6a architects

[3][4] Established in 2001, 6a architects is associated with projects for cultural institutions such as art galleries, collaborations with artists and residential buildings.

[5][2] It was founded by life and business partners Stephanie Macdonald and Tom Emerson, who met at the Royal College of Art in 1994.

[3] Speaking on why they decided to form the practice, Macdonald has said that it was as a way to balance the responsibilities of childcare and work, after their son was born in 1999.

[9] There have also been three nominations for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies Van der Rohe Award, in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

[17] Founders Macdonald and Emerson were both appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 New Years Honours for their services to architecture.

MK gallery, Milton Keynes, designed by 6a architects