The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford

Download or read book The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford written by Geoffrey Howard Baker and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.