Allinson AADipl / Thornton Guide to London's Contemporary Architecture

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4832-7834-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Web PDF

Guide to London's Contemporary Architecture provides a guide to the wealth of architecture completed in London. The book first offers information on the buildings located in the City of London and the Docklands. These include the Broadgate Complex, Alban Gate, Bracken House, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Queen Street offices, Girozentrale Vienna, Minster Court, Billingsgate Securities Market, Canary Wharf, Financial Times Printing Works, Isle of Dogs Neighborhood Center, Reuters Technical Services Centre, and the David Mellor building. The publication examines the structures found in the East End, West End, and north London. Discussions focus on Sainsbury Wing, National Gallery, Sackler Gallery, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, Richmond House, Clore Gallery, Lauriston Studios, Leyton Fire Station, Lisson/Bell Street galleries, Lisson Grove offices and flats, Sainsbury supermarket and housing, Crowndale Centre, Nightingale house, and the Bisterne Avenue apartments. The text takes a look at the edifices located in west London, including Richmond Riverside, Sterling Hilton Hotel, Thames Wharf Studios, St Mary's Church, Barnes, Metropolis Studios, and the Fowler/Jestico house. The publication is a dependable reference for architects and design engineers interested in the architecture of London.

He is the co-founder of Architectural Dialogue, a research consultancy that organizes architectural study visits, is the author of two books on the architectural profession and design management, three editions of a guide to London's Contemporary Architecture and is responsible for the Meetings with Buildings web site

Autoren/Hrsg.

