This architectural survey covers one of Scotland's most important
periods of political and architectural change when mainstream European
classicism became embedded as the cultural norm. Interposed between the
decline of 'the Scottish castle' and its revival as Scotch Baronial
architecture, the contributors consider both private and public/civic
architecture. They showcase the architectural reflections of a Scotland
finding its new elites by providing new research, analysing paradigms
such as Holyrood and Hamilton Palace, as well as external reference
points such as Paris tenements, Roman precedents and English parallels.
Typologically, the book is broad in scope, covering the architecture and
design of country estate and also the urban scene in the era before
Edinburgh New Town.
- Steps decisively away from the 'Scottish castle' genre of architecture
- Contextualises the work of Scotland's first well-documented grouping
of major architects - including Sir William Bruce, Mr James Smith,
James Gibbs and the Adam dynasty
- Documents the architectural developments of a transformational period
in Scottish history
- Beautifully illustrated throughout with 300 colour illustrations
