SIR TERRY FARRELL - Principal

CBE, B.Arch (Hons), M.Arch, MCP, Hon. DCL, Hon. D Arts, RIBA, Hon. FRIAS, Hon. FAIA, MRTPI, FRSA, FCSD

Sir Terry Farrell is one of the world's foremost architects and urban designers with offices in London, Edinburgh and Hong Kong. Farrell's imagination has been shaped and inspired by the many cities which he has lived in, visited and worked. He has initiated and completed numerous high profile building schemes and masterplans in diverse cities worldwide.

Terry Farrell was born in Sale, Greater Manchester but moved to Newcastle as a child. He studied architecture at Newcastle University (1956-1961) and then won a Harkness Fellowship to study Masters courses in Architecture and City Planning at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA (1962-1964).

In a career spanning forty years, Farrell has played a leading role in shaping debate on architecture and urban design. His work defies categorization because of its breadth and variety, as illustrated by the representative sample of projects shown on this website. Defining his approach is the importance of the public realm. Farrell has embraced the wider, inclusive view of architecture and is passionate about the humanisng of spaces, particularly within the urban environment.

Terry Farrell has won many awards and lectured extensively. He has also held several teaching positions at institutions including the Architectural Association and the Bartlett School of Architecture and at the University of Pennsylvania. He also acts as an advisor on a range of industry panels. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1978, made Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to architecture in 1996 and was knighted in 2001. He is an honorary fellow of the RIAS and the AIA and has received honorary degrees from the University of Newcastle, University of Lincoln and the Open University. The practice's work is frequently published in books and journals internationally.