Leading a generation of architects that trained in the high-profile High-Tech offices of the 1980s, John McAslan has become one of the most widely respected practitioners of finely detailed, sustainable buildings. In his adaptive projects, which are among Britain's modernist masterpieces, and in spectacular new buildings in Japan, Turkey and the United Kingdom, the work of McAslan and his team has become synonymous with historical sensitivity, spatial innovation and material precision. In the 1999 Building Awards, McAslan's achievements were recognized when the company was named Architectural Practice of the Year. Written by Kenneth Powell, who has followed the firm closely for over ten years, this is the complete monograph of McAslan's work, from his award-winning residential projects and corporate buildings, including his popular conversions and restorations, to his acclaimed headquarters for such companies as Apple Computers and Max Mara and numerous arts-related projects. Grouped by building type, each project is presented in depth, with extensive photographs, plans, models and details.
John McAslan & Partners. From survival to success, Martin Pawley. A
practice history, Kenneth Powell. Buildings and projects: Yapi Kredi Bank
operation centre, Istanbul; Max Mara headquarters, Reggio Emilia; Peter Jones
store, London; Yapi Kredi Bank headquarters, Istanbul; Queen Victoria Street,
London; Apple Computer Headquarters, Stockley Park; Thames and Hudson
offices, London; Colebrooke Place, London; St Peter's Street, London;
Rosebery Avenue and Hardwick Street, London; 25 The North Colonnade, Canary
Wharf; Shepherd's Bush studios, London; Design House, London; Christopher
Place, London; Imperial College, Libraries London; St Catherine's College
Institute, Kobe; Royal Academy of Music, London; Florida Southern College,
Lakeland; School of Oriental and African Studies, London; De La Warr
Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea; The Roundhouse, London; 76 Derngate, Northampton;
Royal Society of Arts, London; Volubilis, Morocco; Peckham Square, London;
Redhill Station, Surrey; Hounslow East station, London; King's Cross station,
London; CrossRail, Dean Street station, London; Princes Tower, London; Isokon
Flats, London; Il Molino, London. Appendices: complete project list;
publications.
