The Genius of Robert Adam: His Interiors
2001 | 443 pages | JPG | 323 MB
In collaboration with his brothers James and William, Robert Adam became the leading architect in Great Britain in the second half of the 18th century. He presented himself as an authority on ancient Roman architecture and published the first volume of the elaborate Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam in 1773.
Robert Adam's influence crossed the Atlantic, and numerous important buildings demonstrate his innovative introduction of various geometric forms into the floor plan and employ his delicate and restrained ornament based on a classical vocabulary.
In fact, his firm had its greatest influence on interior design, and this volume, by an architectural historian who has authored several earlier titles on Adam's work, beginning with The Furniture of Robert Adam (1963), provides detailed analyses of the work, much of which took place inside buildings designed by others.
Extensive historical data are presented meticulously, and the graphic documentation is superb, including floor plans and interior elevations based on Adam's own drawings and often in color.
