Title & Author:

Architecture is not made with the brain : the labour of Alison and Peter Smithson / [edited by Pamela Johnston, Rosa Ainley and Clare Barrett].

Publication:

London : Architectural Association, ©2005.

Description:

102 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.

Series:

Architecture landscape urbanism ; 9

Notes:
" ... based on a symposium held at the Architectural Association in November 2003"--Page [4].
Title from cover.
In conversation with Peter Smithson / Mohsen Mostafavi -- An appreciation of the work. 'Architecture is not made with the brain' : the Smithsons and the Economist building plaza / Irénée Scalbert ; Recolonising the modern : Robin Hood Gardens today / Dirk van den Heuvel ; Looking from a different angle / Connie Occhialini -- Working for the Smithsons. Strategy and detail / Peter Salter ; Godparents' gifts / Louisa Hutton -- Client's perspective. 'Like asking Matisse for advice on repainting the dining room' / Niall Hobhouse ; The Sugden house / Derek Sugden with commentary by Peter St. John -- Historical perspective. From the beginning / Ron Simpson ; 'As found' is a small affair / Thomas Schregenberger -- The work as precedent. Complex ordinariness / Bruno Krucker ; Lessons learnt from Alison and Peter Smithson / Jonathan Sergison and Stephen Bates with commentary by Ellis Woodman -- Endnotes. Contributors ; 'A silent showing' : photographs / selected by Soraya and Simon Smithson.

Summary:

A record of a symposium hosted by the Architectural Association to celebrate the work of Alison and Peter Smithson. This book includes specially commissioned essays, among them an important piece on Robin Hood Gardens, and photographs selected from the Smithson family archive.

ISBN:

1902902432 (pbk.)
9781902902432 (pbk.)

Subject:

Smithson, Alison Margaret.
Smithson, Peter, 1923-2003.
Smithson, Alison.
Smithson, Peter.
Smithson, Peter, 1923-
Smithson, Alison, 1928-1993
Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Architecture Great Britain 20th century.
Architects Great Britain.
Architecture, Modern.
Architecture Grande-Bretagne 20e siècle.
Architectes Grande-Bretagne.
Architecture 20e siècle.
Architektur

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Johnston, Pamela.
Ainley, Rosa.
Barrett, Clare.
Smithson, Peter, 1923-2003
Architecture landscape urbanism ; 9.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 237370
Call No.: BIB 167185
Status: Available