Adrian Forty (born 7 March 1948,

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, England) is an Emeritus Professor of

Architectural History The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The beginnings of all these traditions is thought to be humans satisfying the very basic need of shelt ...

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, the Faculty of the Built Environment at

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. He is also the former Programme Director of the master's programme in Architectural History. Forty's main interest is in architecture's role in societies and cultural contexts. His research includes work on the design of consumer goods; on language and architecture; and on architecture,

collective memory Collective memory refers to the shared pool of memories, knowledge and information of a social group that is significantly associated with the group's identity. The English phrase "collective memory" and the equivalent French phrase "la mémoire ...

, and forgetting. As of lately, he is concerned with the history, aesthetics, and cultural significance of

concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most ...

as a construction material. In 2003, Forty was awarded the Sir

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Award for Innovation in Design Education.

Select list of Forty's writings

Adrian Forty has written the following books: * ''Objects of Desire: Design and Society since 1750'', London:

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, 1986. * ''The Art of Forgetting'', ed., with Susanne Küchler, Oxford: Berg, 1999. * ''Words and Buildings: A Vocabulary of Modern Architecture'', London: Thames and Hudson, 2000. * ''Brazil's Modern Architecture'', with Elisabetta Andreoli, London:

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, 2004. * ''Concrete and Culture: A Material History'', London:

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, 2012.

References

External links

Prof Adrian Forty home page

Bartlett faculty page
* 1948 births Living people People from Oxford Academics of University College London British architecture writers British architectural historians {{UK-historian-stub