Nicholas Hare Architects
Nicholas Hare Architects is an RIBA chartered architectural practice based in London, with a portfolio of award-winning projects. These include schools, higher education, refurbishment, commercial projects, and buildings for the arts. Founded by Nicholas Hare in 1977, the practice is now a limited liability partnership with over 20 employees. The office is based in Hoxton Square, in the London Borough of Hackney. Nicholas Hare Architects LLP is a member of the UK Green Building Council and achieves BREEAM Excellent rating for several of its completed buildings.
Notable buildings
Notable buildings include:- Golden Lane Campus next to the Barbican
- Brunei Gallery for the University of London
- UK Headquarters building for Nokia in Farnborough for Segro
- Science Building & Drama Centre for St Paul's School, London
- Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Birmingham
- Sadler's Wells Theatre in Islington
- Richard Doll Building for the University of Oxford
- Education & Simulation Centre for the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Student Services Centre for the University of Southampton
- The David Attenborough Building at the University of Cambridge
- Alison Richard Building on the Sidgwick Site at the University of Cambridge
- Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff, Wales
- Headquarters Complex in Farnborough for Segro
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists London
- Hawkshead Campus Gateway Building, Royal Veterinary College
- Cornelius Vermuyden School on Canvey Island
- Research and Development building for NOKIA in Farnborough for Segro
- UK Headquarters building in Slough for O2.
- Production Workshop and new Costume Centre in Thurrock for the Royal Opera House
- Royal Courts building in Guernsey
Awards
;2025
- The Richard Cairns Building, a winner of the 2025 Public & Community Award, The Sussex Heritage Trust.
- The Study Preparatory School, Wimbledon, shortlisted in the Schools category of the AJ Architecture Awards.
- UCL School of Management - Level 50 of One Canada Square in Canary Wharf, shortlisted in the Refurbishment Project of the Year category at the Building Awards 2022.
- Kings High School, Warwick, RIBA London Regional Awards.
- UCL New Student Centre, RIBA London and National Awards.
- UCL New Student Centre, shortlisted for Project of the Year, CIBSE Building Performance Award.
- UCL New Student Centre, Prix Versailles 2020 Global Architecture Award in the Campuses category.
- UCL New Student Centre, shortlisted for the RIBA Regional Awards.
- UCL New Student Centre, winner of the Civic Trust Awards 2020.
- UCL Bloomsbury Theatre, shortlisted for the RIBA Regional Awards.
- Kings High School, Warwick, shortlisted for the RIBA Regional Awards.
- UCL New Student Centre, Winner: Building Performance, Building Awards, 2019.
- UCL New Student Centre, Winner : Higher Education, AJ Architecture Awards, 2019.
- The David Attenborough Building, Winner: RIBA East Award, 2018.
- The David Attenborough Building, Winner: RIBA East Conservation Award, 2018.
- The David Attenborough Building, Winner: RIBA National Award, 2018.
- The David Attenborough Building, Winner AJ Retrofit Award, Winner: Offices
- The David Attenborough Building, Education, RIBA Journal Schüco Excellence Awards
- The David Attenborough Building, Commended, British Construction Industry Award
- Christies Care Office Building Winner, RIBA Suffolk Craftsmanship Award
- The David Attenborough Building, Cambridge Design & Construction Awards: Best Conservation Alteration or Extension Award & Engineering & Sustainability Project of the Year
- Royal Opera House, Costume Centre Thurrock Business Awards, Best Community Charity Award
- St Paul's School Science Building, RIBA London Award
- Gloucester Academy, Commendation, Gloucester Civic Award
- Kettering Science Academy, Commendation, Civic Trust Awards
- Bishop of Rochester Academy Highly Commended, AJ100 Value Excellence Award
- Woodlands School Winner - BIM Initiative of the Year, Heating & Ventilation Awards
- St Paul's School Science Building Highly Commended - Design Through Innovation, RICS London Awards
- St Paul's School Science Building Winner, Civic Trust Awards
- GreenPark, Reading Winner, Civic Trust Award
- Noel-Baker and St Martins School Derby Civic Society, Commendation
- Noel-Baker and St Martins School Winner, RIBA East Midlands Award
- Dormers Wells High School Winner, Ealing Civic Society Award
- Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Top 20 projects in the West Midlands, MADE20 Design Awards
- Nicholas Hare Architects Overall Winner, Open City Architecture in Schools Primary Awards
- Woodlands SchoolWinner BIM Project Application, British Construction Industry Awards
- Strood Academy Best New Build, Medway Culture & Design Award
- Alison Richard Building Commendation, Cambridge Design and Construction Awards
- Royal Opera House Production Workshop, RIBA East Spirit of Ingenuity Award
- Crown Woods College, RIBA London Regional Award
- Crown Woods College, Civic Trust Awards Commendation
- Alison Richard Building, Civic Trust Awards Commendation
- High House Production Park Project of the Year and Regeneration & Conservation Award, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, South East Region 2011
- Coleridge Primary School Winner, Civic Trust Awards
- Park Hall School in Solihull Winner - Excellence in BSF: Best Design for a New School, Partnership for Schools
- O2 Headquarters building in Slough The Architecture Award Winner, International Property and Commercial Awards
- Best School Architect, British Council for School Environments
- Winner - Inspiring Design, British Council for School Environments - Golden Lane Campus
- The Richard Doll Building, University of Oxford, RIBA Award
- Student Services Centre, University of Southampton, RIBA Award
News articles
- Concrete Quarterly, St Paul's School: ""
- at Nicholas Hare Architects' offices