Completed in 1986 in London, United Kingdom. After the completion of Centre Pompidou in 1977 with Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers was commissioned to design a new building to replace the original...

“Lloyds Building, London, Richard Rogers Partnership. Engineers, Ove Arup & Partners (team leader Peter Rice), 1978-1986 Photo: Simon Phipps”

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2007 Richard Rogers

Richard Rogers is best known for such pioneering buildings as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the headquarters for Lloyd’s of London, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Millennium Dome in London. His practice Richard Rogers Partnership (RRP)—was founded in 1977 but over time evolved and in 2007 the decision was made to rename the firm to Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners to reflect the vital contributions of Graham Stirk, designer of the iconic Leadenhall Building, and Ivan…

Ching Fu Group Headquarters | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners | photo Katsuhisa Kida

Image 17 of 18 from gallery of Richard Rogers, One of the Leading Architects of the British High-Tech Movement. Madrid-Barajas Airport Terminal 4 / Estudio Lamela & Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Image Courtesy of Estudio Lamela & Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

Unlike his peers, the British architect never diluted the terror and thrill of modern technology and infrastructure.