Architecture news, Design, Blogging and Social Networking » LSBU: Open Series Two – Peter Cook. 25.09.08 Peter Cook – An energetic inspiration to us all. Sir Peter Cook is best known for his “Plug in City” of 1964. This was part of the Archigram group which came from the Architectural Association; it was a revolutionary movement in architecture. Cook’s second claim to fame is the Graz Art Museum in Graz, Austria. The Archigram group consisted of: Peter Cook – “Spokesman” Dennis Crompton – “Technician” David Greene – “Thoughtful poet” Warren Chalk – “Political thinker” Ron Heron – “Artist” Michael Webb – “Conceptual genius” They started out producing a pamphlet or magazine that caught the eye of the public; no one had seen anything like it before, it was a radical time for architects.
It “incapacitated” architecture in a way that nothing else ever had, some loved it, some hated it, and it proved to affect everyone that experienced it. Some of Cook’s ideas may seem like a waste of time, for example his proposal to flood most of Southwark, or his “buildings of vegetation”. Www.architectural-review.com. Abitare - international design magazine. Domus. A10 > Home. Profiles of Selected Architects | International Architecture | Welcome.
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