Drawing on original documentation - sketches, photographs and the iconic
axonometrics - the book explores the creative process of James Stirling:
from the early inspirations of Liverpool's docks to his devotion to Le
Corbusier, acknowledging the fundamental role of the partnerships with
James Gowan and Michael Wilford. Described by his mentor Colin Rowe as
an architectural connoisseur, Stirling analyses the past through
relentless observational skills and elaborates it as a source of
creativity and as a context to respect. The most eccentric British
architect leaves a legacy that is not confined to history alone, but it
continues to be paradigmatic for generations of architects to come.