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Wilford &
Partners
"In 1960 Michael
Wilford joined the practice which James Stirling
created in 1956. The Stirling/Wilford partnership
was established in 1971 and continued until James
Stirling's death in 1992. From 1993 to 2001
Michael Wilford worked in partnership under the
name of Michael Wilford and Partners. In England
Michael Wilford now practices under the name of
Michael Wilford architects and in Germany has
established Wilford Schupp, based in Stuttgart.
Michael Wilford's work has gained international renown and includes significant public buildings such as performing art centres, art galleries, museums and libraries located around the world. These projects have won many architectural awards, the most recent including The Royal Fine Art Commission Building of the Year Award in 2001 for The Lowry performing and visual arts centre in Salford, England." The Lowry Arts Centre, Salford Quays, 1997 - 2000 Michael
Wilford
says this about The Lowry, "The Lowry is a
landmark Millennium building located on the
Manchester shipping canal. The complex brief
includes galleries for touring exhibitions and
for the City of Salford's Lowry collection, a
Lowry study centre, the 'Artworks' interactive
childrens' gallery, a 1730 seat lyric theatre
and 450 seat flexible courtyard theatre,
rehearsal rooms and full support facilities,
bars, cafes, retail and hospitality suites.
Proving to be very popular, visitor numbers
have more than doubled from those first
anticipated and the Lowry has now become a
'destination' in itself."
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