Ralph Johnson of Perkins + Will (Chinese edition): Recent Works - Tapa dura

The work of Chicago architect Ralph Johnson explores the use of restrained modernism to enrich and clarify complex programmatic buildings with intriguing assemblies that reveal their functions and hierarchical relationships. Mr. Johnsons goal is to form, through the social art of architecture, an urban environment of buildings that are good civic neighbours as well as distinguished citizens. The projects in this book, both built and unbuilt, represent his concern for humanistic values and emphasis on process rather than preconceived product, allowing the work to respond to diverse cultures and urban conditions. Mr. Johnson is a Principal and the Design Director at Perkins+Will. The book includes essays by Rodolphe el- Khoury, Daniel Friedman and Thomas Fisher.

Ralph E. Johnson received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois and his Master of Architecture from Harvard University. He began his career at Stanley Tigerman's office and then joined Perkins+Will in 1976, where he currently serves as its national design director and is a member of its Board of Directors. His projects have been honored with more than seventy-five design awards, including eight national Honor Awards and numerous regional Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects and a Progressive Architecture Design Award.