Andrew Whalley is Deputy Chairman with Grimshaw Architects, London. He has been an instrumental part of Grimshaw since the earliest days of the practice and has been Partner-in-Charge of a diverse range of projects. During his ten years as Partner-in-Charge of the New York Office, Andrew established Grimshaw as one of the eight architectural practices eligible for major public projects in New York City under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Design Excellence Program. He has also led the development of the Grimshaw portfolio in the Middle East, setting up a Doha office in 2011.