Michael Wilford
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| Michael Wilford | |
| Title | RIBA |
| Born | 1938; |
| Education | Northern Polytechnic School of Architecture, 1955-1962; Regent Street Polytechnic Planning School, London, 1967. |
| Firms | Michael Wilford Architects, Hartfield, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom; Wilford Schupp Architekten, GMBH, Stuttgart, Germany; Michael Wilford + MUMA; |
| Notes |
[edit] Works by Firm
[edit] Michael Wilford + MUMA
- Trinity College Masterplan University College Dublin Ireland (currently shortlisted), 2002-
- Central Campus Library Rice University Houston, USA, 2000-
- Walgreen Drama Centre University of Michigan Ann Arbor, USA, 2000-
- Undergraduate Science & Drama Teaching Facility University of Michigan Ann Arbor, USA, 2000-
- Welsh College of Music & Drama Cardiff, Wales, UK (shortlisted), 2000
- Gaite Lyrique Concert Hall Paris, France (shortlisted), 2000
[edit] Wilford Schupp Architekten GMBH
- Literaturmuseum der Moderne Marbach, Germany (joint winner - limited competition), 2002
- Office Building Luxembourg, 2002
[edit] Michael Wilford GMBH
- Domsingschule Stuttgart, Germany (limited competition), 2001
- Leipzigerplatz Office & Residential Development, Berlin, Germany (limited competition), 2001
- Stihlwerk Stuttgart, Germany (limited competition), 2001
- Fire Brigade Building Muenster, Germany (limited competition), 2001
- Headquarters for German University Directors, Bonn, Germany (limited competition), 2000
- Handwerkskammer Renovation & Expansion, Stuttgart, Germany (limited competition), 2000
- Welcome Centre Schwerin, Germany (limited competition), 2000
- Krystaltech Lynx European Headquarters Reutlingen, Germany (limited competition), 2000
- Redevelopment of the Schwabengalerie Vainhingen, Germany (limited competition), 2000
- State Music School, Phase 2 and History Museum for the Land of Baden Wurttenberg Stuttgart, Germany, 1998-2002
[edit] Michael Wilford Architects
- Lone Oak Hall Private House East Sussex, UK, 1996-2000
[edit] Michael Wilford & Partners + Michael Wilford Gmbh
- Braun Administration Building A2 Melsungen, Germany, 1999-2001
- B Braun Medical AG Headquarters Sempach, Switzerland (winner - limited competition), 2000-
- Music School & Cinemaxx Mannheim, Germany, 1995-2000
- British Embassy Berlin, Germany, 1994-2000
- DGF Stoess AG Headquarters Eberbach, Germany (limited competition), 2000
- Sto AG New Production & Exhibition Buildings Weizen, Germany, 1999-
- Sto AG Building K, Office Building Weizen, Germany, 1994-1997
- Music School Rostock, Germany (limited competition), 1997
- Sto Regional Depot Hamburg, Germany, 1994-1995
- Hanover Expo 2000 Trade Fair Station Hanover, Germany (limited competition), 1995
- Dresden Technical University Extension Dresden, Germany (limited competition), 1994
- Sto AG Factory Headquarters Masterplan Weizen, Germany, 1993
- Sto AG Building AB Office and Training Building Weizen, Germany, 1993-
[edit] Michael Wilford & Partners
- The Esplanade National Performing Arts Centre Singapore (winner-limited competition), 1993-2002
- The Lowry Performing & Visual Arts Centre Salford, England, UK, 1992-2000
- Tate Gallery Phase 2 Albert Dock, Liverpool, UK, 1993-1998
- Jubilee Arts & Multi-Media Centre West Bromwich, England, UK (limited competition), 1998
- Perth 2000 Arts Centre Perth, Scotland, UK (limited competition), 1998
- New Scottish Parliament Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (limited competition), 1998
- Cultural Quarter Arts Centre Shoreham, England, UK (winner - limited competition), 1997
- National Centre for Virtual Environments Salford, England, UK, 1997
