How Long to Read The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford

How Long Does it Take to Read The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 27 minutes to read The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford by Geoffrey H. Baker

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Sir James Stirling was arguably the greatest British architect of the twentieth century. This book provides the most comprehensive critical survey of Stirling's work to date, charting the development of his ideas from his formative years, through his partnership with James Gowan, on to his period in practice as sole partner; and finally, his partnership with Michael Wilford. Using archival material, extensive interviews with his partners and others who worked for him, together with analytical examination of key buildings, this detailed critical examination explains his philosophy, working method and design strategy. In doing so, it sheds new light on the atelier structure of his office and who did what on his major buildings. Geoffrey Baker is the first to analyse in depth the articulation systems used in major projects undertaken by Stirling. He confirms that the Staatsgalerie complex at Stuttgart does not demonstrate Stirling's interest in post modernism but rather an enhanced sensitivity towards context informed by his growing allegiance to the classical canon. Baker explains how this important development in his work, powerfully influenced by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, is consummated in perhaps the finest of Stirling's uncompleted works, the extension to London's National Gallery. In a discussion of his mature works, Baker explains how Stirling's work can be understood in terms of several interconnected ideas. These include surrealism, historicism, myth and metaphor, inconsistency and ambiguity, bi-lateral symmetry, the garden, rusticity and arcadia, and the archetype, seen as the repository of the collective architectural memory. As well as discussing his interests and those who influenced Stirling, the book compares his oeuvre with that of the pioneers of modern architecture, Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto and Le Corbusier. This book charts a remarkable career, and offers invaluable insights not only into the masterly, timeless architecture, but also into the man himself: charismatic, irreverent, courageous, serious; sometimes rude, often stubborn, belligerent, yet gentle. He was endlessly inventive and deeply dedicated to his art, producing buildings that reflect all of the above, buildings that are magnificent and ultimately humane.

How long is The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford?

The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford by Geoffrey H. Baker is 742 pages long, and a total of 186,984 words.

This makes it 250% the length of the average book. It also has 229% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 1 minute to read The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford aloud.

What Reading Level is The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford?

The Architecture of James Stirling and His Partners James Gowan and Michael Wilford is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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