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Practice information
Key architects	Amanda Levete, Ho-Yin Ng, Maximiliano Arrocet and Alice Dietsch
Founded	2009
Location	London
Significant works and honors
Projects	Victoria & Albert Museum Exhibition Road, Central Embassy Bangkok, M-Pavilion, EDP Foundation Arts & Technology Centre, MPavilion

AL_A, formerly known as Amanda Levete Architects, is a London-based practice formed in 2009 by Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete CBE.

Practice

AL_A was formed in 2009 following the end of Levete's 20-year partnership with the late Jan Kaplický at Future Systems, where the partnership had completed several internationally recognised buildings including Selfridges' store in Birmingham and the Stirling Prize-winning media centre at Lord's Cricket Ground.

Levete's new company has won a number of important projects and competitions, based on her creative and collaborative approach to architecture.

Projects

Exhibition Road Quarter - gallery, entrance and courtyard at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (2017)
Central Embassy, Bangkok (2017)
MAAT, EDP Foundation Cultural Centre, Lisbon (2016)
Sky Central (2015)
MPavilion, Melbourne (2015)
Tincan (2014)
10 Hills Place, London (2009)
Spencer Dock Bridge, Dublin (2009)

Awards

RIBA National Award 2018
Cultural Project of the Year, AJ Awards 2017
Leading Culture Destination Award, Best Museum Architecture 2017
Iconic Awards, Architecture Best of Best 2017
Iconic Awards, Practice of the Year 2017
BCO Awards, Best of Best 2017
The Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award
European Aluminium Award, Special Jury Prize for Innovation & Design
World Architecture Festival 2009 Interiors and Fit-Out Prize
CAB Aluminium in Renovation Award UK, Overall Winner
CAB Aluminium in Renovation Award UK, Special Prize
Leading European Arhictects Form, LEAF Awards