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This second volume of the complete works of Richard Rogers examines the work of the Richard Rogers Partnership from 1987 to 1992, picking up from the highly acclaimed Volume 1, published in 1999. Following the completion of the Lloyd's Building came expansion for the firm, a new office in Tokyo, and a large number of competitions and schemes, much of which remains unbuilt. Over fifty projects are featured in the book, including competition schemes for Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport and the Tokyo International Forum and buildings such as Channel 4 headquarters, the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights, 88 Wood Street and the Bordeaux Law Courts.
In a series of essays throughout the book, Ken Powell discusses 'Continuity and Expansion' within the Rogers office, different topical subjects applicable to the architecture 'Low-Energy Buildings', 'Masterplanning and the City' and concludes with a review of the work of more recent years. ©Amazon.co.uk
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This second volume of the complete works of Richard Rogers examines the work of the Richard Rogers Partnership from 1987 to 1992, picking up from the highly acclaimed Volume 1, published in 1999. Following the completion of the Lloyd's Building came expansion for the firm, a new office in Tokyo, and a large number of competitions and schemes, much of which remains unbuilt. Over fifty projects are featured in the book, including competition schemes for Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport and the Tokyo International Forum and buildings such as Channel 4 headquarters, the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights, 88 Wood Street and the Bordeaux Law Courts.
In a series of essays throughout the book, Ken Powell discusses 'Continuity and Expansion' within the Rogers office, different topical subjects applicable to the architecture 'Low-Energy Buildings', 'Masterplanning and the City' and concludes with a review of the work of more recent years. ©Amazon.co.uk
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Richard Rogers is head of an internationally respected architectural practice responsible for many landmark buildings around the world and well-known for the quality of its work and its expertise in urban planning. This third volume of the Complete Works looks at the most recent projects by the Richard Rogers Partnership – the period from 1994 to 2004 – and discusses in detail many of the innovative and often hi-tech schemes for which the practice has become renowned.
Including over 48 projects, this book features the realized and unrealized projects of the last ten years, such as Greenwich Peninsula and the Millennium Dome, London, a school near Kyoto, the transformation of a Barcelona bullring into a major entertainment complex, masterplans for Wembley, London, and Lisbon, Madrid Airport and London Heathrow’s Terminal 5, as well as a new library for Birmingham and London’s first Maggie‘s Centre.
The book is prefaced with a general introduction to the office, which brings the story of the practice up to date. The second key essay examines the impact of Richard Rogers in the political arena, particularly his chairmanship of the Urban Task Force and his work as adviser on architecture and urbanism to the mayors of London and Barcelona. The final essay discusses the continuing growth of the practice both at home and abroad and the impact of a new generation of talent rising to the fore. ©Amazon.co.uk
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This book, written by the eminent architectural critic Kenneth Powell, provides an up-to-date overview of the work of this leading international architectural practice. Founded in 1977, with offices in London, Barcelona and Tokyo, RRP has a long-established reputation for its hi-tech and energy-efficient designs.
Well known as the architects (with Renzo Piano) of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and for the iconic Lloyd's of London building, the practice's current projects include the new Birmingham Library, the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff and a law court in Antwerp, as well as a primary school near Kyoto and the conversion of a Bullring in Barcelona. RRP has considerable expertise in airport design -- notable examples being Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport and Madrid's Barajas Airport.
This volume also covers the practice's substantial masterplanning projects -- key projects featured include a comprehensive masterplan for the Lu Jia Zui district in Shanghai and the masterplan for the Greenwich Peninsula in London. ©Amazon.co.uk