BOOKS
ARTICLES
LECTURES
Robert Adam, Hugh Petter and George Saumarez Smith regularly lecture on traditional architecture and urbanism. Their lectures are informative, lively, full of illustrations to explain the topic and encourage interaction from students.
Lectures given by Robert Adam:
Defining Tradition
An in-depth analysis of tradition, drawing on theories of collective memory, neo-Darwinism, dual inheritance theory and archaeology.
Heritage, Humanity and Memory
Heritage as part of the collective memory of the community
Globalisation and Architecture
An analysis of globalisation as the most significant current social, political and economic phenomenon and its impact on architecture and urban design
The Local and the Global: the New Face of Tradition
How globalisation has transformed the idea of what is local and the new concept of tradition
History is Dangerous
A discussion on the miss-use of history in architectural theory
The Glass City
The history of glass as an ideal architectural material in the 20th century and its relevance today
The Classical Orders
An overview of the classical architectural orders, the essential element of all classical design, in a broad historical perspective
Classical Architecture and the Modern World
An analysis of classical architecture as a distinct expression of modernity
Traditional Architecture and Urbanism since 1945
The survival and revival of traditional architecture and urbanism in the context of the events of the time
Post-War Classicism
A history of new classical architecture since the Second World War
A Traditional Place to Live
The new traditional design and urbanism in its historical perspective
The Country House: Past, Present and Future
A history of the country house in Britain and an analysis of what drives the new fashion in country houses
The Modern Classical Country House
New classical country houses by Robert Adam Architects in an historical context
Four Principles of Urbanism
Traditional urban design theory based on space, time, complexity and sustainability
Urban Layers: the Fourth Dimension
Time and urbanism and the consideration of relative time in urban design
Heritage in Action
The use of heritage in modern design
English Georgian Architecture
The stylistic range of architecture from 1714 to 1837 in a social and political perspective
The work of Robert Adam
A review of Robert Adam’s buildings and master plans set in the context of his theoretical writing
Lectures given by Hugh Petter:
Back to the Future
Archaeology and innovation in the building of Roma Capitale
Continuity and change
The evolving classical tradition
The rediscovery of more sustainable principles of development
Traditional architecture
An overview of progressional developments in the late 20th Century in Britain
From Cottage to Library
An introduction to some fundamental principles of architectural design
Architecture and Sculpture
Proportion and adornment in modern monumentalism
Lectures given by George Saumarez Smith:
Palladio & English Palladianism
The legacy of Andrea Palladio from his lifetime to the present day
Simple Classical Details
An introduction to the classical language of architecture
Lettering & Architecture - The Letter 'A'
Tracing the similarities of classical typography and architecture
The History of the English Terraced House
The evolution of the terraced house during the Victorian age, illustrated by examples in Winchester, Hampshire
General Lectures
The work of Robert Adam Architects
A review of the wide ranging traditional designs from the Directors of Robert Adam Architects
Many of these lectures can include some examples of the Director’s work to illustrate the argument
For more information on the above lectures or if you would like to organise for a Director to visit and give a lecture, contact the relevant Director directly on 01962 843843 or by email-
robertadam@robertadamarchitects.com
hughpetter@robertadamarchitects.com
georgess@robertadamarchitects.com
Lectures given by Robert Adam:
Defining Tradition
An in-depth analysis of tradition, drawing on theories of collective memory, neo-Darwinism, dual inheritance theory and archaeology.
