Title & Author:

In the Spirit of Ernest George / [presented by] Philip Johnson.

Publication:

London, England : Pidgeon Digital, 1980.

Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (27 minutes)) : sound, color

Notes:
Philip Johnson In His New Canaan House -- London Skyline -- Chalcot Estate, London NW1 -- Richard Rogers: Lloyds Underwriting Room. Model -- (Top) Crystal Palace: Litho Of Interior. (Bottom) Foster Associates: Sainsbury Art Centre -- Sainsbury Art Centre: (Top) Spiral Stair. (Bottom) Glass Elevator -- Sainsbury Art Centre -- James Stirling: Entrance To Staats-Gallerie, Stuttgart. Drawing -- Sir Edward Lutyens: War Monument At Thiepval -- Lutyens: N.E. Wing Of Viceroy's Palace, Delhi -- Lutyens: Church Spire, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 -- Lutyens: "Nashdom" -- Johnson/Burgee: Pennzoil Place, Houston -- (Top) Patrick Hodgkinson: Brunswick Centre, London WC1. (Bottom) Neave Brown: Alexandra Road, London NW3, For Camden -- Darbourne & Darke: Lillington Gardens, London SW1 -- Sir Ernest George: (Top) Mount Street. (Bottom) South Audley Street, London W1 -- Johnson/Burgee: (Left) Garden Grove Community Church, L.A. (Right) Chapel In Thanksgiving Square, Dallas -- (Top) Philip Johnson: Glass House New Canaan. (Bottom) Venturi & Rauch: House For Venturi's Mother, Philadelphia -- (Top) Chelsea Embankment, London Sw3. (Bottom) Lutyens: "Folly Farm" -- Johnson/Burgee: (Left) Model Of PPG Industries Offices, Pittsburgh. (Right) Offices At 1001 Fifth Avenue, New York -- Johnson/Burgee. (Top) Model Of Offices At 101 California. (Bottom) Model Of Neiman-Marcus Building. Both In San Francisco -- Philip Johnson. Study For Himself At New Canaan -- Sir Ernest George. Harrington Gardens, London SW7.

Summary:

The late Philip Johnson, one-time partner of Mies van der Rohe, and possibly the most renowned architect of the time, was accused of turning his back on modern architecture in favour of the Post-Modern. This he denied, saying "There's absolutely no way I can get functionalism, structural clarity, simplicity, non-ornament, flat surfaces out of my system... the whole paraphernalia of the International style". In his talk he goes on to state that he sees no reason why Modern can't embrace some of the richness and fun he finds in the designs of Sir Edwin Lutyens or, better still, Sir Ernest George, Lutyens' first employer. He elaborates on this idea and shows how he has taken advantage of it in some of his own recent work. As a preamble he takes a look at the streets of London and also tells us what he appreciates about recent British architecture.

Subject:

Architecture Aesthetics.
Architectural design Great Britain.
Architecture Esthétique.
Design architectural Grande-Bretagne.
Architectural design.
Great Britain.

Added entries:

Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005, narrator.