Synopses & Reviews
This book, written by the eminent architectural critic Kenneth Powell, provides an up-to-date overview of the work of this leading international architectural practice. Founded in 1977, with offices in London, Barcelona and Tokyo, RRP has a long-established reputation for its hi-tech and energy-efficient designs. Well known as the architects (with Renzo Piano) of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and for the iconic Lloyd's of London building, the practice's current projects include the new Birmingham Library, the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff as well as a primary school near Kyoto and the conversion of a Bullring in Barcelona. RRP has considerable expertise in airport design - notable examples being Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport and Madrid's Barajas Airport. This volume also covers the practice's substantial masterplanning projects - key projects featured include a comprehensive masterplan for the Lu Jia Zui district in Shanghai and the masterplan for the Greenwich Peninsula in London.
Synopsis
The Complete Works of Richard Rogers includes all three volumes detailing the work of this innovative and exciting practice, previously published by Phaidon Press in 1999, 2001, and 2006. This new and striking combined edition documents the rise, development and actual work of the practice, with a comprehensive reference to the all the projects that Richard Rogers has been involved with since 1961.