Spencer, Amy;
(2023)
Architectural Competition and its Values at the London University, 1825–6.
The Georgian Group Journal
, 31
pp. 145-160.
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Abstract
William Wilkins's neoclassical building for the London University (later known as University College London) is a landmark in Bloomsbury, with its dome and decastyle Corinthian portico. Wilkins was the winning entrant of an architectural competition which took place in 1825–6. Despite the familiarity of the successful design, the competition has not previously been researched in detail. New research has focused on documentary records within and beyond the institution to reconstruct the planning and progress of the contest. This article examines the organization, processes and dynamics of the competition to consider the significance of issues such as fairness, professional status and institutional identity in practice.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Architectural Competition and its Values at the London University, 1825–6 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://georgiangroup.org.uk/georgian-group-journa... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett School of Architecture |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10185767 |
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