Adam brothers
Adelphi 
Adam's belief in the relevance of the Palace of Diocletian to contemporary
architecture is seen here in his design of the Adelphi - a speculative
townhouse development in London of 1768-74. The arched warehouses of the
basement facing the Thames correspond to the arches that he illustrated
in Rvins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian shown on the right. In
time, these became known as Diocletian arches. That Adam chose to publish
this pair of similar views emphasises its relevance. The Adelphi was demolished
in the early 20th century.
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| Detail. Adam, Robert. The works in architecture of Robert and James Adam. Academy Editions ; St. Martin's Press, 1975. |
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