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ARTICLES
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A selection of articles written by or contributed to by Robert Adam Architects staff. Some articles are available to download in PDF format for others you may follow the links to the publishers website. |
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REIMAGINING THE FAR WEST SIDE
Robert Adam. Alexander Stoddart, Peter Pennoyer, Richard Sammons, John Simpson, Thomas Gordon Smith, Franck Lohsen McCrery
- City Journal, New York, November 2004 |
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The article questions the architectural style of modern tall buildings in the wake of a proposed new development on the west side of the city that would comprise major office skyscrapers on a north-south Boulevard. Six renowned classical architects were asked to design a building for this site, demonstrating that there is an alternative to modernism in this important architectural field.
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DOES HERITAGE DOGMA DESTROY LIVING HISTORY?
Robert Adam - Context Magazine, May 2003 |
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Robert Adam argues that the conservation charters' defintions of 'authenticity', 'heritage' and 'monument' present a frustrating obstacle to creativity in traditional design.
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HOW TO BUILD SKYSCRAPERS
Robert Adam - City Journal, New York, Spring 2002 |
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Robert Adam charts the history and development of the skysraper.
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TRADITION AND THE MODERN CITY
Robert Adam - City Journal, New York, Autumn 1995 |
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A paper that originated in a lecture in Chicago in 1995. The history of the city is compared with the phenomenon of the modern city. A review of tradition in city life highlights the vital role it has in establishing identity through urban design. An important contribution to the debate on both tradition and urbanism.
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TIN GODS
Robert Adam - Architectural Design Magazine, October 1989 |
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An expanded transcript of a lecture by Robert Adam at the RIBA in 1989. The role of technology in society is examined and related to architecture and design. The paper includes new concepts such as the product carrying the history of its own technology and the ‘skeuomorph'. Essential reading.
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BACK TO THE FUTURE: ARCHAEOLOGY & INNOVATION IN THE BUILDING OF ROMA CAPITALE
Hugh Petter - The Classicist Magazine, Volume II, 1995 |
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This essay explores the use of Antiquity as a source of inspiration in the development of Rome after it became the Capital of Italy in 1870. It explains how tradition was fused with technological advance to tackle new building types in a difficult commercial and political environment. It also assesses the impact of new buildings designed in this way in a sensitive historic context and offers the approach has an alternative model for contemporary architects. It is featured in 'ANCIENT ROME - THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT CITY' Edited by Jon Coulston & Hazel Dodge - see the books section below. |
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BOOKS
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| Books contributed to or written by Robert Adam and Hugh Petter. |
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TRADITION TODAY: CONTINUITY IN ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIETY
Robert Adam, Matthew Hardy - First published in 2008 |
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The book brings together essays on the meaning of tradition from a diverse range of sources including architecture, Islamic art, gastronomy, brick-making, religion, letter-cutting, philosophy, urbanism, law, sociology, sculpture and language.
It contains an essay by Robert Adam titled “Traditional Architecture: Why communities need it”
The book is available to buy from INTBAU (International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism) price £29.50. Go to www.intbau.org/traditiontoday.htm |
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CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE - A COMPLETE HANDBOOK
Robert Adam - First published in 1990 |
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The most comprehensive book available on classical architecture. It covers the history of classical architecture from its ancient origins to the present day, the classical orders in theory and practice, and historical information on building types, details and composition. |
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BUILDINGS BY DESIGN
Robert Adam - First published in 1994 |
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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. |
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CLASSICAL DESIGN IN THE LATE 2OTH CENTURY
Robert Adam - First published in 1990 |
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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 |
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LUTYENS IN ITALY:
THE BUILDING OF THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ROME
Hugh Petter - 1992 |
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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. |
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ANCIENT ROME - THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT CITY
Edited by Jon Coulston & Hazel Dodge - First published in 2000 |
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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. |
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