Wilkinson founded Chris Wilkinson Architects in 1983 having previously worked with leading architects Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, and Michael Hopkins. In 1987, he formed a partnership with Jim Eyre (his former colleague), leading to the establishing of WilkinsonEyre in 1999.
Over the past 22 years, the firm has accumulated a portfolio of acclaimed works, including the renovation of Weston Library in Oxford, the a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in Copenhagen’s harbour, and the One Barangaroo tower in Sydney. His numerous collaborations with British inventor James Dyson included the design of the Dyson Campus Expansion.
Wilkinson’s personal accolades include being elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 2006, an Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects in 2007, and an an OBE, in the Millennium Honours List, for his contribution to architecture. In 1996, he was named designer of the year by the UK Design Council. He was also the recipient of an Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architecture in 2007 and held honorary doctorates from Westminster University and Oxford Brookes University.
Over the past 22 years, the firm has accumulated a portfolio of acclaimed works, including the renovation of Weston Library in Oxford, the a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in Copenhagen’s harbour, and the One Barangaroo tower in Sydney. His numerous collaborations with British inventor James Dyson included the design of the Dyson Campus Expansion.
Wilkinson’s personal accolades include being elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 2006, an Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects in 2007, and an an OBE, in the Millennium Honours List, for his contribution to architecture. In 1996, he was named designer of the year by the UK Design Council. He was also the recipient of an Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architecture in 2007 and held honorary doctorates from Westminster University and Oxford Brookes University.
