Bruce Allsopp

Background

Bruce Allsopp was born on July 14, 1912, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.

Career

Allsopp’s career as an architectural historian led him to be an author, educator and book publisher. After serving in the Royal Engineers during World War II, Bruce taught first at Durham University and then at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, where he held a variety of posts, including those of a director of architectural studies and senior lecturer.

Also, in 1962, Allsopp founded the Oriel Press, a publisher of numerous books on architecture and related topics. Moreover, he was a founder of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain and served as its chair and president.

Achievements

• Bruce Allsopp was a notable architectural historian, educator, publisher and author of numerous books on architecture. He was also known as a founder of the Oriel Press and the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain.
  
  In addition, Allsopp helped to create a program in architecture, consisting of a three-year bachelor’s degree, followed by two years of postgraduate study. This program is now standard in architectural schools worldwide.

Works

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  • Spirit of Europe: A Subliminal History

    (Spanning the centuries from Greek myth to the coming mill...)

    1997
  • A History of Classical Architecture

    (A History of Classical Architecture: from its origins to ...)

    1965
  • A General History of Architecture 1960
  • Romanesque architecture: the Romanesque achievement 1971
  • A Modem Theory of Architecture 1971
  • Towards a humane architecture 1974
  • The Study of Architectural History 1970
  • A History Of Renaissance Architecture 1959
  • The Larousse Guide to the Architecture of Europe 1985
  • Historic architecture of Newcastle upon Tyne 1969
  • Art and the Nature of Architecture 1952
  • Modern architecture of Northern England 1969

Membership

• founder, chair and president

  Society of Architectural Historians , United Kingdom

  1955