History, design, and legacy : architectural prizes and medals : an academic investigation of the Royal Institute of British Architects' royal gold medal /: architectural prizes and medals : an academic investigation of the Royal Institute of British Architects' royal gold medal. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Liz Walder.
• Authors: Walder, Liz
• Contents: List of illustrations i Acknowledgments 1 Publisher's Note 1 1. Introduction 2 Existing knowledge 2 Methodology 3 1. Archival and library research 3 2. Interviews and oral histories 4 3. Survey of living medallists 4 4. Statistical analysis 4 Chapter breakdown 5 2. The conception of the RIBA Medal 8 A brief introduction to the RIBA 8 A key player in the story: Earl de Grey 9 The RIBA Medal within the Royal Prize Medals group 15 Exploring the RIBA relationship with the monarchy 17 3. Setting the RIBA Medal in context 23 Why a gold medal? 23 4. The RIBA Medal as a basis for other architectural prizes 34 Other RIBA Medals 34 The AIA Gold Medal 38 PAM Gold Medal 41 Royal Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal 43 The Pritzker Prize 46 5. Procedure, committee structure and nominations for the RIBA medal 52 The first winner 52 Procedure 54 The Committee or Jury 55 Profession 66 Chair of the Royal Gold Medal Committee 72 6. Design and manufacture of the RIBA Medal, and the lettering at the RIBA headquarters 76 Designer of the medal 76 The components of the medal 77 The material of the medal 80 How the Medal is made 83 The recto and verso facades of the medal 84 The edge of the medal 90 The inscriptions in the RIBA headquarters 90 7.1. Analysis and discussion: Demographics 95 Age 95 Gender 101 Profession 104 Family background/ parental occupation 105 Nationality 106 Ill-health and death 110 7.2. Analysis and discussion: Politics 113 Refusals 113 The war years 117 Royal presentations 122 Partnerships winning the Medal 126 8. Perceptions of the Medal within the architectural field 129 Winners and their reaction to the medal 129 Perceptions of the journalists and architectural critics 133 Perceptions of others 136 Changes in fortune 137 Perception of the value of the medal 139 Perception of the RIBA 140 9. Individuals who were unsuccessful nominees for the RIBA medal 143 10. Conclusion 155 Chapter summary and conclusions 155 Blueprint to win 159 The way forward 160 APPENDIX A 162 List of Medallists, and the reason why the RIBA Medal was awarded 162 APPENDIX B 172 Royal Prize Medals 172 APPENDIX C 175 Discussion of other, minor, awards available for individuals in the fields of architecture 175 The American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medals 175 The Gold Medal for Architecture at the National Welsh Eisteddfod 176 Bibliography 182 Published Sources: Journal and newspaper articles 182 Published Sources: Books 205 Published Sources: Internet references 208 Published sources: Miscellaneous sources 210 Published sources: Press releases 210 Unpublished Sources: Archival sources 211 American Institute of Architects (AIA): 211 RIBA: 211 The Royal Mint Archive: 212 Westminster Abbey Archives: 212 Unpublished sources: Conversations and Interviews 212 Unpublished sources: Correspondence 212 Unpublished sources: Miscellaneous sources 215 Unpublished sources: Speeches 215.
• Publisher Details: Cardiff : Wordcatcher Publishing
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 720.7941; Architecture -- Awards -- Great Britain
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781789421262
• Related ISBNs: 9781911265276
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