Will Alsop To Leave His Namesake Firm

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Aug 8th 2009 at 8:01AM

One of the world's most innovative architects, Will Alsop, is leaving his namesake practice in order to spend more time painting and teaching. Alsop, who is 61 has been running his own practice for around 30 years tells Building Design that he plans to hand over day-to-day management of Alsop Architects to others but will act as a consultant to the firm which is part of Archial, a listed firm which retains full ownership of the Alsop division.

Alsop teaches at Ryerson University in Toronto and the Technical University in Vienna and says he wants to spend two or more days a week working on painting. In the Building Design article he says he will be making a " serious inquiry into painting" not because he thinks it will make him any money but because it will make him happier. The article contains a bit of wisdom from the colorful architect who says: "Whatever age you are, you shouldn't be afraid to make changes to your life."

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