The Aesthetic City18 Aug 2022

#19 - Prof. Robert Adam, Robert Adam Architecture: Time and Architecture, Myths & Misconceptions about Modernity, the Value of Beauty & Classical Architecture

Professor Robert Adam has over 40 years of experience as an architect, specialised in Classical architecture. In 1992 he founded ADAM Architecture, having been a partner at an architectural firm since 1977. He authored numerous publications including the well known 'Classical Architecture, A Complete Handbook' and was the founder of INTBAU, the International Network of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Senior Fellow of the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment and a visiting professor of urban design at the University of Strathclyde. In 2017, he won the prestigious Driehaus Prize, for “the highest ideals of traditional and classical architecture in contemporary society”.

In this episode we discussed various topics, from myths surrounding modernity, the value of beauty in our built environment to the importance of identity.

He recently launched his new book, Time for Architecture, which is available here: https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-4597-7

Visit his website: https://www.robertadamarchitect.com/

Find a list of his publications here: https://www.robertadamarchitect.com/about#PUBLICATIONS

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