Career Retrospective: Alistair McAlpine / [presented by] Alistair McAlpine.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

McAlpine, Alistair, 1942-2014, narrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Modern--20th century.

Architecture, Modern.

Architectural design--Great Britain.

Architectural design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file (31 minutes)).

Place of Publication:

London, England: Pidgeon Digital, 2013.

Summary:

Alistair McAlpine started working for the family building firm Sir Robert McAlpine at the age of sixteen. After his first job on Howard Robinson's Shell Centre on London's South Bank, he went on to work with many of the pre-eminent architects of the post war era: Denis Lasdun, Basil Spence and YRM. His close relationship with Cedric Price spanned many decades, until the latter's death in 2003. In this talk, McAlpine recalls being summoned by Lasdun during building of the National Theatre and his attempt to match make Price with Richard Seifert. He discusses commissioning classical architect Quinlan Terry to design a series of follies for his personal estate, and his concerns about the current London building boom.

Contents:

Alastair McAlpine

Shell Centre, London

National Theatre, London

St. Thomas' Hospital, London.

Notes:

Recorded in London.

Title from publisher's website (viewed April 15, 2021).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.