Sir James Stirling was arguably the greatest British architect of the twentieth century, and of comparable interest and stature to Sir Edwin Lutyens. This book provides a comprehensive and critical survey of Stirling's work, charting the development of his ideas during four turbulent architectural decades. 'Baker's book is well researched and illustrated with many photographs and plans, alongside photographs by Stirling which reveal some surprising sources of inspiration.' ARLIS UK & Ireland News-Sheet '...This nearly-500-page book by Baker (emer., Tulane Univ.) will be very valuable to architecture and design libraries... Summing Up: Recommended.' Choice 'The Architecture of James Stirling is a comprehensive study of a fascinating architect. Written by a fellow practitioner, the book offers great insight into the process of architectural creation ... the volume is well researched and superbly illustrated. The book will prove invaluable to architects especially and to all those with an interest in twentieth-century British architecture. As we have seen, James Stirling himself recognized the quality of Professor Baker's architectural analysis and would surely have been delighted with this account of his eventful career'. Visual Culture in Britain