Will Alsop (born 1947) is an English architect based in London, responsible for several distinctive and controversial modernist buildings — most in the United Kingdom. Alsop's buildings are usually distinguished by their vibrant use of bright color and unusual forms. While Alsop has won praise from some critics and fans of avant garde architecture, he has also faced criticism from fellow architects and some segments of the general public. Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article focuses on the cultural movement labeled modernism or the modern movement. See also: Modernism (Roman Catholicism) or Modernist Christianity; Modernismo for specific art movement(s) in Spain and Catalonia. ...

Alsop's design for Peckham Library won the Stirling Prize in 2000.

THEpUBLIC, West Bromwich. The design has been likened to a massive fish tank or a Holstein cow.

Alsop studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture and set up a practice (Alsop & Lyall) with fellow student John Lyall in Hammersmith in 1981, subsequently renamed Alsop & Stormer in 1991. Alsop and Stormer divided into separate practices in 2000, Alsop forming Alsop Architects. Alsop has practices in London, Singapore, Toronto, Beijing and Shanghai. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1,002 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Will Alsop... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1,002 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Will Alsop... Categories: Stub | Public libraries | Cultural and educational buildings in London ... 30 St Mary Axe (London, England). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 334 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Will Alsop The Public, West Bromwich Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 334 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Will Alsop The Public, West Bromwich Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... The Public Building The Public, viewed from the north View from the north west View from the north east The Public (rendered with StudlyCaps as THEpUBLIC on its logo) is a community arts organisation based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, and also a large modern building constructed in West... Map sources for West Bromwich at grid reference SO9992 West Bromwich is a town in the English county of the West Midlands, five miles north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London to Holyhead trunk road. ... Holstein Cow The Holstein or Holstein-Friesian (the latter referring to a smaller, heavier breed) is a cattle breed used in dairy farming. ... The Architectural Association (also known as AA School of Architecture) is the oldest independent school of architecture in the UK. It was founded by two dissatisfied young architects (Robert Kerr, 19, and Charles Grey, 24) in 1847 to provide a self-directed, independent education at a time when there was... Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, approximately 5 miles (8km) west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames. ...

Alsop Architects was partially bought out in early 2006 by the SMC Group and is now known as SMC Alsop.

Alsop's book SuperCity was particularly controversial. It has been the subject of a Channel 4 television documentary and an exhibition at the Urbis museum in Manchester [1]. This book describes his vision of a' Supercity' - a futurisitic conurbation - stretching along the M62 corridor, from Liverpool to Hull. It includes a discussion of how the increasing inter-connectivity of the cities along this corridor is changing the concepts of a 'city', and how they can be developed to merge the idea of rural and urban. It also includes a number of architectural ideas of possible buildings and communities in this city. Although he has seen some political support in his ideas, with The Times claiming that John Prescott is a supporter [2], the SuperCity also has its criticisms. It is claimed that his book and visions show signs of parochialism [3], and a misunderstanding of how people travel and self-identify. He is also accused of taking a highly globalist stance and ignoring the needs of those who cannot afford to travel. It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... The Urbis museum in Manchester. ... Manchester City Centre, seen here in 2007. ... The city of Chicago, as seen from the sky The main square of the Catalan city of Sabadell during a popular celebration. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... The M62 motorway connects the cities of Liverpool and Hull, in England. ... Liverpool skyline. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas (also referred to as the country, countryside) are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities. ... The city of San Francisco, an example of an urban area. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 1788. ... John Leslie Prescott MP (born 31 May 1938) is a British Labour Party politician, Deputy Prime Minister, First Secretary of State and Member of Parliament for the North East constituency of Hull East. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... ...

Alsop's Sharp Centre for Design building at the Ontario College of Art & Design in Toronto. The concept is strongly reminiscent of Peckham Library, but takes it further, with the entire structure supported by stilts.

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Alsop's architectural talents may be the subject of controversy but he has managed to build up an international reputation and a certain degree of fame. Nortwithstanding this, like fellow avant gardist Zaha Hadid he has actualised relatively few buildings from his designs. Zaha Hadid Portrait Interior of Phaeno Science Center in Wolfsburg, Germany Bergisel Ski Jump, Innsbruck BMW Central Building, Leipzig Vitra fire station, Weil am Rhein, Germany Zaha Hadid (Arabic: زها حديد) CBE (born October 31, 1950, Baghdad, Iraq) is a notable Iraqi-British deconstructivist architect. ...

Work

His built works include:

• Hamburg Ferry Terminal
• Cardiff Bay Visitors Centre
• Peckham Library — winner of the Stirling Prize in 2000
• North Greenwich tube station
• Ontario College of Art & Design — Sharp Centre for Design
• Ben Pimlott Building, Goldsmiths College, New Cross
• Fawood Children's Centre, London - nominated for the Stirling Prize in 2005
• Hotel du Department des Bouches du Rhone; Marseilles, France
• Blizard Building, Whitechapel, London
• The Public, West Bromwich
• Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London - Private Eye magazine's Worst New Building of 2006
• 2006 - Alsop Toronto sales centre - Toronto - a condo sales centre that will be turned into an art gallery afterwards.
• Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry [4]

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Under Construction/Planned

Canada

• Toronto - King Towns - a condo tower. [5]

UK

• New Islington, Manchester - Masterplan & buildings for mixed use community. [6]
• Adelphi Street, Salford, Manchester - 26 storey tower development inculding residential, commercial & retail uses.

External links

• William Alsop radio interview at A palaver on the 4.april 2005 (available as stream)

• Alsop Architect's website