Richard Rogers

Over some three decades the Richard Rogers Partnership has attracted critical acclaim and dozens of prestigious international awards and honours. This book looks at the extraordinary range of work generated by the practice, from the celebrated schemes of the '70s and '80s such as the Centre Pompidou and the iconic Lloyd's of London building, right up to key projects as diverse as the Millennium Dome in London and a small school near Kyoto, Japan. All sixteen schemes, however disparate in terms of function, demonstrate themes which are central to RRP's design philosophy - flexibility, legibility and environmental responsibility - above all an emphasis on the importance of delivering sustainable buildings that celebrate people and public space.\n\nRRP continues to engage in a broad range of projects. The practice is currently working on Barajas Airport, Madrid, Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5, the Antwerp Law Courts, a new National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff and the transformation of Las Arenas, a historic bullring in Barcelona, into a dynamic cultural and entertainment complex. Other schemes under way include a new cancer care centre in London, commercial office developments at Canary Wharf, London, a new library for the City of Birmingham, a 48-storey office tower at 122 Leadenhall Street in the City of London and a major mixed-use development in Korea.