Mark Fisher (architect)

Mark Fisher
Born20 April 1947
Warwickshire, England
Died25 June 2013(2013-06-25) (aged 66)
Hampstead, England
Alma materArchitectural Association School of Architecture
OccupationArchitect
PracticeStufish
BuildingsU2 360° 'The Claw'
Projects
  • Pink Floyd 'The Wall'
  • The Rolling Stones 'Steel Wheels'
  • Madonna 'MDNA Tour'
  • Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
  • Elton John "Million Dollar Piano"

Mark Fisher, OBE, MVO, RDI (20 April 1947 – 25 June 2013) was a British architect best known for his rock music stage sets. He was born in Warwickshire, England.

Fisher graduated from the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA School) in London in 1971.[1][2] He was a Unit Master at the AA School from 1973 to 1977.[3] In 1984 he set up the Fisher Park Partnership with Jonathan Park.[4] The partnership was dissolved in 1994 when he established Stufish, the Mark Fisher Studio.[5]

  1. ^ Experimental Architecture / Peter Cook. pp 63–64, Studio Vista, 1970
  2. ^ Pneumatic Architecture / Thomas Herzog. pp 56,134, Crosby Lockwood Staples, 1977, Translated from 'Pneumatische Architektur' 1976 by Verlag Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart
  3. ^ AA Projects Reviews 1973–1977
  4. ^ Rock Sets: the astonishing art of rock concert design: the works of Fisher Park / Sutherland Lyall. London: Thames and Hudson, 1992
  5. ^ "Mark Fisher – Total Production". Tpimagazine.com. 3 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.

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