The Architect’s Engineer
Sir Nigel Thompson
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. After studying structural engineering in Africa, he worked on hospitals and theaters in London, and later headed the team that designed University of Qatar. He went on to design Embankment Place, a massive office complex built over London’s Charing Cross railway station. Turning from building to rebuilding, he explored construction opportunities for British firms during the Gulf War, in Kuwait’s still-burning oil fields. Following the 1999 bombing of Serbia and Kosovo, he led a reconstruction task force in Kosovo at the request of UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, for which he was knighted. Thompson’s memoir details his long career in architectural design and construction, and in restorative development.
Duration - 9h 21m.
Author - Sir Nigel Thompson.
Narrator - Sir Nigel Thompson.
Published Date - Saturday, 18 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2022 McFarland ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
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. After studying structural engineering in Africa, he worked on hospitals and theaters in London, and later headed the team that designed University of Qatar. He went on to design Embankment Place, a massive office complex built over London’s Charing Cross railway station. Turning from building to rebuilding, he explored construction opportunities for British firms during the Gulf War, in Kuwait’s still-burning oil fields. Following the 1999 bombing of Serbia and Kosovo, he led a reconstruction task force in Kosovo at the request of UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, for which he was knighted. Thompson’s memoir details his long career in architectural design and construction, and in restorative development. Duration - 9h 21m. Author - Sir Nigel Thompson. Narrator - Sir Nigel Thompson. Published Date - Saturday, 18 January 2025. Copyright - © 2022 McFarland ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:42
Forward
Duration:00:07:26
Preface
Duration:00:06:13
Part I: An Aspiring Building Engineer
Duration:00:02:19
Chapter 1: London During the War
Duration:00:02:19
Chapter 2: Willington School and St. Paul’s School
Duration:00:17:35
Chapter 3: Starting Work and Rhodesia
Duration:00:16:47
Chapter 4: Return to England—Scholarship and Joining Arup
Duration:00:07:56
Chapter 5: Friends and London in the Early 1960s
Duration:00:05:22
Chapter 6: Meeting Nicky
Duration:00:03:05
Chapter 7: Summer in Turkey
Duration:00:03:38
Chapter 8: Senior Engineer and Marrying Nicky
Duration:00:10:09
Chapter 9: The Mill and Nim’s Arrival
Duration:00:07:12
Chapter 10: Thompson’s Eating House
Duration:00:04:57
Chapter 11: Grove Farm and Sam’s Arrival
Duration:00:11:11
Chapter 12: Iran and Phoebe’s Arrival
Duration:00:17:41
Chapter 13: Doha and Kafrawi’s Tower of Winds
Duration:00:14:00
Chapter 14: Life in Wiltshire and Africa Again
Duration:00:14:54
Chapter 15: Commercial Buildings in the 1980s
Duration:00:03:30
Chapter 16: Theaters and The Old Vic
Duration:00:05:35
Part II: A Leader in Building Engineering and Business Development
Duration:00:04:34
Chapter 17: Joining the Arup Main Board
Duration:00:09:56
Chapter 18: British Overseas Trade Board and the Vineyard
Duration:00:06:47
Chapter 19: Hospitals in the 1980s: St. Mary’s, London, UK; Onassis Hospital, Athens, Greece; Yangon Hospital, Burma
Duration:00:17:12
Chapter 20: Shopping Centers and Retail Developments in the 1980s
Duration:00:09:59
Chapter 21: Lutyens House
Duration:00:13:40
Chapter 22: Nicky’s Singing
Duration:00:05:24
Chapter 23: Air Rights Buildings and Working with Terry Farrell
Duration:00:36:57
Chapter 24: The End of the Vineyard and Arab Horse Racing
Duration:00:06:36
Chapter 25: Fiftieth Birthday and Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Duration:00:11:39
Chapter 26: Kuwait City
Duration:00:11:48
Chapter 27: Nicky’s Accident
Duration:00:07:28
Chapter 28: Business Development
Duration:00:23:37
Chapter 29: Zimbabwe
Duration:00:05:47
Chapter 30: Financial Services Sector
Duration:00:12:37
Part III: A Leader in Restorative Development
Duration:00:03:46
Chapter 31: Power in Kosovo
Duration:00:44:12
Chapter 32: Serbia and Montenegro
Duration:00:18:36
Chapter 33: Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
Duration:00:17:11
Chapter 34: The Island of St. Helena
Duration:00:30:43
Chapter 35: Campaign to Protect Rural England
Duration:00:24:18
Chapter 36: The Marlborough Brandt Group and BUILD
Duration:00:20:24
Chapter 37: Action for the River Kennet
Duration:00:03:28
Chapter 38: Governor of St. Paul’s School
Duration:00:18:24
Chapter 39: Minal Parish Council
Duration:00:03:21
Chapter 40: The Trevor Estate
Duration:00:05:23
Chapter 41: Grove House and Estate
Duration:00:25:20
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:05