RMJM Inside Out Outside In: More Than Architecture - Softcover

Andrews, Lucy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904772595 ISBN 13: 9781904772590

Publisher: Black Dog Architecture, 2006

Synopsis

RMJM Inside Out, Outside In celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of renowned architects RMJM. From an initial impulse to create spaces that work, over the ensuing decades the RMJM team has shared inspiration, ideas and skills across the world to produce a remarkable and eclectic range of projects. Founded by Sir Robert Matthew and Sir Stirrat Johnson-Marshall, RMJM gained an early reputation as one of the leading modernist practices in the 1950s and 1960s. The firm is today one of the world's largest and most respected architecture practices, passionate about design and its process, innovation, sustainability and the built environment.

Inside Out Outside In provides a unique insight into the inner workings of the practice. This book sets out the workings of RMJM from the inside out--the unique combination of personalities and cultures that it embraces; and from the outside in--exploring its client relations and current projects. Their long-standing reputation in the UK has over the last few years been bolstered by an increasing international standing, through work across Asia and the Middle East.

Inside Out Outside In looks at the full range and scale of RMJM's projects with a particular emphasis on their current work. Projects considered include:

* Early pioneering buildings such as The Czechoslovakian Embassy, New Zealand House and The Commonwealth Institute in London, The University of York and The Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh

* The Beijing Olympic Green Convention Centre: The 270,000 m2 development is one of the principal buildings of the 2008 Olympic Games and RMJM is currently the only British practice designing a building for the Games in China

* Northumberland Museum, Archives and Country Park: A spectacular new building type containing county archives, a museum and a gallery that combines the existing colliery with new buildings

* City Palace Tower in Moscow: : A breathtaking 46 storey twisting tower in the heart of Moscow, inspired by Rodin's kiss

* The RIBA Stirling Prize winning Scottish Parliament

The book examines the processes employed by the practice from concept to completion, and explores the influences and technologies that impact upon the company's unique perspective on architecture and development. A diversity of material, including both personal viewpoints and academic assessment, alongside plans, drawings, photographs, paintings and illustrations, provides a new way of looking at architecture, design, space and visual culture.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

RMJM Inside Out, Outside In celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of renowned architects RMJM. From an initial impulse to create spaces that work, over the ensuing decades the RMJM team has shared inspiration, ideas and skills across the world to produce a remarkable and eclectic range of projects.

About the Author

Professor Sir Colin St John Wilson: * Studied architecture at Cambridge University and University College London * Joined the Architects' Department of London County Council in 1950, where his contemporaries included James Stirling, Alison and Peter Smithson, Alan Colquhoun and Peter Carter * Closely involved with the Independent Group that formed around the newly formed Institute of Contemporary Arts in London * Taught in the USA with Visiting Professorships to Yale (1960-64, 1983 and 2000) and MIT (1970-72) * Head of the School at Cambridge (1975-89) and since then has been Professor Emeritus. * Has been a Trustee of the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery, and has been the Chairman of the Arts Council's architecture unit * Knighted in 1998 for services to architecture

Edition details

• Publisher: Black Dog Architecture
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1904772595
• ISBN 13: 9781904772590
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176