Mike Davies (architect)
Mike Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1942 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Architectural Association School of Architecture, UCLA, Northern Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Légion d’honneur |
| Practice | Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners |
| Buildings | Centre Georges Pompidou Lloyd's building (Grade I) Millennium Dome Heathrow Terminal 5 |
Michael Jeremy Pugh Davies CBE[1] RIBA FRSA FRGS FICPD[2] (born 25 January 1942)[3] is a British architect. He was a founding partner of the Richard Rogers Partnership and a senior partner of the firm's current incarnation, RSHP.
Early life and education
[edit]Mike Davies was born in Wales in 1942.[4] His father was a geographer, and he travelled extensively with him as a child.[4] He was educated at Highgate School, the Northern Polytechnic and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, before graduating with a master's degree in urban design from UCLA in 1970.[2]
Career
[edit]Mike Davies started his career at Airstructures Design in London while studying at the Architectural Association. Following his master's degree at UCLA he co-founded Chrysalis Architects in the USA, a firm specialising in lightweight structures.[5][4] He joined the partnership between Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano in 1971, shortly after they won the commission to design the Pompidou Centre in Paris,[4] and later went on to become one of the founding directors of the Richard Rogers Partnership in 1977. He has worked with the firm ever since.[2]
In 2010 he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of the Légion d’honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.[6] Davies is known for always dressing in red.[3][5]
Rogers Stirk Harbour was reorganised in 2015 and Davies stepped down from his role as a partner in the company on 31 December 2015. He was to continue working for them in a part-time capacity.[7]
Selected projects
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- Pompidou Centre, Paris[2]
- IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique), Paris[2]
- Lloyd's Building, London[2]
- Millennium Dome, London[2][4]
- Heathrow Terminal 5, London[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mike Davies biography". Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mike Davies CV" (PDF). Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ a b Anna Winston (25 January 2012). "Mike Davies turns 70". Building Design. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Hannah Baldock (26 July 1999). "He built the dome. Fortunately he didn't choose the colour". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ a b Tim Walker (19 November 2011). "Any colour as long as it's red". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Richard Waite (19 April 2010). "Top French honour for Pompidou architect Mike Davies". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Laura Mark (17 November 2015). "Davies to step down as RSHP announces new partners". The Architects' Journal. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
External links
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- 1942 births
- 20th-century British architects
- 21st-century British architects
- Alumni of the Architectural Association School of Architecture
- Living people
- People educated at Highgate School
- Modernist architects from England
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society