Ahrends, Burton and Koralek (ABK) was established in London in 1961 by three AA graduates, Peter Ahrends, Richard Burton and Paul Koralek. By the 1970s, ABK had become known as one of the most creative and versatile of Britain’s younger practices, its workload ranging from college buildings in Dublin, Oxford and Chichester to housing, public libraries, retail and industrial buildings. The book covers 50 years of practice.
Written by architectural author, critic and current AA councillor, Kenneth Powell, and with an introduction by Richard Rogers,
this book was commissioned as part of the Twentieth Century Architects series by RIBA Publishing, English Heritage and The Twentieth Century Society.
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The Prototype House featured in the image was designed by ABK and Frei Otto with Buro Happold. Built in 1985, it uses an experimental structure that consists of roundwood A-frames from which a tent-like tensile timber roof is suspended. Today, the building contains the kitchen and dining space for staff and students at Hooke Park.
Image: ABK Prototype House, Hooke Park, Dorset © James Davies, English Heritage
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