The Architect - Ken Shuttleworth

Ken Shuttleworth is the founder of Make and a former partner at Foster and Partners.  In the course of his career, he has worked on some of the most ground-breaking architectural landmarks in the world, including the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and the Swiss Re tower in London.

Set up in 2004,  Make is a creative and imaginative architectural studio dedicated to designing buildings, spaces and places which are as striking and innovative as they are socially, economically and environmentally responsible and has already established itself as one of the UK’s foremost architectural firms.

Make has completed a number of award winning buildings including the Dartford Dojo, the City of London Information Centre, the 55 Baker Street office development in central London, three striking new buildings for the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus, and most recently the Grosvenor Waterside and 10 Weymouth Street residential developments in London.

Ken was appointed a CABE Commissioner in 2002 and in 2004 was made a Chair of the CABE Design Review panel and is Vice Chairman of the Crossrail Design Panel.

Ken on The Cube..

“Birmingham has never been shy about design and never been cautious about regenerating. It is a bold city that embraces development and welcomes culture.

The Rotunda and Selfridges Building have helped to give Birmingham a global identity that has been a fabulous platform for the city; The Cube is the next stage in this architectural story and is paving the way for the new library and station, it is a landmark that will become internationally recognisable, with its own presence and identity.

Birmingham is gradually emerging onto the stage for world class architecture and should continue to cement its status as a city that is proud of its buildings; much like Berlin and Barcelona are visited by millions each year for their bold and interesting architecture that has given them an undeniable cultural identity, Birmingham should continue to promote cultural dialogue and debate through its built environment.

We are thrilled with The Cube; it has delivered its vision and is indicative of both Make’s, and Birmingham’s ambition: to deliver on both a global and local scale.” – Ken Shuttleworth