richard rogers who won the pritzker award for architecture in 2007 is known as one of
the key architects of the high-tech modernism movement his life was spent in pursuit of a
kind of architecture that was lauded by some and hated by others now i've already made a video on
richard discussing his life his collaborations and his designs in this video i want to dive deeper
and look at some of the projects that have led him to be appreciated all over the world
welcome to blessedarch and today on this channel we are looking at eight projects
that have defined the career of richard rogers the first is creek vean in 1963 after they had
just graduated studying architecture sue brumwell wendy cheeseman norman foster and richard rogers
established the design company team 4 and creek vean was one of their first projects
this was a design for sue bramwell's parents the house sits at the top of a steep sloping hill with
views over the sea creek and woods it comprises open plan living dining and kitchen areas
as well as a study bedroom and a self-contained guest suite with a separate entrance and workshop
the reason this project is on this list is because this was the very first build project
that richard rogers worked on next we go to not a house but rather a concept developed by richard
called the zip up house it was designed between 1967 and 1969 by richard rogers and sue brumwell
for the house of today competition the house was actually never built although the concept was
later used for richard rogers parents house at 22 park site in wimbledon london the design was
for a factory built house quick to assemble and reassemble with cheap insulation panels
that are used on refrigeration trucks with rapid construction all at low cost richard
rogers once wrote buying clothes off the rack is the norm we wanted to do the same
for the house an affordable speedy kit of parts the reason i wanted to put this project in this
list is because we see glimpses in this project of the kind of architecture richard would practice
for the rest of his life some people even say this project is where the experimentation started
next up is a project that is considered as one of the biggest masterpieces by richard rogers
and the one that completely changed the trajectory of his career i am of course talking about the
center pompidou in paris the center is a complex of functions that has a very simple concept
to maximize the space inside by moving all service elements of the building
to the outside the building utilizes its services like plumbing structure and other mechanical
units as its facade design the whole workings everything that makes the building function
is on the outside of the building for the world to see and admire while the interiors are left such
that they have maximized uninterrupted space for a variety of functions designed by richard rogers
and renzo piano this building created waves when it was first revealed to the public and not always
the good kind the people of paris overwhelmingly hated the design when it was first revealed
and a lot of changes to the design were made because of the public outrage but nevertheless
the essence of the design stayed and the world got a proper example of high-tech modernism this
particular project changed the career trajectory of both renzo piano and richard rogers now before
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project in our list if the pompidou center introduced the world to high-tech modernism
this next building is where this style matured next in our list is the lloyds building in london
the structure which is sometimes known as the inside out building is the home of the
insurance institution lloyds of london just like the pompidou center the building was innovative in
having its services such as staircases lifts duct work electrical power conduits and water pipes
on the outside leaving an uncluttered space inside the 12 glass lifts were the first of their kind in
the united kingdom just like the pompidou center this building too was equally loved and hated
but people who admire the designs of richard rogers always consider this building to be one
of his finest work next project on our list is the millennium dome in 1994 with the third millennium
fast approaching the british announced a national festival to mark the year 2000 amid a new sense
of optimism the year-long festival which became known as the millennium experience would take the
form of an exhibition celebrating who we are what we do and where we live richard's firm designed
the millennium dome to house this exhibition in an extraordinary feat of architecture and engineering
the vast dome which is one of the largest of its kind in the world was created in just two
years from design to construction although the millennium experience closed its doors in the
year 2000 the building which housed it has since been put to variety of uses the reason for having
this design in this list is because this is one of the most recognized works of richard
as it has become a part of the london skyline next on our list is the terminal 4 at barajas
airport in madrid the terminal which is the biggest in spain was commissioned to enable
barajas international airport to compete with major hub airports within europe the building is
covered by a wave shaped roof supported on central coat and coat trees and punctuated by roof lights
that provide carefully controlled natural light throughout the upper levels of the terminal the
roof then over sails over the edge of the building to shade the facades this project is of course one
of the bigger projects that richard has worked on but i also wanted to put it in this list because
this project got his firm their first sterling prize and two years after this project was
completed richard rogers won the pritzker award for architecture next on our list is my personal
favorite the hamsworth maggie center the reason i like this structure is not just for its design
but because of why it was made maggie centers are a network of drop-in centers across united kingdom
and hong kong which aim to help anyone who has been affected by cancer they are not intended as
a replacement for conventional cancer therapy but as a caring environment that can provide support
information and practical advice a lot of architects have donated their designs to these
centers for free like frank kerry zaha hadid and of course richard rogers he designed the
one in london conceived as a two-story pavilion the centre's positive spirit is signaled with a
bold roof canopy that hovers high above the walls to sail protectively over a series of intimate
internal gardens courtyards and roof terraces this project got the firm their second sterling prize
last on our list number eight is another instantly recognizable building
of the london skyline the liedenhall building this 50-story tower opposite lloyds of london
rises to a height of 224.5 meters its slender form creates its own distinctive profile
within an emerging cluster of tall buildings in the city of london the building's tapering
profile is prompted by a requirement to respect views of the saint paul's cathedral in particular
from fleet street the tower's design ensures that from this key vantage point the cathedral's dome
is still framed by a clear expanse of sky the building of course is one of the latest in this
list but it also deserves a place because it is a big part of the london skyline today and that was
it you guys those in my opinion were the projects that have defined the career of richard rogers
but i want to know your thought what did you think about these projects would you include or exclude
any other in this list let me know in the comments below if you have any other comments or questions
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