Pattern Place Purpose: Proctor and Matthews Architects - Couverture souple

Blundell Jones, Peter; Powers, Alan; Till, Jeremy

 
9781906155605: Pattern Place Purpose: Proctor and Matthews Architects
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1906155607 ISBN 13 : 9781906155605
Editeur : Black Dog Publishing Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

In their 20 years of architectural practice, Proctor and Matthews Architects have developed a reputation for being at the centre of Britain's urban regeneration debate. Pattern Place Purpose: Proctor and Matthews Architects takes a close look at the company's body of work, examining its working practices in detail. Established in London, the practice has worked with regeneration agencies across the UK, as well as in Europe, the US, New Zealand, and the Caribbean, providing practical and innovative strategies forenhancing urban design. Proctor and Matthews' work has won numerous awards, and the practice have been involved in teaching at some of the UK's leading architectural schools. Proctor and Matthews' work has been consistently committed to imaginative, relevant and forward-thinking solutions in each of its urban projects. This book explores, through commissioned essays, how the practice's concern for cultural identity, historical context and sustainability has earned it international recognition, receiving awards from organisations as diverse as the RIBA, the Evening Standard London Life Style, the World Wildlife Fund and the Civic Trust. Pattern Place Purpose profiles an outstanding, prolific and diverse practice.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In their 20 years of architectural practice, Proctor and Matthews Architects have developed a reputation for being at the centre of Britain's urban regeneration debate. Pattern Place Purpose: Proctor and Matthews Architects takes a close look at the company's body of work, examining its working practices in detail. Established in London, the practice has worked with regeneration agencies across the UK, as well as in Europe, the US, New Zealand, and the Caribbean, providing practical and innovative strategies for enhancing urban design. Proctor and Matthews' work has won numerous awards, and the practice have been involved in teaching at some of the UK's leading architectural schools. Proctor and Matthews' work has been consistently committed to imaginative, relevant and forward-thinking solutions in each of its urban projects. This book explores, through commissioned essays, how the practice's concern for cultural identity, historical context and sustainability has earned it international recognition, receiving awards from organisations as diverse as the RIBA, the Evening Standard London Life Style, the World Wildlife Fund and the Civic Trust. Pattern Place Purpose profiles an outstanding, prolific and diverse practice.

Biographie de l'auteur

Peter Blundell Jones is Professor of Architecture at Sheffield University, having previously taught at Cambridge under Colin St John Wilson. Blundell Jones regularly contributes to The Architectural Review and The Architects Journal, and is the author of numerous books on modern and contemporary architecture. Alan Powers is Professor of Architecture and Cultural History at Greenwich University and he is an Honorary Fellow of the RIBA. Jeremy Till is the Dean of the School of Architecture and the Built Environment at the University of Westminster. He represented Britain at the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale. Matthew Wells is Creative Director at Techniker, Visiting Professor of Architectural Engineering at Leeds University and technical tutor at the Bartlett School of Architecture.

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Éditeur
Black Dog Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1906155607
ISBN 13 
9781906155605
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
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Personne responsable
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