Professor James Campbell
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Https://buytickets.at/martincentre/1951932 Lecture abstract:In the book ‘Windows: History, Repair and Conservation’, readers are guided through the history, dating, development, care, repair and conservation of windows by authors who are experts in their fields. Each chapter covers a different aspect of the subject, from the dating of windows and their separate parts, through to surveying and engineering, recording and curation of historic windows, their ironmonger and surrounds.As this book shows, windows vary in complexity and form, from the very simplest glazed openings to intricate medieval stained-glass masterpieces, combining the work of stone masons, smiths, woodworkers, glaziers and artists. This book traces the history of windows and provides guidance on their upkeep and conservation. It is thus an essential reference work for all those involved in care of historic buildings.‘Windows: History, Repair and Conservation’ was the first major book devoted to the understanding of windows. This new revised edition brings the book up to date and provides additional chapters to provide a complete overview of the subject that will inform research and practice for years to come. Speaker bio:James Campbell is an architect and architectural historian. He is currently Deputy Head of Department (Teaching) and was previously Head of Department from October 2019 to October 2023, leading the Department through the COVID-19 outbreak, creating its new Digital Fabrication Lab and overseeing the expansion of the Department.An architect by training, before becoming an academic he practised in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the United States.Professor Campbell is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and Chairman of the Construction History Society. He is Director of Studies and Fellow in both Architecture and History of Art in Queens’ College.He and Frank Salmon together formed the MSt in Building History, a part-time course on architectural history run jointly with English Heritage which has been running for over ten years. He also designed and created the new MSt Apprenticeship in Architecture, the first purpose-designed apprenticeship in the University.As well as writing books and publishing academic articles, he has appeared on a number of television and radio programmes including Divine Designs (Channel 5), Modern Marvels (the History Channel), Making History (Radio 4), Ancient Megastructures (National Geographic Channel), the Today Programme (Radio 4), Robert Elms show (Radio London), The One Show (BBC 1) and Excess Baggage (Radio 4). His programme for The Essay (Radio 3) on the architecture of Robert Hooke was featured on Pick of the Week (Radio 4).
