The Power of Process

The Power of Process clearly sets out the importance of Michael Pearson and his work, from the work of his grandfather and father, both well-known architects in the late nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century, to his initial work within the family firm, his teaching and presidency of the Architectural Association, to small-scale artists studios and large-scale hospital planning, to the first thorough appreciation of Burne House, his most important work. Pearson was one of the first practising architects to employ computer technology for generating designs and mapping out building plans. He pushed tirelessly for innovation in this area and helped make such technology commonplace in architectural practices today. The Power of Process is handsomely illustrated throughout, with work stretching from the Neo-Classical origins of the family firm as evinced in the work of Michael Pearson's grandfather through Burne House and other key works from the 1970s to his current preoccupations with 'good design'.