Allinson AADipl, Riba

Thornton, Victoria

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Guide to London's Contemporary Architecture;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Preface;8
6;Introduction ;11
7;London: significant contemporary dialogues ;12
8;Chapter A. The City of London ;18
8.1;Al. Lloyd's of London ;19
8.2;A2. Broadgate Complex ;21
8.3;A3. Alban Gate ;23
8.4;A4. Bracken House ;24
8.5;A5. Whitechapel Art Gallery;25
8.6;A6. Fenchurch Street offices ;26
8.7;A7. Queen Street offices ;26
8.8;A8. Girozentrale Vienna;27
8.9;A9. Cornhill offices ;27
8.10;A10. Minster Court ;27
8.11;A11. 85 London Wall ;28
8.12;A12. Fleet Place ;28
8.13;Al3. Billingsgate Securities Market ;29
8.14;A14. Insignia House ;30
8.15;A15. Milton Gate ;30
9;Chapter B. Docklands ;31
9.1;B1. Heron Quays development ;34
9.2;B2. Canary Wharf ;35
9.3;B3. Cascades ;37
9.4;B4. Ferry Street ;37
9.5;B5. Compass Point ;38
9.6;B6. Stewart Street Pumping Station ;40
9.7;B7. Royal Victoria Dock Pumping Station;40
9.8;B8. Financial Times Printing Works ;41
9.9;B9. Reuters Technical Services Centre ;42
9.10;B10. Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Centre ;43
9.11;B11. Thames Flood Barrier ;44
9.12;B12. Roy Square;46
9.13;B13. Shadwell Basin ;47
9.14;B14. Tobacco Dock ;48
9.15;B15. La Lumiere;49
9.16;B16. Horselydown development ;51
9.17;B17. Design Museum ;52
9.18;B18. David Mellor building ;53
9.19;B19. Saffron Wharf ;53
9.20;B20.The Circle ;54
9.21;B21. China Wharf ;54
9.22;B22. Hays Galleria ;55
9.23;B23. Wolfe Crescent ;56
9.24;B24. The Lakes ;56
9.25;B25. Greenland Passage ;57
9.26;B26. Finland Quay West ;57
10;Chapter C. The East End;58
10.1;Cl. Lauriston Studios ;59
10.2;C2. Leyton Fire Station;60
10.3;C3. Library ;61
10.4;C4. Student accommodation ;61
11;Chapter D. The West End;62
11.1;Dl. Embankment Place ;63
11.2;D2. Sainsbury Wing National Gallery ;64
11.3;D3. Sackler Gallery ;65
11.4;D4. Comyn Ching;66
11.5;D5. Stukeley Place ;67
11.6;D6. Imagination;68
11.7;D7. Stevens building ;69
11.8;D8. Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre ;70
11.9;D9. Richmond House ;71
11.10;D10. Clore Gallery ;72
11.11;D11. Restaurants ;73
11.12;Dl2. Bookshop ;73
11.13;Dl3. Crown Reach ;74
11.14;D14. Vauxhall Cross ;75
11.15;D15. Channel Four ;75
11.16;D16. Stephen Bull Restaurant ;76
11.17;D17. Now and Zen ;77
11.18;D18. Legends ;77
11.19;D19. Whistles ;78
11.20;D20. Jigsaw ;78
11.21;D21. Joseph ;79
11.22;D22. Joe's Cafe;79
11.23;D23. Issey Miyaké ;79
11.24;D24 Wilson & Gough ;79
12;Chapter E. Heading north ;80
12.1;El. Regent's Park villas ;81
12.2;E2. The Mound Stand ;82
12.3;E3. Michael Hopkins' office ;83
12.4;E4. Lisson/Bell Street Galleries ;83
12.5;E5. Lisson Grove offices and flats ;84
12.6;E6. Saatchi Gallery ;85
12.7;E7 Ashmill Street housing ;86
12.8;E8. Clifton Nursery ;87
12.9;E9. Lanark Road housing;87
12.10;E10. St Mark's Road housing ;87
12.11;E11. Lancaster Road offices ;88
12.12;E12. ITN ;91
12.13;E13. British Library ;92
12.14;E14. Grimaldi Park House ;93
12.15;E15. Bridge Wharf ;94
12.16;E16. Regent's Wharf ;94
12.17;E17. Porters South ;95
12.18;E18. Porters North ;95
12.19;E19. TV-AM ;96
12.20;E20. Sainsbury supermarket and housing ;97
12.21;E21. Agar Studios ;98
12.22;E22. Two houses by David Wild ;99
12.23;E23. Jazz Café ;100
12.24;E24. Bruges Place ;100
12.25;E25. Crowndale Centre ;101
12.26;E26. One Off Studio ;101
12.27;E27. Burton house ;104
12.28;E28. van Heyningen/Haward house;105
12.29;E29. Blackburn house ;105
12.30;E30. Weinreb house ;106
12.31;E31. Nightingale house ;106
12.32;E32. Coutts Crescent ;107
12.33;E33. Highgate Group Practice ;107
12.34;E34. Bisterne Avenue apartments;108
12.35;E35. Walthamstow Coroner's Court ;109
12.36;E36. Epping Town Hall ;110
13;Chapter F. Going west ;111
13.1;Fl. Thames Wharf Studios ;113
13.2;F2. St Mary's Church, Barnes ;114
13.3;F3. The Ark ;115
13.4;F4. Metropolis Studios ;116
13.5;F5. (A1.2, 1.2,2.1,2.3);118
13.6;F6. (A3.1, 1.3,2.2, 3.2, Bl,5,7) ;118
13.7;F7. The Arena ;118
13.8;F8. (B3) Norman Foster ;119
13.9;F9. (B8) Ian Ritchie ;119
13.10;F10. (B2/B4) Troughton McAsian ;119
13.11;F11.(W3) Eric Parry ;120
13.12;F12. Bedfont Lakes ;121
13.13;F13. Richmond Riverside;122
13.14;F14. Sterling Hilton Hotel ;123
13.15;F15. Homebase ;124
13.16;F16. Fowler/Jestico house ;125
13.17;F17. Knight house ;125
13.18;F18. John Lewis department store ;126
14;Chapter G. South of the Thames ;127
14.1;Gl. Imperial War Museum;129
14.2;G2. Lambeth Community Care Centre ;130
14.3;G3. Foster offices ;131
14.4;G4. Bricklayer's Arms ;132
14.5;G5. Doctor's surgery ;133
14.6;G6. Vining Street housing ;134
14.7;G7. Strathleven & Mauleverer;134
14.8;G8. Carshalton Theatre ;135
15;Chapter H. Transport architecture ;136
15.1;HI. Waterloo International Terminal ;136
15.2;H2. Stansted Airport ;137
15.3;H3. East Croydon Station ;138
15.4;H4. Redhill Station ;138
15.5;H5. Tottenham Hale Station ;139
15.6;H6. Bridge Control Room;139
15.7;H7. Docklands Light Railway stations ;140
16;Index of architects ;140
17;Index of buildings ;142
18;Photographic credits ;144