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RALPH ERSKINENow Tovatt Architects and Planners
Education: • QuakerSchool1925-1931 • Grad.RegentSchool Polytechnicin1938
Background: • BornInLondon • WorkedforLouisdeSoissons • MovedtoSwedenBeforeWarbegan ownpractice • becameamemberofTeamXwith GiancarloDeCarlo&AldoVanEyck inthe‘50s
Awards: • HonoraryfellowAIAin1966 • RIBAGoldMetalof Architecture1987 • RoyalSwedishAcademyof Arts1972 • Appointed“Commanderof BritishEmpire”1979
(1914-2005)
Photo:Arkspace.com
Design Philosophy
Ralph Erskine is an influential architect in the 20th century . He has a strong belief “in the de-velopmentofagoodandequalsocietyandhehas,withoutcompromises,pledgedandfoughtfortheneedforsocialandpoliticalawarenessinthebuiltenvironment.”
Hisbuildingsareastrongreminderofthisbelief.Hisdesignphilosophyused“theclimateandthecontexttogetherwiththesocialandhumanisticneedsofpeople.Hewasconcernedthattheexpressionofbuildingsshouldengagethegeneralpublicinterest,generateasenseofown-ershipandappealtogenuineparticipation.”
Now the Tovatt firm uses the teachings andideasofErskinetodesigntheirproj-ectstoday.Theyfocusontheneedsofthepeopleaswellaconcernforenviron-mentalissues.Tovattfocusesoncom-munityplanningmoreintheirpractice.
“WerepresentaScandinaviantraditioninourviewofenvironmentalquestionsasawhole,ofthepersistenceofsocialstructuresandinourcontactswiththepeople and the specific environments in whichwework.”
photo: Tovatt.com
Greenwich Millennium Village
Where:GreenwichPeninsula(London)When:1997-2010What:Mixedusedevelopment
Why: The goal of this prestige filled Competitionistocreateanecologicalandsociallysustainablecitydistrict.
GreenAspects:ReductionofEnergy80%,Reductionwaterconsumptionby30%30-40%Wood&aluminumconstructionwastewasrecycled.Aluminumchosenforrecyclabilityand longlifeOnceaBrownfeildsite
All Photos: Tovatt
Projects
TheArkLondonEngland
BykerHousingComplexNewcastleuponTyne,England.
Location
Address:
GustavIII’sväg4Box15617802DrottningholmSweden
Contact:JohannesTovattemail:[email protected]
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References
Barker,Don.“Erskine’sMillenniumVillage”. ArchitectureWeek.Nov.28,2001.<http://www.archi tectureweek.com/2001/1128/design_1-1.html>
BykerWall.<http://www.timarchive.freeuk.com/html/body_ byker_wall.htm>
Davey,Peter.“RalphErskine1914-2005”.The Architecctural Review. April 2005. <http://www.findar ticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3575/is_1298_217/ai_ n13675916>
“RalphErskine1914-2005”.Arcspace.com3/18/05. <http://arcspace.com/architects/erskine/1erskine.jpg>
“TwoInternationalMasters”.ArchitectureWeek.13 April2005.PageN1.1.<http://www.architecture week.com/2005/0413/news_1-1.html>
“TovattArchitectsandPlanners”.<www.tovatt.com>