![]() ![]() The Two Way Stretch: Modernism, Tradition and Innovation in the Polemics Series, Academy Editions, 1996 Introduction + editor for The Writings of James Stirling, Skira Editore SPA, 1998 The Work of Stirling-Wilford, Birkhauser Verlag, Zurich, 1998 Pamphlet: Questions that Remain, LSE Cities Programme, Discussion Paper, 2006 Rick Mather Architects, for Black Dog, March 2006 The Time of my life, in Architecture, Artifice, 2016Īncient Wisdom and Modern Knowhow, Artifice, 2013Ī Few Years of Writing (Interspersed with some facts of life, Artifice, 2012 Robert Maxwell’s archive is now held at The University of Liverpool Library. He died on 2nd January 2020 in Aix en Provence, France. He also lectured at the Royal Academy where he took part in a Group known as Architectural Forum, bringing a greater knowledge of architecture to that Institution. India, Japan, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, as well as France, Germany, Italy and Greece. in 1993, he was invited to teach the history of Modern architecture at the Architectural Association (1994 to 2006).Īfter retiring in 2006, he continued to give lectures abroad as well as at home, visiting Medellin (Colombia), In London he became a Year Master at the Architectural Association (1958 to 1962) before joining the Faculty of the Bartlett School, University College London, where he taught for twenty years (Senior Lecturer, Reader, Professor) after four stints at Princeton as Visiting Professor, he was appointed there as Dean of Architecture, (from 1982) and remained there for eleven years. Later, as a Partner in Douglas Stephen & Partners, he participated in the design of the Brunel Centre, Swindon and apartments at Highgate. ![]() where he worked on the Royal Festival Hall extensions. He joined the faculty at the Architectural Association (1958 to 1962) while working as an architect in London, in 1962 completing the Kirke house in Kennington Park Road. he also enjoyed his remaining time at Liverpool, where he met and made friends with Colin Rowe, James Stirling and Douglas Stephen. He retains a lasting respect for the country and its people. At the end of three years, he ended up as Captain Maxwell, greatly enjoying his life in India. He was saved from this fate by President Truman’s use of the atom bomb. Unexpectedly he was posted to India, sent on his way to fight the Japanese. Arch (Hons) and a Diploma of Civic Design at Liverpool University, graduating in 1949.ĭuring the second World War he volunteered for the British Army (1944 to 1947) in the hope of getting to see the baroque churches of southern Germany, as part of the army of occupation. He was educated at Down High School (1933 to 1940) and went on to receive a degree of B. Robert Maxwell was born on 6th July 1922, in Downpatrick, Co. ![]()
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