Colin St John Wilson : buildings and projects / Roger Stonehouse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stonehouse, Roger.

Contributor:

Martin and Margy Meyerson Accession Fund for the Built Environment Collections.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilson, Colin St. John, 1922-2007.

Wilson, Colin St. John.

Architecture--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Architecture.

Great Britain.

History.

Physical Description:

509 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London, UK : Black Dog Publishing, [2007]

Summary:

Colin St John Wilson: Buildings and Projects is the only complete examination of the architecture of one of the twentieth century's most influential figures. Colin St John Wilson, a celebrated architect, and one of the most important voices in the architectural and artistic debates of the last 50 years, extended the dialogue of the Modern Movement so that it might respond to the contemporary condition.

From early beginnings as a champion of British Pop Art-marked by his involvement in the seminal 1956 This Is Tomorrow exhibition and with the Independent Group-Wilson's interests and influence embraced all manner of human cultural endeavour. Wilson's 14 year post as Head of the School of Architecture at Cambridge University allowed him to share his insight and passion for architecture with countless students, many of whom have gone on to become international figures in their own right. Beyond assessing his pedagogical and artistic contributions, Colin St John Wilson: Buildings and Projects covers such well known projects as Harvey Court, the Grantchester Road houses, Spring House, the School of Architecture extension, Cambridge, the Manor Raod Library Group, Oxford, Liverpool Civic and Social Centre, Pallant House Gallery, and of course, the British Library at St Pancras.

Including case studies, analysis, and more than 600 illustrations Colin St. John Wilson: Buildings and Projects features an introduction by Eric Parry, an essay by Wilson himself, commentaries by Roger Stonehouse and project summaries by Charlie McKeith. As such, this book confirms the conceptual, creative and theoretical generosity of Colin St John Wilson, and is the first and most complete examination of the breadth of his work and the extent of his influence.

Contents:

Apologia / Colin St John Wilson 15

Function-Types, Formal Patterns, and Deeper Structures / Roger Stonehouse 31

Residence 42

Vertical City, Dubrovnik 72

Albert Drive, Wimbledon 74

Maisonette Prototype 76

Bentham Road, Hackney 78

Hereford Square, Kensington 86

Market Hill, Cambridge 90

Harvey Court, Cambridge 94

Weedington Street, St Pancras 108

William Stone Building, Cambridge 112

Courtyard Houses, Houghton 118

Grantchester Road, Cambridge 122

West Road, Cambridge 138

Spring House, Cambridge 146

Daleview Road, Haringey 162

Dunbar Cooperage, Haringey 164

Academia 168

Campus Competition, University of Sheffield 182

Faculty of Science Campus, University of Leicester 188

School of Architecture Extension, Scroope Terrace, Cambridge 194

Masterplan, University of Hull 204

Campus Layout and Residental Block, Royal Holloway College 206

Biochemistry Laboratories, Babraham 208

Masterplan Competition, Hong Kong City Polytechnic 210

The Schools an the Royal Academy Masterplan, Piccadilly 222

Libraries 234

Library Group, Manor Road, Oxford 274

British Museum Library 288

British Library: Bloomsbury 298

British Library, St Pancras: The "Final Scheme" 308

British Library, St Pancras 318

Bishop Wilson Memorial Library, Chelmsford 362

Queen Mary College Library, University of London 368

Brighton Central Library Competition 376

British Library Centre for Conservation, St Pancras 378

Administration 386

Liverpool Civic and Social Centre (First Scheme) 402

Liverpool Civic and Social Centre (Second Scheme) 422

Northamptonshire County Hall Competition 426

Lucas Industries Group Headquarters, Birmingham 428

Abbey National Headquarters Competition, Milton Keynes 440

Contemplation 444

Coventry Cathedral Competition 462

This Is Tomorrow Exhibition, Whitechapel Art Gallery 470

British Museum Extension, Bloomsbury 474

Exhibition Galleries, British Library, St Pancras 484

Pallant House Gallery, Chichester 486.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 506-507) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Accession Fund for the Built Environment Collections.

ISBN:

9781904772705

1904772706

OCLC:

144216936