Mike Davies (architect)
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| Mike Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1942 Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Architectural Association School of Architecture, UCLA, Northern Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Légion d’honneur |
| Practice | Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners |
| Buildings | Centre Georges Pompidou Lloyd's building (Grade I) Millennium Dome London Heathrow terminal 5 |
Mike Davies CBE,[1] RIBA, FRSA, FRGS, FICPD[2] (born 25 January 1942)[3] is a British architect. He was a founding partner of the Richard Rogers Partnership and a senior partner of the firm's current incarnation, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.
He is well known for always dressing from head to toe in red.[3][4]
Early life and education
Mike Davies was born in Wales in 1942.[5] His father was a geographer, and he travelled extensively with him as a child.[5] He was educated at Highgate School, the Northern Polytechnic and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, before graduating with a master's degree in urban design from UCLA in 1970.[2]
Career
Mike Davies started his career at Airstructures Design in London while studying at the Architectural Association. Following his master's degree at UCLA he co-founded Chrysalis Architects in the USA, a firm specialising in lightweight structures.[4][5] He joined the partnership between Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano in 1971, shortly after they won the commission to design the Pompidou Centre in Paris,[5] and later went on to become one of the founding directors of the Richard Rogers Partnership in 1977. He has worked with the firm ever since.[2]
In 2010 he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of the Légion d’honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.[6]
Rogers Stirk Harbour reorganised at the end of 2015 and Davies stepped down from his role as a partner in the company. He was to continue working for them in a part-time capacity.[7]
Selected projects
- Chapel at Cefn Mably, Cardiff
- Pompidou Centre, Paris[2]
- IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique), Paris[2]
- Lloyd's Building, London[2]
- Millennium Dome, London[2][5]
- Heathrow Terminal 5, London[2]
References
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- Alumni of the Architectural Association School of Architecture
- Living people
- People educated at Highgate School
- Modernist architects from the United Kingdom
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society
