British architect Richard Rogers helped change the face of modern cities by installing elevators and ventilation ducts on the exterior of the building, at the age of 88.

In 1972, when the Pompidou Center in Paris started work, Rogers broke into the public view, this is the futuristic scaffolding-like metal tube and glass wall designed by him and another young architect Renzo Piano (Renzo Piano) . Rogers’ other major designs include London’s Millennium Dome and London’s Lloyd’s Building.

But Rogers also hopes that his design will become part of the revitalization of the urban landscape. He believes that parks and public spaces should be developed together with office buildings, and public transportation and improved communications should replace private cars.

Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners, the construction company he founded, announced the death of Rogers on Sunday.

Introduction to the World Report: Richard Rogers: British visionary architect: The designer of the Centre Pompidou dreams that the city is full of public places, without cars, and is supervised by world institutions.

Sir Richard Rogers is used to arguing. He is an architect.

"Through Richard, as a young graduate, I learned that architecture is not only about architectural design, but its social and political influences are equally important," said Ivan Huber, a senior partner of the company, in a statement . "He is not a typical architect, but he is a unique and wonderful person."

In a career spanning nearly 60 years, Rogers won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the highest honor in his career, in 2007, and the French Legion of Honor in 1986. He is also a member of the House of Lords.

Born in an Anglo-Italian family in Florence, Italy in 1933, the family moved to the UK before World War II.

As a child, Rogers read hard and couldn't remember his homework. Rogers, who was depressed and had the lowest grades, was sent to a special school where he was diagnosed with dyslexia.

Later he received training in the construction association. Prior to obtaining a master's degree from Yale University in Connecticut, the London School of Architecture.

Rogers believes that his parents, doctors and artists, as well as his cousin, post-war Italian architect Ernesto Rogers inspired his interest in architecture.

"They gave me a clear understanding of how we can create a socially inclusive environment if we build well," he told the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. "It helps to advance my work."

Rogers' success as an architect opened the door for him to inject his ideas into broader urban planning issues.

In 1998, he was invited to serve as the chairman of the British government's urban working group, responsible for determining the causes of urban decline and formulating strategies to reverse this trend. He also advises the mayors of London and Barcelona on architecture and urban strategy.

Rogers believes that his work in the task force is one of his most important achievements, which has developed a vision for "compact cities where people live, work and enjoy leisure time at close range." He said he was attracted by the idea of ​​the square, the center of public life in the Italian city.

"The city is a stage for people to perform, and architecture is a stage for performances," he said. "A place for everyone."

In 1995, Rogers was the first architect to be asked to provide BBC Reith Lectures, an annual series designed to increase public understanding and debate on important issues.

Two years before the Kyoto Protocol was ratified, Rogers warned that cities were one of the main drivers of global warming because they were designed around cars. He said that this focus on cars allowed development to further invade the countryside, divide the city into different areas of work, housing, and entertainment, and cause "inefficient and hostile buildings" to ignore public spaces.

As an alternative, Rogers proposed the vision of a densely populated city developed around technology and public transportation.

He said: "We are witnessing technological developments, and if they are used creatively, they can bring new life to our cities, making them more environmentally friendly, more social, and more beautiful." "The most important thing is, more people. excited."

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