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...
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United States
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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 ©.
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English
Opening Credits
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Forward
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Preface
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Part I: An Aspiring Building Engineer
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Chapter 1: London During the War
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Chapter 2: Willington School and St. Paul’s School
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Chapter 3: Starting Work and Rhodesia
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Chapter 4: Return to England—Scholarship and Joining Arup
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Chapter 5: Friends and London in the Early 1960s
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Chapter 6: Meeting Nicky
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Chapter 7: Summer in Turkey
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Chapter 8: Senior Engineer and Marrying Nicky
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Chapter 9: The Mill and Nim’s Arrival
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Chapter 10: Thompson’s Eating House
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Chapter 11: Grove Farm and Sam’s Arrival
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Chapter 12: Iran and Phoebe’s Arrival
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Chapter 13: Doha and Kafrawi’s Tower of Winds
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Chapter 14: Life in Wiltshire and Africa Again
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Chapter 15: Commercial Buildings in the 1980s
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Chapter 16: Theaters and The Old Vic
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Part II: A Leader in Building Engineering and Business Development
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Chapter 17: Joining the Arup Main Board
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Chapter 18: British Overseas Trade Board and the Vineyard
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Chapter 19: Hospitals in the 1980s: St. Mary’s, London, UK; Onassis Hospital, Athens, Greece; Yangon Hospital, Burma
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Chapter 20: Shopping Centers and Retail Developments in the 1980s
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Chapter 21: Lutyens House
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Chapter 22: Nicky’s Singing
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Chapter 23: Air Rights Buildings and Working with Terry Farrell
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Chapter 24: The End of the Vineyard and Arab Horse Racing
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Chapter 25: Fiftieth Birthday and Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary
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Chapter 26: Kuwait City
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Chapter 27: Nicky’s Accident
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Chapter 28: Business Development
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Chapter 29: Zimbabwe
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Chapter 30: Financial Services Sector
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Part III: A Leader in Restorative Development
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Chapter 31: Power in Kosovo
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Chapter 32: Serbia and Montenegro
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Chapter 33: Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
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Chapter 34: The Island of St. Helena
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Chapter 35: Campaign to Protect Rural England
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Chapter 36: The Marlborough Brandt Group and BUILD
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Chapter 37: Action for the River Kennet
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Chapter 38: Governor of St. Paul’s School
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Chapter 39: Minal Parish Council
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Chapter 40: The Trevor Estate
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Chapter 41: Grove House and Estate
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Ending Credits
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