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Archigram: The Book
Archigram: The Book
Archigram: The Book
Archigram: The Book
Archigram: The Book
Archigram: The Book
Archigram: The Book
Archigram: The Book

Archigram: The Book

By (author) Peter Cook
By (author) Dennis Crompton
By (author) David Greene
By (author) Ron Herron
By (author) Warren Chalk
By (author) Michael Webb
Contributions by Reyner Banham
Contributions by Martin Pawley
Contributions by Michael Sorkin

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Publishing 1st Feb 2025
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  • Comprehensive documentation of Archigram’s iconic works
  • Contributions from all Archigram members, and essays by critics writing then and now
Full Description

Archigram comprised Warren Chalk (1927-88), Peter Cook (1936-), Dennis Crompton (1935-), David Greene (1937-), Ron Herron (1930-94), and Michael Webb (1937-). Together they envisioned the future of architecture in ways that enthralled a generation. In an era defined by the space race, they developed a ‘high-tech’, lightweight, infra-structural approach that stretched far beyond known technologies or contemporary realities. They devised autonomous dwellings and focused on survival technology; they experimented with megastructures and modular construction systems; they explored mobility through the environment, and the use of portable living capsules: all through the medium of an incredible series of drawings and models. Archigram’s influence has been profound and enduring. They gave the high-tech movement its impetus; they inspired architects such as Renzo Piano and Norman Foster; and they laid the ground for the design of buildings such as the Pompidou Centre. Edited and designed by Archigram member Dennis Crompton, this book catalogues Archigram’s activities over fourteen years, together with commentaries by the architects and critics writing then and now.

About the Author

Warren Chalk, Peter Cook, Dennis Crompton, Ron Herron, David Greene and Michael Webb are the founder members of Archigram. Their theoretical work began in the 1960s as a cry against ‘the crap then going up in London’. Although they never built a building together, their influence over a generation of architects continues to be felt today. The group was awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in 2002. Reyner Banham was one of the leading architectural commentators in the decades when Archigram was active, and the author of Megastucture (1976), which featured their work. Martin Pawley documented the architectural scene in London from the 1970s onwards from the perspective of a restless insider. His writing about Archigram is incisive and colorful. Michael Sorkin is an architect and urbanist whose practice spans design, planning, criticism, and teaching. His books include Exquisite Corpse: Writing on Buildings (1991).

Specifications
Publisher
Circa Press
ISBN
9781911422495
Publish date
1st Feb 2025
Binding
Hardback
Territory
USA & Canada
Size
11.57 in x 9.06 in
Pages
312 Pages
Illustrations
500 colour, 50 b&w
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