Sir Nigel Thompson walked to school around the bomb craters of the London Blitz-it made him want to build things, rather than knock them down. Thompson's memoir details his long career in architectural design and construction, and in restorative development.
Sir Nigel Thompson walked to school around the bomb craters of the London Blitz-it made him want to build things, rather than knock them down. Thompson's memoir details his long career in architectural design and construction, and in restorative development.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Sir Nigel Thompson, the main board director of the British multinational firm Arup, is one of the United Kingdom's leading structural and civil engineers with experience working throughout the world. During his 50 years with Arup, he has completed many award-winning projects. He lives in Wiltshire, England.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Terry Farrell Preface Part I-An Aspiring Building Engineer 1. London During the War (1939-1945) 2. Willington School and St. Paul's School (1945-1955) 3. Starting Work and Rhodesia (1955-1960) 4. Return to England-Scholarship and Joining Arup (1960) 5. Friends and London in the Early 1960s 6. Meeting Nicky (1963) 7. Summer in Turkey (1964) 8. Senior Engineer and Marrying Nicky (1965) 9. The Mill and Nim's Arrival (1966) 10. Thompson's Eating House (1970-1972) 11. Grove Farm and Sam's Arrival (1972) 12. Iran and Phoebe's Arrival (1974-1976) 13. Doha and Kafrawi's Tower of Winds (1976-1978) 14. Life in Wiltshire and Africa Again (1977) 15. Commercial Buildings in the 1980s 16. Theaters and The Old Vic (1982) Part II-A Leader in Building Engineering and Business Development 17. Joining the Arup Main Board (1984) 18. British Overseas Trade Board and the Vineyard (1983-1984) 19. Hospitals in the 1980s: St. Mary's, London, UK; Onassis Hospital, Athens, Greece; Yangon Hospital, Burma (Myanmar) 20. Shopping Centers and Retail Developments in the 1980s 21. Lutyens House (1986-1987) 22. Nicky's Singing 23. Air Rights Buildings (1985) and Working with Terry Farrell 24. The End of the Vineyard and Arab Horse Racing (1988) 25. Fiftieth Birthday and Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary (1989) 26. Kuwait City (1991) 27. Nicky's Accident 28. Business Development (1992) 29. Zimbabwe (1997) 30. Financial Services Sector (1990s) Part III-A Leader in Restorative Development 31. Power in Kosovo 32. Serbia and Montenegro (2000) 33. Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (2001) 34. The Island of St. Helena (2002) 35. Campaign to Protect Rural England (2003) 36. The Marlborough Brandt Group and BUILD (2004) 37. Action for the River Kennet (ARK) 38. Governor of St. Paul's School (2007-2011) and President of Old Boys (2015-2017) 39. Minal Parish Council (2000-2018) 40. The Trevor Estate (1976-2011) 41. Grove House and Estate Appendix I: Nigel Thompson Selected Titles and Awards Appendix II: Terms and Abbreviations Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Terry Farrell Preface Part I-An Aspiring Building Engineer 1. London During the War (1939-1945) 2. Willington School and St. Paul's School (1945-1955) 3. Starting Work and Rhodesia (1955-1960) 4. Return to England-Scholarship and Joining Arup (1960) 5. Friends and London in the Early 1960s 6. Meeting Nicky (1963) 7. Summer in Turkey (1964) 8. Senior Engineer and Marrying Nicky (1965) 9. The Mill and Nim's Arrival (1966) 10. Thompson's Eating House (1970-1972) 11. Grove Farm and Sam's Arrival (1972) 12. Iran and Phoebe's Arrival (1974-1976) 13. Doha and Kafrawi's Tower of Winds (1976-1978) 14. Life in Wiltshire and Africa Again (1977) 15. Commercial Buildings in the 1980s 16. Theaters and The Old Vic (1982) Part II-A Leader in Building Engineering and Business Development 17. Joining the Arup Main Board (1984) 18. British Overseas Trade Board and the Vineyard (1983-1984) 19. Hospitals in the 1980s: St. Mary's, London, UK; Onassis Hospital, Athens, Greece; Yangon Hospital, Burma (Myanmar) 20. Shopping Centers and Retail Developments in the 1980s 21. Lutyens House (1986-1987) 22. Nicky's Singing 23. Air Rights Buildings (1985) and Working with Terry Farrell 24. The End of the Vineyard and Arab Horse Racing (1988) 25. Fiftieth Birthday and Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary (1989) 26. Kuwait City (1991) 27. Nicky's Accident 28. Business Development (1992) 29. Zimbabwe (1997) 30. Financial Services Sector (1990s) Part III-A Leader in Restorative Development 31. Power in Kosovo 32. Serbia and Montenegro (2000) 33. Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (2001) 34. The Island of St. Helena (2002) 35. Campaign to Protect Rural England (2003) 36. The Marlborough Brandt Group and BUILD (2004) 37. Action for the River Kennet (ARK) 38. Governor of St. Paul's School (2007-2011) and President of Old Boys (2015-2017) 39. Minal Parish Council (2000-2018) 40. The Trevor Estate (1976-2011) 41. Grove House and Estate Appendix I: Nigel Thompson Selected Titles and Awards Appendix II: Terms and Abbreviations Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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