The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford: A Study of Architectural Creativity in the Twentieth Century

ISBN-13: 9781138252295 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 500 str.

Geoffrey H. Baker

Opis

Sir James Stirling was one of the greatest British architects of the twentieth century. This book provides a comprehensive critical survey of Stirling's work, charting the development of his ideas over four turbulent architectural decades. Using archival material, analytical examination of key buildings, and extensive interviews with Stirling's partners, the book sheds new light on Stirling's philosophy, working method and design strategy, and the atelier structure of his office.

Recenzje

'Baker's book is well researched and illustrated with many photographs and plans, alongside photographs by Stirling which reveal some surprising sources of inspiration.' ARLIS UK & Ireland News-Sheet '...This nearly-500-page book by Baker (emer., Tulane Univ.) will be very valuable to architecture and design libraries... Summing Up: Recommended.' Choice 'The Architecture of James Stirling is a comprehensive study of a fascinating architect. Written by a fellow practitioner, the book offers great insight into the process of architectural creation ... the volume is well researched and superbly illustrated. The book will prove invaluable to architects especially and to all those with an interest in twentieth-century British architecture. As we have seen, James Stirling himself recognized the quality of Professor Baker’s architectural analysis and would surely have been delighted with this account of his eventful career'. Visual Culture in Britain

Spis treści

Contents: Preface; Prologue and introduction; Part I Education: James Stirling's formative years; Stirling's assessment of modernity. Part II James Stirling and James Gowan: Laying the foundations for a fresh approach to design: research and development in architectural practice; Variations on the square as an archetype; A heroic architecture of planes and light: early modernism's functional paradigm reinvented. Part III James Stirling: Cambridge analysis; Florey analysis; The 60s: a new architectural language; An architecture of context and association. Part IV James Stirling and Michael Wilford: From greenfield to the city. Part V An Overview of Stirling's Approach to Design: Function, form and meaning; Stuttgart analysis; James Stirling and classical architecture; James Stirling: interests and influences; Circular forms in Stirling's late work; Interview with Michael Wilford, October 1998; Braun AG analysis; Conclusion - James Stirling: last of the masters; Index.

O autorze

Geoffrey Baker is Professor Emeritus, School of Architecture, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA.