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Exclusive Interview with Will Alsop: Designing in Different Geographies
Germany Architecture News - Nov 17, 2017 - 00:23 10976 views
World-renowned British architect and artist Will Alsop, founder of aLL Design, evaluates different conditions of designing in different geographies, the notion of style and today's contemporary architecture in this exclusive interview with World Architecture Community during World Architecture Festival 2017 in Berlin.
World Architecture Community has been hosting a series of interviews with prominent architects during the seminar program of World Architecture Festival 2017 - acclaimed British architect Will Alsop is in conversation with Prof. Dr. Abdi Güzer, both an architect and critique, in this exclusive interview at the Arena Berlin to reflect and show recent contemporary architectural scene from different perspectives and to discuss the architects' latest projects in different geographies.
Peckham Library (2000) in the south-east of London. Image © MIMOA
Alsop, 69, is best known with his modernist, avant-garde, futuristic and colourful forms. The Peckham Library, located in the south-east of London, the Sharp Centre for Design, Ontario College of Art & Design in Toronto, Canada, the Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre in Cardiff, Wales and The Public in West Bromwich, West Midlands, UK are only a few of Will Alsop's projects built and well-known in UK and other countries.
Prof. Will Alsop, also teaches at University for the Creative Arts's Canterbury School of Architecture, established aLL Design in 2011. He has been awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize for Peckham Library, London and the first RIBA World Award for The Sharp Centre for Design (OCAD), Toronto, amongst numerous other prestigious accolades for a multitude of projects. His work encompasses all sectors of architecture including urban design and planning. His studio practice also incorporates painting and product design.
World Architecture Community is media partner for this year's World Architecture Festival. Read on for more information about the seminar programme and first category winners, second category winners and some keynote presentations here.