Buildings of London - Couverture souple

FitzGerald, Roger

 
9781908967732: Buildings of London
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1908967730 ISBN 13 : 9781908967732
Editeur : Artifice Books on Architecture, 2016

Synopsis

Roger FitzGerald has practised as an architect in London since he qualified over thirty years ago. He brings an architect s keen eye for detail and construction, and combines this with a fascination for discovering and expressing through paintings what makes well-known places such as Borough Market, Brick Lane or Parliament Square, so special to the city. He has a passion for exploring unspoilt and hidden parts of London. His painting style combines colour, texture and collage to capture the essence of places. Frequently, he portrays buildings as an architectural stage-set : a permanent, calm and static backdrop to the vibrancy of everyday life. This contrast is exploited, with cool architectural colours offset by vivid warm tones and elements of collage which represent the life and bustle generated by moving people and vehicles. Tickets, menus, maps, books, newspapers and a host of other paraphernalia are incorporated into the images, adding additional meaning and complexity. Buildings of London relies primarily on its images, but these are combined with short and personal comments that make this an intriguing and inspiring guide to the architectural delights of the capital city. Roger Fitzgerald was born in Cambridge, trained in Manchester, and moved to London in 1983 to start his career as an architect. He joined ADP from university and now chairs the practice, which is one of the top twenty firms in the country. Throughout his career as an architect he has enjoyed drawing whether as a design concept for a new building, or to explore, understand, and capture the essence of existing architecture.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Roger FitzGerald has practised as an architect in London since he qualified over thirty years ago. He brings an architect s keen eye for detail and construction, and combines this with a fascination for discovering and expressing through paintings what makes well-known places such as Borough Market, Brick Lane or Parliament Square, so special to the city. He has a passion for exploring unspoilt and hidden parts of London. His painting style combines colour, texture and collage to capture the essence of places. Frequently, he portrays buildings as an architectural stage-set : a permanent, calm and static backdrop to the vibrancy of everyday life. This contrast is exploited, with cool architectural colours offset by vivid warm tones and elements of collage which represent the life and bustle generated by moving people and vehicles. Tickets, menus, maps, books, newspapers and a host of other paraphernalia are incorporated into the images, adding additional meaning and complexity. Buildings of London relies primarily on its images, but these are combined with short and personal comments that make this an intriguing and inspiring guide to the architectural delights of the capital city. Roger Fitzgerald was born in Cambridge, trained in Manchester, and moved to London in 1983 to start his career as an architect. He joined ADP from university and now chairs the practice, which is one of the top twenty firms in the country. Throughout his career as an architect he has enjoyed drawing whether as a design concept for a new building, or to explore, understand, and capture the essence of existing architecture.

Revue de presse

The capital looks gorgeous in these distinctive paintings... accompanied by historical context and well-informed commentary from FitzGerald. --Londonist

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Éditeur
Artifice Books on Architecture
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1908967730
ISBN 13 
9781908967732
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
72
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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