Michael Wilford
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Michael Wilford CBE
(born 1938) is an English
architect from Hartfield
, East Sussex
. Wilford studied at the Northern Polytechnic School of Architecture, London, from 1955 to 1962, and at the Regent Street Polytechnic
Planning School, London, in 1967. In 1960, he joined the practice of James Stirling
and in 1971 together established the Stirling/Wilford partnership.
Wilford's work has gained international renown and includes significant public buildings such as performing art centres, art galleries, museums and libraries located around the world. These projects have won many architectural awards, the most recent including The Royal Fine Art Commission Building of the Year Award in 2001 for The Lowry performing and visual arts centre in Salford, England.
He teaches extensively in schools of architecture including posts at Yale
, Harvard, Rice, the University of Cincinnati
in USA, the University of Toronto
, McGill University
Montreal in Canada, University of Newcastle, Australia, the Architectural Association in London, and the University of Sheffield
, England. He has been an external examiner at many UK schools of architecture and sits on juries for numerous international architectural competitions and architectural awards.
Wilford is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects
, the Singapore Institute of Architects, Royal Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow of Royal Society of Arts
, and an Honorary Member of Bund Deutsche Arkitecten. In 2001 he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
CBE
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(born 1938) is an English
England
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architect from Hartfield
Hartfield
Hartfield is a civil parish in East Sussex, England. Settlements within the parish include the village of Hartfield, Colemans Hatch, Hammerwood and Holtye, all lying on the northern edge of Ashdown Forest.-Geography:...
, East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
. Wilford studied at the Northern Polytechnic School of Architecture, London, from 1955 to 1962, and at the Regent Street Polytechnic
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
Planning School, London, in 1967. In 1960, he joined the practice of James Stirling
James Stirling (architect)
Sir James Frazer Stirling FRIBA was a British architect. He is considered to be among the most important and influential British architects of the second half of the 20th century...
and in 1971 together established the Stirling/Wilford partnership.
Biography
In 1960 Wilford joined the practice which James Stirling created in 1956. The Stirling/Wilford partnership was established in 1971 and continued until James Stirling's death in 1992. From 1993 to 2001 Michael Wilford worked in partnership under the name of Michael Wilford and Partners. In England Michael Wilford now practices under the name of Michael Wilford architects and in Germany has established Wilford Schupp, based in Stuttgart.Wilford's work has gained international renown and includes significant public buildings such as performing art centres, art galleries, museums and libraries located around the world. These projects have won many architectural awards, the most recent including The Royal Fine Art Commission Building of the Year Award in 2001 for The Lowry performing and visual arts centre in Salford, England.
He teaches extensively in schools of architecture including posts at Yale
YALE
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, Harvard, Rice, the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
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in USA, the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, McGill University
McGill University
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Montreal in Canada, University of Newcastle, Australia, the Architectural Association in London, and the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
, England. He has been an external examiner at many UK schools of architecture and sits on juries for numerous international architectural competitions and architectural awards.
Wilford is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
, the Singapore Institute of Architects, Royal Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow of Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
, and an Honorary Member of Bund Deutsche Arkitecten. In 2001 he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Buildings
- 2000 The Lowry performing and visual arts centre in Salford, England
- 2000 British Embassy in Berlin
- 1994 Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst (University for Art and Music), StuttgartStuttgartStuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Awards and prizes
- 1997 Stirling PrizeStirling PrizeThe Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects...
- Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, StuttgartStuttgartStuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
External links
- Michael Wilford Official website, UK
- Wilford Schupp Architekten Official website, DE
- http://www.britischebotschaft.de/building/wilford.htm