Glenn Howells Architects

摘要

When Covid-19 struck, Glenn Howells Architects planned for a worst-case scenario - anticipating no new wins at all in 2020 and a 50 per cent cut in its existing workload. Fortunately, six months on, the reality has proved rather less grim, with founder Glenn Howells reporting a 20 per cent downturn and a number of choice new projects. Although the practice has reluctantly had to trim staff numbers, Howells says it has benefited tremendously from the government's furlough scheme. The practice was also buoyed by a 'great' 2019, during which time it maintained its £11.5 million turnover and added 10 more architects, propelling it 14 places up the AJ100 table. High-profile projects last year included the English National Ballet headquarters, which garnered a host of awards, including the AJ100 Building of the Year Award.