Architectu­re

Kenzo Tange Kenzo Tange- The Pritzker Architecture Prize site provides a brief biography of the influential Japanese architect, 1987 citation by the jury and his acceptance speech. Álvaro Siza Álvaro Siza- Pritzker Architecture Prize site offers a brief biography and photograph of the Portuguese architect, photo gallery of his work, 1992 citation by the jury, his accept… Álvaro Siza Vieira Álvaro Siza Vieira- Editorial Blau gives a photograph, biography and bibliography of the Portuguese architect (1933- ). Essay by Pedro Vieira de Almeida. Documents and drawings fr… BBC: State Opening for Welsh Assembly BBC: State Opening for Welsh Assembly- The Queen officially opens the new £67m Senedd building in Cardiff designed by Richard Rogers. Includes a virtual tour and a video of Rogers… Richard Rogers Richard Rogers- Biography of the British architect of the Pompidou Centre provided by Great Buildings Online, with photographs, details and bibliography for some of his works. Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC- Kevin Roche Official Office Site Roche-Dinkeloo Roche-Dinkeloo- Great Buildings Online gives the history of the partnership between Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo, with references and links to a selection of their works. Wikipedia: Ian Ritchie Architects Wikipedia: Ian Ritchie Architects- Profile of this leading British architectural practice from the collaborative encyclopedia. Ian Ritchie Architects Ian Ritchie Architects- Involved in many of Europe's prestigious cultural projects including the Louvre and La Villette Science City in Paris, Reina Sofia Museum of Modern Art in … Renzo Piano Renzo Piano- Pritzker Architecture Prize site offers a biography, chronological list of projects, 1998 citation by the jury and photograph of Piano accepting the prize at the Whit… The Incredible Lightness of Being Renzo Piano The Incredible Lightness of Being Renzo Piano- Extract of a 1999 article about the Genoese architect who has built an international reputation with daring designs. Renzo Piano (1937- ) Renzo Piano (1937- )- Biography with sources of the 'High-Tech' Italian architect in Great Buildings Online, with samples of his work. Pei, Ieoh Ming Pei, Ieoh Ming- Pritzker Architecture Prize site offers a brief biography of the Chinese-born architect who worked mainly in the US, 1983 citation by the Pritzker Jury and his acc… I. M. Pei I. M. Pei- Biography and works of the modern architect from Great Buildings Online. I.M. Pei I.M. Pei- Photos and descriptive information from the Digital Archive of American Architecture. Ieoh Ming Pei (1917- ) Ieoh Ming Pei (1917- )- Biography, detailed project list with images and bibliography archived at the ArchINFORM database. National Gallery of Art: East Building National Gallery of Art: East Building- Architectural tour with an audio commentary by I. M. Pei. National Gallery of Art, Washington: East Building National Gallery of Art, Washington: East Building- The NGA offers this virtual tour of the wing designed by I.M.Pei. It requires Live Picture Viewer 3.2, which can be downloaded … Richard Meier and Partners Richard Meier and Partners- Official web site of the New York based architect. Brief project descriptions with photographs, biography and bibliography. Wikipedia: Fumihiko Maki Wikipedia: Fumihiko Maki- An illustrated biography of the Japanese architect from the collaborative encyclopedia. Time Magazine - Greg Lynn Time Magazine - Greg Lynn- Brief profile of the innovator in Time Magazine. VernissageTV - Interview with Greg Lynn VernissageTV - Interview with Greg Lynn- The architect interviewed by VernissageTV at Design Miami 2009 TEDxClassroomProject - Greg Lynn Lecture TEDxClassroomProject - Greg Lynn Lecture- Lynn speaking about the Calculus in Architecture at The TEDxClassroomProject on April 25, 2010. Libeskind: Libeskind:- Official web site of Daniel Libeskind (1946 -), project archive and texts by the architect. Bustle - Praemium Imperiale Prize Bustle - Praemium Imperiale Prize- Article featuring Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta who received the 2011 Praemium Imperiale Prize. Legorreta + Legorreta Legorreta + Legorreta- Homepage of Ricardo