- Hamilton Ahead Arts Centre Hamilton, Scotland, UK (limited competition), 1997
- Hotel Salford, England, UK, 1997
- National Youth Performing Arts Centre Gloucester, England, UK (limited competition), 1997
- Office, Residential and Retail Leipzig, Germany (limited competition with Ulrike Wilke), 1996
- National Centre for Industrial Virtual Reality Salford, England, UK, 1995
- National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside Liverpool, England, UK, 1994
- British Museum Courtyard London, UK (limited competition), 1994
- Museum of Victoria Melbourne, Australia (limited competition), 1994
- Clore Gallery (Turner Collection) Tate Gallery Refurbishment London, UK, 1993-1994
- Royal Library Copenhagen, Denmark (competition), 1993
- Ty Llen National Centre for Literature Swansea, Wales, UK (limited competition), 1993
- Abando Passenger Interchange Bilbao, Spain, 1992-
[edit] James Stirling Michael Wilford & Associates
- State Music School Stuttgart, Germany, 1987-1999
- Carlton Gardens Office & Residential Development London, UK (winner - limited competition), 1988-1999
- Number 1 Poultry Office Development City of London, UK, 1986-1996
- Temasek Polytechnic Singapore, 1991-1995
- Science Library University of California Irvine Los Angeles, USA, 1988-1994
- The Lowry Arts Centre Salford, England, UK Feasibility Study, 1992
- Braun Headquarters Melsungen, Germany (winner - limited competition with Walter Nageli), 1986-1992
- Venice Biennale Bookshop Venice, Italy, 1989-1991
- Museum of Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (limited competition with Ulrike Wilke), 1991
- Kyoto Centre Kyoto, Japan (limited competition), 1991
- Channel 4 Television Headquarters London, UK (limited competition), 1990
- Cinema Palace, Venice Film Festival Venice, Italy (limited competition with Marlies Hentrup & Norbert Heyers), 1990
- Tokyo International Forum Tokyo, Japan (limited competition), 1989
- Compton Verney Opera House Compton Verney, England, UK (limited competition), 1989
- Bibliotheque de France Paris, France (limited competition), 1989
- Performing Arts Centre Cornell University Ithaca, USA, 1982-1988
- Tate Gallery Phase 1 Albert Dock, Liverpool, UK, 1984-1988
- Glyndebourne Opera House Glyndebourne, England, UK (limited competition), 1988
- Stadium Development Seville, Spain, 1988
- Walt Disney Concert Hall for Los Angeles Philharmonic Los Angeles, USA (limited competition), 1988
- Canary Wharf Residential Development London, UK (limited competition), 1988
- Ballet & Opera House Toronto, Canada (limited competition), 1988
- W.Z.B. Research Centre,19 Berlin, Germany, 1979-1987
- Palazzo Citterio Art Gallery Brera Museum, Milan, Italy, 1987-
- Tate Gallery Study Centre & Library London, UK, 1987
- Kaiserplatz Public Square Aachen, Germany (with Marlies Hentrup & Norbert Heyers), 1987
- Bracken House Office Development City of London, UK (limited competition), 1986
- Paternoster Square Office Redevelopment London, UK (limited competition), 1986
- State Theatre Workshop Stuttgart, Germany (limited competition), 1986
- Thyssen Art Gallery Lugano, Switzerland (limited competition), 1986
- Clore Gallery (Turner Collection) Tate Gallery London, UK, 1980-1985
- National Gallery Extension London, UK (limited competition), 1985
- Transport Interchange Bilbao, Spain, 1985
- Museums of New Art & Sculpture Tate Gallery, London, UK, 1985
- Sackler Galleries, Fogg Museum Harvard University Harvard, USA, 1979-1984
- Neue Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Germany, 1977-1983
- Public Library Latina, Italy, 1983
- British Telecom Headquarters Milton Keynes, UK (winner - limited competition), 1983
