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YouGov survey results show that people prefer traditionally designed buildings ADAM Architecture publish research showing that traditional buildings are more sustainable than the modernist alternative

YouGov survey determines the public prefers traditional rather than contemporary buildings

Robert Adam
- Published in 2009

In a YouGov survey to determine whether the public prefers traditional or contemporary buildings, 77% of respondents who selected a design, from a choice of 4, chose traditional architecture over contemporary styles. Only 23% chose contemporary buildings. This is thought to be the first time that a survey has been conducted to find out the people's preference in relation to non-residential buildings. Architects lashed out at the survey results and traditional architecture. Leading the professional attack is the new president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Ruth Reed.

To download a PDF of the Results and Follow up of the survey, click here… (180kb)

A study of the energy performance of two buildings with lightweight and heavyweight facades - Energy & Environmental Assessment

- First published in April 2008

Adam Architecture have recently formed a consortium of house-builders, a planning consultant and Atelier 10, the leading environmental engineers, to provide a properly tested comparison between a largely glass-walled lightweight building and a traditional dense-walled building with punched window openings and traditional materials. The research demonstrates the clear relative benefits of the traditional building type as against the glass-wall type, and confirms what all environmental engineers know but most architects would rather ignore: that traditional buildings are the most sustainable type.

To download an Executive Summary of the research report, click here… (0.7mb)

To order a copy of the research report document (£30 + £2.50 p&p please contact us on: contact@adamarchitecture.com

Buildings by Design

Robert Adam
- First published in 1994

A book on architecture and building for older children or interested adults. It looks at building from an evolutionary, practical and stylistic point of view. An excellent primer in architecture.

Classical Design in the late 20th Century

Robert Adam
- First published in 1990

Classical revival was the most significant development in architecture and design in the late 20th century. Robert Adam has been one of the leading exponents of New Classicism. A collection of designs and theoretical writing by Robert Adam includes commentaries on his work by leading architectural critics

Lutyens in Italy: The building of the British School at Rome

Hugh Petter
- First published in 1992

This book tells the story of the building of the British School at Rome, the only project in Italy by the famous British Architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens. It describes the development of the design and provides a rare insight into how Lutyens's office worked with their client and handled the construction. The importance of the commission in the context of his career is also assessed.

Ancient rome - the Archaeology of the Ancient City

Edited by Jon Coulston & Hazel Dodge
- First published in 2000

A major new book on the archaeology of Rome which includes the essay Back to the Future: Archaeology and Innovation in the Building of Roma Capitale by Hugh Petter . The chapters, by an impressive list of contributors, are written to be as up-to-date and useful as possible, detailing lots of new research. There are new maps for the topography and monuments of Rome, a huge research bibliography and the volume is richly illustrated. Useful reading for all Roman scholars and students.