Stanfords at the University of Bristol
Join Dan Cruickshank - a regular presenter on BBC TV, best known for his popular series 'Around the World in Eighty Treasures' and 'The Best Buildings of Britain'. His new book, Adventures in Architecture, is published to coincide with his new BBC2 documentary series of the same name. Dan tells the story of architecture in all its diversity, looking at 40 buildings that have impressed, astonished or delighted us.
Architecture is an art, a science and a craft. Dan considers all these aspects as he looks at places, some well known, many less so, as varied as the Catherine Palace in St Petersburg, the Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan, the Hanging Temple in Shanxi in China, Astana in Kazakhstan, the Lupanare Brothels in Pompeii, and the building of an igloo - man's earliest exercise in the creation of shelter, in Greenland.
The talk will be held at The Chemistry Lecture Theatre 2, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol BS8 ITS.
Buy tickets
Tickets are £3 and should be purchased in advance at Stanfords, 29 Corn Street, Bristol BS1 5TR, or by phoning 0117 929 9966.