Dennis Crompton
Dennis Crompton (born June 29, 1935 in Blackpool , Great Britain ) is a British architect and city planner based in London . He is a member of the Archigram group, well known in the 1960s .
Life
Dennis Crompton studied at the Manchester School of Architecture. After completing his studies, he first worked for Frederick Gibbert and then at the London County Council in the Architect's Department South Bank. Here he met Warren Chalk and Ron Herron , with whom he joined the architects Peter Cook , David Greene and Michael Webb , who founded Archigram in 1961. He has since influenced the technical aspects of the Archigram designs. His enthusiasm for science fiction and space travel flowed into his work and the group's projects. Even then, in the Computer City project, he was concerned with digital technologies and their effects on life in the city and society. The utopian city models, visionary architectural concepts and experimental living spaces were published in their journal Archigram, with a growing international response. Archigram first appeared in public in 1963 with the presentation Living City , in which the group already spoke out against formal conventions and thought schemes of architecture in favor of loose and free associations. Their activities were prioritized over pop culture and advanced technology. The most important projects were Plug-In City , Walking City , Cushicle and Instant City .
Crompton is now in charge of communication and publication for the London-based Architecture Association .
Publications
- D. Crompton (Ed.): Concerning Archigram , Archigram Archives 1999, ISBN 0953511901
- D. Crompton, M. Sorkin, W. Menking: Concerning Archigram , Thread Waxing Space 1998
- H. Lachmayer, D. Crompton: Archigram - Life and Times of the Archigram Group , Wiley-Academy 1997, ISBN 1854903004
- D. Crompton, H. Lachmayer, P. Shoenig, S. Pasqual: A Guide to Archigram 1961-1974 | An Archigram program 1961-74 , Academy Editions 1995
- D. Crompton: Archigram , Academy Editions 1994, ISBN 1854902997
Web links
- Dennis Crompton. In: arch INFORM .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crompton, Dennis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British architect and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blackpool , UK |