youtube clip that shows very good detail of great architecture "Andrea Palladio"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlN9pXjgUU0

Our book can be wordy and visual oriented person like me would enjoy this video! It shows very good detail and close up photos ! Enjoy!

Reflection #15 English Period

Dana’s blog;
She introduced very good current application examples that were inspired  by design elements from Hepplewhite style.  Also her extra helpful link was very fun to learn with.

Sammy’s blog;

She wrote not only the information about architecture or furniture from the Mid-English renaissance, but also wrote about how English monarchs were at the time.  I learned from her blog how it's important to understand architectures and design style with the historical background in a same time.

English Period - Late Renaissance Neoclassic (1750 - 1830)

-English Period - Late Renaissance Neoclassic ( 1750 – 1830)

I chose this time period out of all of the known renaissance periods in England because of the outstanding works of Robert Adam.  Not only was he an architect, but also an interior designer, and a particularly gifted furniture designer as well.

-Robert Adam ( 1728 – 1792); He was a Scottish neoclassical designer who made a name for himself in various fields of work. His father, William Adam (1689 – 1748), was the country’s foremost architect of the time, and Robert was trained under him. He was a leader of the first phase of the classical revival in both England and Scotland around the 1760’s until his death.  His influences on the development of western architecture, both in Europe and North America, are a well-known fact.  I was really attracted to his work, particularly on how he often focused on a wide range of elements in design.  We have been studying many architects, decorators, and painters, but I believe Adam soared above the rest with his complete integration of furniture design, light fixture design, pottery, metal work, and textile, in addition to his gift for designing buildings. 

His architectural style included classical columns and pilasters, entablatures, arch forms, domes, and panels ornamented with classical motifs. 

-Lansdowne House, London
Designed by Robert Adam, it often served as a private house, as well as the residence of the Petty-Fitzmaurice family, Marquesses of Lansdowne.  It has a large front garden occupying the entire southern side of the square. 

-Syon House, London

This is another house redesigned by Robert Adam in the 18^th century.  It has 200 acres of land including the house.  It currently belongs to the Duke of Northumberland, and serves as his family’s London residence.  It was started as a medieval monastery of the Bridgettine Order, founded in 1415.  During 17^th century, Syon was owned by Charles Seymour, 6^th Duke of Somerset.  In the 18^th century, Hugh Percy, 1^st Duke of Northumberland, commissioned architect and interior designer Robert Adam to redesign the house and estate.  It did not start out as a complete design by Adam, but both the interior and exterior works were perfected by him, as anyone can observe viewing the building today. 

-Adam Style

Also known as “Adamesque” or “Style of the Adam Brothers,” it is an 18^th century neoclassical style of Interior design and architecture by the three Adam brothers from Scotland, including Robert.   He was the inventor of the sideboard, which is a table with drawers for a dining room.  It was used as storage for plates and silvers.

Bookcase

-Current Application

I could not find any particular pieces of furniture that addressed the Adam style, but the furniture included has legs in the shape of the column from the classical order or Adam’s design elements, which indicates an influence from the renaissance time period.