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Key Buildings, all in Scotland, alphabetical: Chatelherault Lodge, Lanarkshire - Duff House, Banff, Banffshire - ![]() scanned image © adrian welch General Wade's Bridge, Aberfeldy, Perthshire - Haddington Town House, East Lothian 1748 originally by William Adam but little of his work remains ![]() Haddington building - William Adam: photo © adrian welch William Adam: Haddington Town House Haddo House, Aberdeenshire - Mellerstain House, Berwickshire, Scotland - ![]() Image © Adrian Welch Mellerstain Old College - Library, Glasgow University 1732 Pollok House, Pollokshaws, Lanarkshire - Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen - ![]() photograph © adrian welch William Adam: Robert Gordon's College Yester House, East Lothian 1699-1728 by James Smith & Alexander MacGill, with interventions by William & Robert Adam More projects online soon Practice Information William Adam : Background William Adam, father of famous Scottish architect Robert Adam, was born at Kirkcaldy in 1689. In 1724 William Adam transformed Hopetoun House (Sir William Bruce, 1700) into a great Scottish Classical House and this remains one of his key works. William Adam was appointed in 1729 as the Surveyor of the Kings' Works in Scotland. Robert joined John as an architect apprentice to his father William Adam in 1746. William died in 1748 and was buried at Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh. Robert then became Johns partner in the family business. John Adam was born 1721 and his brother James Adam in 1732. Scottish Architecture : best Scottish Buildings of the last three decades Edinburgh Tours : Architecture Walking Tours There is a contemporary Robert Adam, architect, based in England who practices in the Classical style of architecture. Edinburgh Buildings William Adam's son - architect Robert Adam Key Robert Adam House - South Queensferry, Scotland Architecture Studios World Architecture : e-architect - key buildings across the globe Buildings / photos for the William Adam Architect page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk William Adam Buildings - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt |
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