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Will Alsop To Leave His Namesake Firm

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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British architect Takes On Yonkers

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Can a power plant in Yonkers, New York be transformed into a avant-garde luxury complex? Will Alsop, a British architect says yes, He has unveiled plans to turn a brick power plant on the Hudson River in Yonkers into a $250 million complex with a museum, restaurant, and park. Tje 80,000 square-foot tower will lose its two smokestacks and will instead have a residential tower that will be home to luxury condos, rentals and some low-income housing. The project will also feature a contemporary art museum in the former switchhouse and an apartment tower. Alsop revealed his plans to Yonkers residences last week who had concerns over the height of the 25-story tower and preferred keeping the tower in its original form. The zoning-approval process begins in May.

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