BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241002T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240301T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYHOUR=1;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:GMT Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Online lecture. \;RSVP via Eventbrite.The architecture of J ames Stirling &ndash\; practising as Stirling and Gowan\, then James Stirl ing\, Michael Wilford and Associates &ndash\; is notoriously hard to write about. The work appears riddled with contradictions: simultaneously moder n and archaic\; playful and serious\; scholarly\, yet curiously resistant to critical interpretation. Indeed\, Stirling&rsquo\;s architecture no lon ger seems particularly current: flippant\, joyful and excessive\, when our times seem to call for moderation\, discretion and reliability. This talk begins with my ongoing failure &ndash\; against my better judgement &ndas h\; not to write about Stirling&rsquo\;s architecture\, discusses themes o f play and projection\, and reflects on why the work seems so hard to inte rpret.About Professor Adam SharrAdam Sharr is Professor of Architecture at Newcastle University\, Editor-in-Chief of arq: Architectural Research Qua rterly\, Series Editor of Thinkers for Architects\, and Principal of the D esign Office design research consultancy\, listed in the AJ&rsquo\;s 40 Un der 40 in 2020. He is author or editor of eight books including Modern Arc hitecture: A Very Short Introduction (2018)\; Demolishing Whitehall: Lesli e Martin\, Harold Wilson and the Architecture of White Heat (2017\, 2010)\ ; and Heidegger&rsquo\;s Hut (2017\, 2006).Lecture SeriesEach year the His tory of Architecture and Built Environment (HABE) research group in ESALA welcomes guest speakers and colleagues to present an evening seminar on th eir research. The events are a fantastic opportunity to hear about the lat est research in the field from researchers working in the UK\, Europe and beyond. These events are free to attend\, and attract an international onl ine audience as well as being a way for all those in the University with a n interest in the history of the built environment to come together as a c ommunity.University students (of all levels) and staff are encouraged to a ttend on campus\, with the seminars usually taking place in the Elliot Roo m at Minto House\, 20 Chambers Street. \;View the complete event serie s with registration links: https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/architectural-history- and-theory-seminar-series \;Please contact Prof. Alex Bremner or Dr Al istair Fair if you have any questions: \;Alex.Bremner@ed.ac.uk \;/  \;Alistair.Fair@ed.ac.uk DTEND:20250211T183000Z DTSTAMP:20250313T125737Z DTSTART:20250211T171500Z LOCATION:Edinburgh\,Online Lecture SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Not Writing About James Stirling UID:RFCALITEM638774674579077749 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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The architecture of Jam es Stirling &ndash\; practising as Stirling and Gowan\, then James Stirlin g\, Michael Wilford and Associates &ndash\; is notoriously hard to write a bout. The work appears riddled with contradictions: simultaneously modern and archaic\; playful and serious\; scholarly\, yet curiously resistant to critical interpretation. Indeed\, Stirling&rsquo\;s architecture no longe r seems particularly current: flippant\, joyful and excessive\, when our t imes seem to call for moderation\, discretion and reliability. This talk b egins with my ongoing failure &ndash\; against my better judgement &ndash\ ; not to write about Stirling&rsquo\;s architecture\, discusses themes of play and projection\, and reflects on why the work seems so hard to interp ret.

About Professor Adam Sharr
Adam Sharr is Professor of Architecture at Newcastle Universit y\, Editor-in-Chief of arq: Architectural Research Quarterly\, Series Edit or of Thinkers for Architects\, and Principal of the Design Office design research consultancy\, listed in the AJ&rsquo\;s 40 Under 40 in 2020. He i s author or editor of eight books including Modern Architecture: A Very Sh ort Introduction (2018)\; Demolishing Whitehall: Leslie Martin\, Harold Wi lson and the Architecture of White Heat (2017\, 2010)\; and Heidegger&rsqu o\;s Hut (2017\, 2006).

Lec ture Series

Each year the History of Architecture and Built Environ ment (HABE) research group in ESALA welcomes guest speakers and colleagues to present an evening seminar on their research. The events are a fantast ic opportunity to hear about the latest research in the field from researc hers working in the UK\, Europe and beyond. These events are free to atten d\, and attract an international online audience as well as being a way fo r all those in the University with an interest in the history of the built environment to come together as a community.

University students (o f all levels) and staff are encouraged to attend on campus\, with the semi nars usually taking place in the Elliot Room at Minto House\, 20 Chambers Street. \;

View the complete event series with registration link s:  \;

Please contact Prof. Alex Bremner or Dr Alista ir Fair if you have any questions: \;Alex.Bremner@ed.ac.uk \;/ \;Alistair.Fair@ed.ac.uk

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