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The first major monograph to be published on the firm, Rick Mather Architects explores the full scope of the 500 projects that the office has undertaken over the past 33 years. Best known for their award winning museum extensions, such as the Dulwich Picture Gallery and the National Maritime Museum, and their major new expansion to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, USA, which is currently on site and due to complete in 2008, their portfolio spans a broad spectrum of projects including residential and student housing, masterplans, of which the first phase of their masterplan for London's South Bank is nearing completion, including both renovations and new buildings.

Essays by leading architectural historian and former Dean of Architecture at Princeton, Robert Maxwell; architect and structural engineer Tim Macfarlane, renowned for his pioneering work in structural glass; and Patrick Bellew, distinguished for his commitment to 'green' engineering, form the backbone of this comprehensive and illuminating study.

As a firm Rick Mather Architects bridges the space between the street and the interior, the old and the new, infusing their buildings with a distinct architectural identity. They are world renowned for their intuitive sense of place and context, as well as their pioneering technologies in structural glass and sustainable design. Rick Mather Architects draws on Mather's original plans and drawings and does full justice to the firm's unique subtlety.

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• Deceptive Simplicity Robert Maxwell(p. 8)
• Keble College, Oxford(p. 16)
• Lincoln School of Architecture(p. 24)
• University of Lincoln Masterplan(p. 30)
• Hoffmann House(p. 33)
• Neal's Yard Penthouse(p. 36)
• The Priory(p. 40)
• National Maritime Museum(p. 53)
• The Wallace Collection(p. 62)
• Royal Horticultural Society(p. 66)
• Ashmolean Museum, Oxford(p. 72)
• Dulwich Picture Gallery(p. 78)
• University of Southampton Masterplan(p. 86)
• Liverpool John Moores University Design Academy(p. 92)
• Coking Works Masterplan, Chesterfield(p. 96)
• South Bank Centre Masterplan(p. 98)
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts(p. 104)
• Greenwich Landscape Masterplan(p. 110)
• University of East Anglia, Norwich(p. 114)
• Residential Quarter, Central Milton Keynes(p. 128)
• Homes for the Future, Glasgow(p. 131)
• The Times Newspaper Headquarters(p. 134)
• ISMA Centre University of Reading(p. 138)
• Urvois House(p. 154)
• @venue Restaurant(p. 160)
• Mirazur Restaurant, Cote d'Azur(p. 164)
• Lyric Theatre(p. 166)
• Eastbourne Cultural Centre(p. 170)
• Optimising by Minimising(p. 178)
• Environmental Design(p. 196)
• Timeline(p. 214)
• Selected Bibliography, Colleagues and Consultants(p. 228)
• Index(p. 238)

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Robert Maxwell is a satirical mastermind and storyteller who uses humor, wit, and sharp social commentary to expose the absurdities of modern life. With a background steeped in observing the chaos of the world around him, Maxwell channels his unique perspective into crafting unforgettable characters and narratives that make you laugh, think, and question everything you thought you knew. His latest work, The Floridian Candidate, is a darkly comedic and razor-sharp exploration of corruption, media manipulation, and the fraying edges of the American Dream. Maxwell's storytelling, often likened to the biting absurdity of Wag the Dog, the psychological depth of Fight Club, and the dark morality of Dexter, has been described as "1984 with a whoopee cushion." When he's not writing, Maxwell is often found delving into history, psychology, technology, or simply marveling at the strangeness of everyday life. He's passionate about creating stories that entertain and challenge readers to see the world in a new light.