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In 1946, Ove Arup, a leading engineer of the twentieth century, founded a firm of consulting engineers that brought to fruition such iconic structures as the Sydney Opera House, the Olympic Village in Beijing, London's Millennium Bridge, the Beaubourg Centre in Paris, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, and Kansai Airport in Japan, among many others. Devoted to a 'commonsense' reform of engineering and architectural practice, Arup (1895-1988) pioneered the way for modern architects and engineers to collaborate successfully and responsibly on large projects. This is the first biography of the great and versatile engineer, complete with some 80 historic photographs that have never been published before. Peter Jones, the first researcher to have full access to the vast private Arup archives, tells the complete story of Ove Arup's extraordinary life, his social, aesthetic, and environmental concerns, and his practical contributions during a period of political and technological upheaval. Jones also offers a revelatory new account of the Sydney Opera House and the character of those involved in its complex construction.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #320343 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

The Sunday Telegraph, November 19, 2006
'[In Peter Jones biogrpahy], Arup emerges as endlessly stimulating,
childlike, rigorous, maverick and deeply humane.'

Sunday Business Post, January 14, 2007
'Peter Jones does well to capture the essence of an idiosyncratic and
brilliant figure...'

C20 The Magazine of the Twentieth Century Society, Spring 2007
This is an excellent and perceptive account of one of the key
figures in twentieth century architecture and someone whose approach
continues to be a source of inspiration to many.