Publisher's Synopsis
This monograph presents the complete work of the English architect, Richard Rogers. In the 1970s, Rogers acquired international fame as a result of the pioneering building of Paris' Centre Pompidou (together with R. Piano and O. Arup).;This book examines in detail Rogers' life and work, from his beginnings in the 1960s in the collaboration with Norman Foster in Team 4, to the present projects and works. While the various influences on his work are accounted for, Rogers' own effect as one of the most influential practitioners of high-tech architecture is examined in depth. The study of Rogers' oeuvre in the context of the architectural history of this century reflects his own maxim, "The history of architecture should be seen as the history of social and technolgical inventions and not of styles and shapes".;Particularly emphasized and analyzed are Rogers' two most important buildings, ie. the Centre Pompidou and Lloyds' head office in London. A considerable part of the book also focuses on those works spanning the period from those years to the present, which have generated great attention for their subtleness and sensitivity. These aspects are also integral to Rogers' vision of urban renewal and his ideas on urban development. These concepts and plans are exclusively covered in one chapter.;This volume attempts to concretize the overall image of this high-tech architect. The resulting portrait is of a humanist who, with intelligent means, wishes to use the achievements of technology for the greater benefit of mankind.
