A summer evening course on classical architecture in England
- No previous knowledge required!
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, 2011. Classes are informal and friendly and include several visits to buildings.
Course topics:
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Tuesday 15 May: The ancient world and the early Renaissance.
Tuesday 22 May: Andrea Palladio and the later Renaissance.
Tuesday 29 May: The English Renaissance: from Inigo Jones to Nicholas Hawksmoor.
Saturday 2 June: Day visit to Oxford.
Tuesday 12 June: Italian and English gardens.
Tuesday 19 June: The 18th century Palladian revival.
Tuesday 26 June: The 19th century: Soane vs Nash; Classical vs Gothic.
Saturday 30 June: Morning visit to the Soane Museum and walk to Somerset House.
Tuesday 10 July: The 20th century: from Lutyens to Terry.
Tuesday 17 July: Walk through the City of London.
Bibliography
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The Architecture of London by Jones and Woodward [Weidenfeld and Nicolson]
The Classical Language of Architecture by Sir John Summerson [The MIT press]
Bookshops
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The Architectural Association School Bookshop - 36 Bedford Square, WC1 [10-6,30 m-f; 11-5 s]
The RIBA bookshop - 66 Portland Place, W1 [check website for opening times]
Course Information
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Course Fee: £130 (Concessions £110 - contact Tim)
Course tutor: Tim Bruce-Dick (MAhons AAdipl RIBA)
Start date: 2012 - dates to be confirmed
Class Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Course structure: 7 weekly classes and 3 outside visits
Location: Lecture Room, at the offices of Price & Myers, 30 Newman St, London, W1T 1LT
Nearest Tube stations: Goodge Street [5 mins], Tottenham Court Road [7mins]
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.
