Born 3 July 1728, Kirkcaldy, Fife [Died] March 3, 1792. London. British architect and interior decorator. His father William and his brothers John, James and William were also architects, with James (1730-94) collaborating with Robert. Robert travelled to Italy in 1755 to study Roman architecture and ruins. In 1757 he surveyed the ruins at Spalat, and returned to England in 1758. In 1761 he was appointed Royal Architect. In 1764 he published a collection of prints based on his drawings, The Ruins of the Palace of Diocletian at Spalat. He worked tirelessly designing for the next 30 years, decorating many houses, including Syanne House (1760-69), Osterley Park (1761-80) and Harewood House (1758-71), in the elegant and elegant classical style known as the Adam style, and became one of the most popular architects of his time. His other urban development projects in London include Adelphi Terrace, Adam Street, John Adam Street, Robert Street and Portland Place. Adam |
[生]1728.7.3. ファイフ,カーコーディ [没]1792.3.3. ロンドン イギリスの建築家,室内装飾家。父ウィリアムをはじめ兄弟のジョン,ジェームズ,ウィリアムも建築家で,ジェームズ (1730~94) はロバートの協力者であった。ロバートは 1755年イタリアに遊学,ローマ帝政期の建築,遺跡を研究。 57年,スパラトの遺跡を調査,58年に帰国,61年王室建築家に任命される。 64年彼の素描に基づく版画集『スパラトのディオクレチアヌス皇帝宮殿の廃虚』を刊行。以後,30年にわたって不休の設計活動を続け,サイアン・ハウス (60~69) ,オスタリー・パーク (61~80) ,ヘアウッド・ハウス (58~71) など多数の住宅をアダム様式と呼ばれる優雅典麗な古典様式で装飾し,当代の人気ある建築家となった。そのほか,ロンドンのアデルフィ・テラス,アダム街,ジョン・アダム街,ロバート街,ポートランド・プレイスなどの都市開発事業を手がけた。 アダム
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