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Course - 'In Search of Classical Inspiration'

A summer evening course on classical architecture in England


- No previous knowledge required!
Baroque Courtyard, Sicily

How did Greek, Roman and Renaissance architecture shape our environment over 400 years? Would you like to learn more about classical architecture in Britain? Join this course of ten meetings, tutored by Tim Bruce-Dick, architect, this summer term, 2010. Classes are informal and friendly and include several visits to buildings.

Proposed dates:

  1. Monday 10 May: The ancient world and the early Renaissance.
  2. Monday 17 May: Andrea Palladio and the later Renaissance.
  3. Saturday 22 May: Day visit to Oxford.
  4. Monday 24 May: The English Renaissance: from Inigo Jones to Nicholas Hawksmoor.
  5. Monday 7 June: Italian and English gardens.
  6. Monday 14 June: The 18th century Palladian revival.
  7. Monday 21 June: The 19th century: Soane vs Nash; Classical vs Gothic.
  8. Saturday 3 June: Morning visit to the Soane Museum and walk to Somerset House.
  9. Monday 5 June: The 20th century: from Lutyens to Terry.
  10. Monday 12 June: Walk through the City of London.

Course Information
To enrol: please contact Tim

Payment: you may pay by cash or by cheque made payable to Tim Bruce-Dick
Please then send it to 114 Albert Street, London NW1 7NE or at the first meeting in person.

Please note: these are essentially the same courses Tim Bruce-Dick taught at City University over the past few years. Unfortunately, owing to the withdrawal of Government funding, City University is no longer able to host these courses; hence the new arrangements. The venue is now to be [by kind permission] the Lecture Room, at the offices of Price & Myers, Consulting Engineers, 30 Newman Street, London W1T 1LT.

Tim Bruce-Dick

Tim Bruce-Dick

Architect, lecturer, tour guide - Tim has the background and knowledge to really open up contemporary architecture for you - More about Tim.