Su Rogers facts for kids
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Su Rogers
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| Born |
Susan Jane Brumwell
22 February 1939 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Frensham Heights School, London School of Economics, Yale School of Architecture |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) |
John Miller
(m. 1985) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Marcus Brumwell and Irene Brumwell |
| Practice | Team 4 (1963–67) Richard and Su Rogers Architects (1967–70) Piano + Rogers Architects (1970–72) Colquhoun Miller and Partners (1986–90) John Miller + Partners (1990–2011) |
| Buildings | Creek Vean, Pillwood House (Pill Creek), 22 Parkside, Centre Georges Pompidou. |
| Design | Zip-Up House |
Susan Jane Rogers (born Susan Jane Brumwell on February 22, 1939) is a British designer and teacher. She is famous for her work in architecture.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Su Rogers helped start two important architecture firms. These were called Team 4 and Richard + Su Rogers. Later, from 1986 to 2011, she was a partner at Colquhoun, Miller and Partners. This firm later became John Miller + Partners.
Su Rogers was part of the team that won a big competition to design the Pompidou Centre in Paris. This happened in the 1970s. She also helped design a cool idea for a house called the Zip-Up House in the 1960s.
Two special houses she designed for her parents are Creek Vean and Pillwood House. Both of these houses are now protected as important historical buildings.
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About Su Rogers
Early Life and School
Su Rogers was born in 1939. Her parents were Marcus and Irene Brumwell. Her father ran an advertising company. He also started a group called the Design Research Unit.
Su went to Frensham Heights School. She then studied Sociology at the London School of Economics (LSE). After that, she studied Town Planning at Yale School of Architecture from 1961 to 1963.
Family Life
Su met Richard Rogers, who was also an architect, at the LSE. They got married in 1960. Su and Richard Rogers had three sons together. They later divorced in the early 1970s.
In 1985, she married her second husband, John Miller. He was also an architect. Su joined his architecture firm the next year. John Miller was a professor at the Royal College of Art. Su also has two step-daughters.
Su Rogers' Career in Architecture
Starting Team 4
In 1963, Su Rogers helped create Team 4. She started it with her husband at the time, Richard Rogers. Other members included Norman Foster and Wendy Cheesman. The group worked together until 1967.
One of Team 4's first projects was to build a new house for Su's parents. This house was called Creek Vean and was in Feock, Cornwall. To pay for the house, her parents sold a painting. Creek Vean is now a very important historical building.
Team 4 also designed a plan for 120 houses for Wates Housing. This project was in Coulsdon, Surrey. Richard Rogers said it was a very important project for their firm. They also designed Skybreak House in Radlett, Hertfordshire. The inside of this house was used in the movie A Clockwork Orange. Their last project was the Reliance Controls building in Swindon, finished in 1967.
Richard + Su Rogers Architects
After Team 4 ended, Su Rogers started a new firm. It was called Richard + Su Rogers Architects. This firm was active until about 1970.
They designed a house for Richard's parents. This house is at 22 Parkside in Wimbledon, London. Before this, Richard and Su Rogers had designed an idea for a house called the Zip-Up House. This house was never built, but its ideas were used for the 22 Parkside house.
Piano + Rogers and Teaching
In 1971, Su and Richard Rogers teamed up with an Italian architect named Renzo Piano. They formed a new group called Piano + Rogers. This team designed the famous Pompidou Centre in Paris.
Su Rogers left the firm in 1972. She then became a teacher at the Architectural Association. She also taught at the Royal College of Art. From 1977 to 1986, she was a director at the Royal College of Art Project Office.
John Miller + Partners
In 1986, Su Rogers became a partner at Colquhoun, Miller and Partners. This firm later changed its name to John Miller + Partners in 1990. This firm was known for designing university buildings, art galleries, and affordable homes.
Some of their important projects included:
- In 1999, they won a competition to redesign the Royal Scottish Academy Building.
- In 2001, John Miller + Partners finished updating the Tate Britain art gallery.
- In 2004, the firm completed the renovation of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.
John Miller + Partners closed down in 2011.
Visiting Tutor Roles
Throughout her career, Su Rogers has also been a visiting teacher at many universities. These include:
- Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge
- Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University
- Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University, New York City
- University College Dublin, Ireland
- University of Toronto, Canada
- School of Interior Design, Kingston Polytechnic
- School of Art, Design and Architecture, Plymouth Polytechnic
- Liverpool John Moores University
See also
In Spanish: Su Rogers para niños
- List of British architects