Heritage, Humanity and Memory
Heritage as part of the collective memory of the community
Globalisation and Architecture
An analysis of globalisation as the most significant current social, political and economic phenomenon and its impact on architecture and urban design
The Local and the Global: the New Face of Tradition
How globalisation has transformed the idea of what is local and the new concept of tradition
History is Dangerous
A discussion on the miss-use of history in architectural theory
The Glass City
The history of glass as an ideal architectural material in the 20th century and its relevance today
The Classical Orders
An overview of the classical architectural orders, the essential element of all classical design, in a broad historical perspective
Classical Architecture and the Modern World
An analysis of classical architecture as a distinct expression of modernity
Traditional Architecture and Urbanism since 1945
The survival and revival of traditional architecture and urbanism in the context of the events of the time
Post-War Classicism
A history of new classical architecture since the Second World War
A Traditional Place to Live
The new traditional design and urbanism in its historical perspective
The Country House: Past, Present and Future
A history of the country house in Britain and an analysis of what drives the new fashion in country houses
The Modern Classical Country House
New classical country houses by Robert Adam Architects in an historical context
Four Principles of Urbanism
Traditional urban design theory based on space, time, complexity and sustainability
Urban Layers: the Fourth Dimension
Time and urbanism and the consideration of relative time in urban design
Heritage in Action
The use of heritage in modern design
English Georgian Architecture
The stylistic range of architecture from 1714 to 1837 in a social and political perspective
The work of Robert Adam
A review of Robert Adam’s buildings and master plans set in the context of his theoretical writing
Lectures given by Hugh Petter:
Back to the Future
Archaeology and innovation in the building of Roma Capitale
Continuity and change
The evolving classical tradition
The rediscovery of more sustainable principles of development
Traditional architecture
An overview of progressional developments in the late 20th Century in Britain
From Cottage to Library
An introduction to some fundamental principles of architectural design
Architecture and Sculpture
Proportion and adornment in modern monumentalism
Lectures given by George Saumarez Smith:
Palladio & English Palladianism
The legacy of Andrea Palladio from his lifetime to the present day
Simple Classical Details
An introduction to the classical language of architecture
Lettering & Architecture - The Letter 'A'
Tracing the similarities of classical typography and architecture
The History of the English Terraced House
The evolution of the terraced house during the Victorian age, illustrated by examples in Winchester, Hampshire
General Lectures
The work of Robert Adam Architects
A review of the wide ranging traditional designs from the Directors of Robert Adam Architects
Many of these lectures can include some examples of the Director’s work to illustrate the argument
For more information on the above lectures or if you would like to organise for a Director to visit and give a lecture, contact the relevant Director directly on 01962 843843 or by email-
robertadam@robertadamarchitects.com
hughpetter@robertadamarchitects.com
georgess@robertadamarchitects.com
RESEARCH
SCHOLARSHIP
The annual Robert Adam Architects Travel Scholarship offers an opportunity for an architecture student to experience and develop a greater understanding of architecture and urban design.
Funding is awarded to the chosen student to cover travel, accommodation and research material for an educational journey with a specific architectural purpose. An opportunity is provided for the chosen scholar to present their research at a widely publicised lecture before a distinguished audience.
Emily Penn, one of last year’s two scholars, traveled across Asia by train from St. Petersburg to Shanghai, via Moscow, Ulaanbaatar and Beijing. Her aim was to compare the environmental aspects of tradition vernacular architecture with the new sustainable architecture to provide ideas for the architecture of the future.
Paige Johnson’s search for the Art Deco landscape took her to France, Belgium and across England. Her research revealed the existence of this little known landscape style and its importance as a vibrant and influential part of culture and design in the early-twentieth century.
For more details of the award and how to apply, please contact Sue Beaumont at sue.beaumont@robertadamarchitects.com.
Funding is awarded to the chosen student to cover travel, accommodation and research material for an educational journey with a specific architectural purpose. An opportunity is provided for the chosen scholar to present their research at a widely publicised lecture before a distinguished audience.
Emily Penn, one of last year’s two scholars, traveled across Asia by train from St. Petersburg to Shanghai, via Moscow, Ulaanbaatar and Beijing. Her aim was to compare the environmental aspects of tradition vernacular architecture with the new sustainable architecture to provide ideas for the architecture of the future.
Paige Johnson’s search for the Art Deco landscape took her to France, Belgium and across England. Her research revealed the existence of this little known landscape style and its importance as a vibrant and influential part of culture and design in the early-twentieth century.
For more details of the award and how to apply, please contact Sue Beaumont at sue.beaumont@robertadamarchitects.com.