Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers, whose landmark buildings include the Centre Pompidou in Paris and London’s Millennium Dome, has died at aged 88.
One of the most distinguished architects of his time, Rogers had an architectural style that was both instantly recognisable and highly adaptable. Born in Italy, his family moved to Britain in 1939.
Richard Rogers – An illustrious portfolio
A Yale graduate, Rogers became a household name in 1977 with the completion of Centre Pompidou in Paris along with Italian architect – Renzo Piano.
In 1986, Rogers completed the Lloyd’s of London headquarters as the Richard Rogers Partnership.
In 2007, Rogers’ firm was renamed Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners to reflect the contributions of fellow architects Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour. Some of the key projects the firm has completed include – the new 3 World Trade Center in New York, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, and the Millennium Dome in London.
In a statement on Sunday, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners described their former colleague as a man of immense drive and charisma. “He was equally a man of civility and integrity, dedicated to the art and science of architecture, of urbanism, the life of the city, of political commitment and positive social change,” the statement added.
Rogers’ firm was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Stirling Prize in 2006, for the Terminal 4 structure at Madrid’s Barajas International Airport, and again in 2009, for London’s Maggie’s Centre, a cancer care facility. The architect also received the Pritzker Prize — popularly known as the Nobel Prize of architecture – in 2007.