- FIAT Lingotto Museum Turin, Italy (limited competition), 1983
- Casalecchio New Town Centre Bologna, Italy, 1983
- Rice University School of Architecture Houston, USA, 1979-1981
- Houston Plaza Houston, Texas, USA (limited competition), 1981
- State Music School Stuttgart, Germany, 1980
- Columbia University Chemistry Department New York, USA, 1980
- 11 Townhouses New York, USA (limited competition), 1978
- Bayer AG Headquarters Monheim, Germany (limited competition), 1978
- Institute of Biology & Biochemistry University of Tehran Tehran, 1978
- Southgate Housing Runcorn New Town England, UK, 1972-1977
- Housing for Muller Pier Rotterdam, Holland, 1977
- Dresdner Bank, Offices & Bank Marburg, Germany, 1977
- Revisions to the Nolli Plan Masterplan Rome, Italy, 1977
- UNEP Headquarters Nairobi, Kenya, 1977
- Government Regional Centre Florence, Italy (competition), 1976
- Centre for Government Doha, Quatar (limited competition), 1976
- Meineke Strasse Hotel Berlin, Germany, 1976
- Wallraf-Richartz Museum Cologne, Germany (limited competition), 1975
- Dusseldorf Museum of Art,at Dusseldorf, Germany (limited competition), 1975
- Arts Centre, St Andrews University St Andrews, Scotland, UK, 1971
- Olivetti Training School, at Milton Keynes, England, UK, 1971
[edit] James Stirling (Michael Wilford Associate Partner)
- Low Cost Housing Runcorn New Town England, UK, 1967-1976
- Olivetti Training School Haslemere, England, UK, 1969-1972
- Florey Building Hall of Residence Queens College Oxford University England, UK, 1966-1971
- Derby Civic Centre Derby, England, UK (limited competition), 1970
- Siemens AG Headquarters Munich, Germany (limited competition), 1969
- Low Cost Housing Lima, Peru, 1969
- St Andrews Dormitory at St Andrews University, St Andrews, Scotland, UK, 1964-1968
- Apartment Block Camden, London, UK, 1964-1968
- New York Redevelopment Study Manhattan, New York, USA, 1968
- History Faculty Library, at Cambridge University Cambridge, England, UK, 1964-1967
- Dorman Long Headquarters England, UK, 1965
[edit] James Stirling & James Gowan
- Children's Home Frogmore, London, UK, 1960-1964
- Old Peoples Home Greenwich, London, UK, 1960-1964
- Engineering Building, at Leicester University Leicester, UK, 1959-1963
[edit] Discussion
A noted British architect, most well-known for his association with James Stirling and for designing the Lowry Performing and Visual Arts Centre, at Manchester, England, 1992 to 2000. Wilford started his professional career in 1960, joining the practice of James Stirling and James Gowan. Later, Wilford became an associate partner to Stirling's in the mid-1960s.
Eventually, the two entered into partnership under the firm name James Stirling Michael Wilford & Associates. This incarnation of the firm completed projects from 1971 to around June 1992, when Stirling died. It was during the end of this time that the Lowry Performing and Visual Arts Centre project was started.
In late 1992, the firm Michael Wilford & Partners was formed. Wilford practiced under this name until around 2001. From 2000 to 2003, Wilford also worked in collaboration with MUMA (McInnes, Usher, McKnight Architects), formed by three former associates in Wilford's firm. From 2001 to present, Wilford's UK-based firm has been called Michael Wilford Architects.
[edit] Germany
Wilford Schupp Architekten, GMBH is the current name of a sister firm whose origins date back to the Stirling/Wilford partnership. Following Stirling's death, the firm was known as Michael Wilford GMBH, with Manuel Schupp acting as the managing director. In 2001, this German firm was given its current name, with Schupp as a full partner.
