The architecture of James Stirling and his partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford : a study of architectural creativity in the twentieth century / by Geoffrey Howard Baker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Geoffrey H. (Geoffrey Howard)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stirling, James (James Frazer).

James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates--Criticism and interpretation.

James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates.

Stirling, James (James Frazer)--Criticism and interpretation.

Stirling, James.

Architecture, Postmodern--Great Britain.

Architecture, Postmodern.

Gowan, James.

Wilford, Michael, 1938-2023.

Wilford, Michael.

Criticism and interpretation.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xxi, 489 pages : illustrations, plans ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Study of architectural creativity in the twentieth century

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, UK, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2011.

Summary:

Baker has written extensively about architecture and design and has taught at several institutions in the US and the UK. Here he provides impressively thorough treatment of James Stirling (d. 1992) a preeminent British architect whose four decades of practice began in the 1950s, in the aftermath of World War II. The study draws on interviews and archival material and encompasses analysis of Stirling's innovations, philosophy, influences, and legacy, as well as comparison of his oeuvre with other pioneers such as Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalton, and Le Corbusier. The volume includes drawings, plans, and a section of color photos of buildings. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781409409267

1409409260

OCLC:

677975465