Legorreta featuring works, profile and news. From Bauhaus to Koolhaas From Bauhaus to Koolhaas- Katrina Heron interviewed Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas for Wired Magazine when he was commissioned to redesign MCA headquarters and its 420-acre Universa… Rem Koolhaas Rem Koolhaas- Information on Rem Koolhaas and his Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) archived at the ArchINFORM database. Koolhaas, Rem (1944- ) Koolhaas, Rem (1944- )- Brief biography of the Dutch architect and his Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Great Buildings Online, with a sample of his work and sources. Koenig, Pierre (1925- ) Koenig, Pierre (1925- )- Biography and works of the Californian architect noted for his exposed steel and glass houses, with links to articles and other material. Hosted by the Un… Architecture of Philip Johnson Architecture of Philip Johnson- Photos and data on over two hundred buildings arttributed to the architect. Philip Johnson Philip Johnson- Photos and information from Wikipedia. Johnson, Philip (1906- ) Johnson, Philip (1906- )- Pritzker Architecture Prize site offers a brief biography of the American winner of its first award, portrait photograph, 1979 citation by the Pritzker J… Culture 24: Charles Jencks' Landform Wins £100,000 Gulbenkian Museum Prize Culture 24: Charles Jencks' Landform Wins £100,000 Gulbenkian Museum Prize- The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art won the 2004 Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year for Ch… Architecture Profile: Charles Jencks Architecture Profile: Charles Jencks- Michael Cathcart talks to Charles Jencks about his view that there has been a paradigm shift in contemporary architecture. The simple brute f… Charles Jencks Charles Jencks- The official site includes a full CV of this designer of buildings, landscape and sculpture, who is also an architectural historian known for his books questioning… Great Buildings Online: Helmut Jahn Great Buildings Online: Helmut Jahn- A profile of the German-born architect together with images and commentary on some of his best-known buildings. The Chapel of St. Ignatius The Chapel of St. Ignatius- Seattle University's award winning chapel. Steven Holl Architects Steven Holl Architects- Web site of the architect of the award winning Chapel of St. Ignatius in Seattle, Washington. Michael Graves (1934 - ) Michael Graves (1934 - )- Biography, detailed project list with images and bibliography archived at ArchINFORM database. Michael Graves (1934- ) Michael Graves (1934- )- Works and biography at Great Buildings Online. Michael Graves Michael Graves- Illustrated biography at Princeton Patron Magazine. Sir Norman Foster Sir Norman Foster- Biography, detailed project list with images and bibliography archived at ArchINFORM database. (1935- ) Foster, Norman Foster, Norman- Biography of the prize-winning 'High-Tech' modern architect in Great Buildings Online, with samples of his work and bibliography. (1935- ) Foster and Partners Foster and Partners- Official site of the London-based architects responsible for the Chep Lap Kok Airport, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and the Bilbao Metro. Includes a biogra… Dietmar Feichtinger Dietmar Feichtinger- Dietmar Feichtinger, Prize of Architecture 1998, Academy of Fine Arts Berlin. Winner of international competition footbridge Bercy-Tolbiac Paris. Fehn, Sverre Fehn, Sverre- Pritzker Architecture Prize site offers a biography and photograph of the Norwegian architect, photo gallery and chronology of his work, and 1997 citation by the jur… Stanford Presidential Lectures: Peter Eisenman Stanford Presidential Lectures: Peter Eisenman- Brief introduction, excerpts from texts by Peter Eisenman and commentaries. Project descriptions and gallery. Eisenman, Peter (1932- ) Eisenman, Peter (1932- )- Biography of the American architectural theorist, samples of his work and bibliography from Great Buildings Online. Vastu Shilpa Foundation for Studies and Research in Environmental Design Vastu Shilpa Foundation for Studies and Research in Environmental Design- A non-profit, non-governmental research organisation in India. Profile, activities, publications and awar…