James Stirling was one of the most influential architects of the late twentieth century. He established his world-wide reputation in the 1960s while still in pa

Introduction -- Formulas, free plans, and a Piranesian city -- Third generation -- Junk, bunk, and tomorrow -- The cube and the pile-up -- The uses of nostalgia

A re-evaluation of three 'red buildings', designed by Jim Stirling: the University of Leicester Engineering Building (and James Gowan), the History Faculty and

Pevsner wrote that "Leicestershire is not a county of extremes" and agreed that "no other county in England surpasses Rutland for unspoiled quiet charm". The la

The British architect James Frazer Stirling (1924–1992) stimulated impassioned responses among both supporters and detractors, and he continues to be the subj