and worked on some of our best known projects including the Channel Tunnel, St Peters Campus for the University of Sunderland, the Millennium Building for the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Bournemouth Public Library and several leading research centres for the University of Cambridge.
Projects
Centre for Creative Learning, Francis Holland School
The Centre for Creative Learning at Francis Holland School replaces a barren courtyard with a lush roof garden atop a modest library.
American School of Paris
Unifying the schools' campus in Saint-Cloud while defining each lower, middle and upper school’s identity.
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University of Cambridge, History Faculty Building
This bold heritage project is to restore and refurbish James Stirling’s Grade II listed History Faculty Building at The University of Cambridge.
The Maxwell Centre, University of Cambridge
The Maxwell Centre aims to expand the University of Cambridge’s world class Cavendish Laboratory.
Armada Housing, Paleiskwartier, Den Bosch
Ground-breaking residential scheme celebrates the great outdoors.