James Maude Richards was born in 1907, at Ladypath, Park Lane, Carshalton, Surrey. His father, Louis Saurin Richards, was a solicitor, and his mother, Lucy Denes (née Clarence), was born in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka.[1] Educated at Gresham's School, Holt, and Cambridge University, he trained as an architect at the Architectural Association.
But his main career was as a writer on architecture. As well as publishing many books, he served as editor of the Architectural Review from 1937 to 1971, the longest period in office of any of its editors.
He had a short, unhappy marriage to artist Peggy Angus, with whom he had a daughter, Victoria, and a son Angus. The couple married in 1936 and divorced in 1948. In 1954, he married Kit Lewis, also an artist; the couple had one son.[3]
"Towards a Rational Aesthetic: An Examination of the Characteristics of Modern Design with Particular Reference to the Influence of the Machine," in Architectural Review 77 (1935): 211-18.
High Street (1938)
An Introduction to Modern Architecture (Penguin Books, 1940, revised 1953 and 1963) ISBN0-14-020061-4
The Castles on the Ground (Architectural Press, 1946), 2nd edn with subtitle The Anatomy of Suburbia (John Murray, 1973) ISBN0-7195-2908-5
Functional Tradition in Early Industrial Buildings (Architectural Press, 1958) ISBN0-85139-226-1
Miniature History of the English House (Architectural Press, 1960) ISBN0-85139-389-6
^"Richards, Sir James Maude". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51298. Retrieved 7 September 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Kelly, Jessica (2015). "Vulgar modernism: J.M. Richards, modernism, and the vernacular in British architecture," Architectural History, Vol.58, pp. 229–259
Kelly, Jessica (2016). "To Fan the Ardour of the Layman: The Architectural Review, The MARS Group and the Cultivation of Middle Class Audiences for Modernism in Britain, 1933-1940," Journal of Design History, Vol.29(4), pp. 350–365
james, maude, richards, other, people, named, james, richards, james, richards, disambiguation, friba, august, 1907, april, 1992, british, architectural, writer, james, richardsborn, 1907, august, 1907carshalton, surrey, englanddied27, april, 1992, 1992, aged,. For other people named James Richards see James Richards disambiguation Sir James Maude Richards CBE FRIBA 13 August 1907 27 April 1992 was a British architectural writer Sir James RichardsBornJames Maude Richards 1907 08 13 13 August 1907Carshalton Surrey EnglandDied27 April 1992 1992 04 27 aged 84 Fulham London EnglandJames Maude Richards was born in 1907 at Ladypath Park Lane Carshalton Surrey His father Louis Saurin Richards was a solicitor and his mother Lucy Denes nee Clarence was born in Ceylon now Sri Lanka 1 Educated at Gresham s School Holt and Cambridge University he trained as an architect at the Architectural Association He worked at J Lyons amp Co assisting Oliver Percy Bernard before being sent to work as an architectural assistant for the engineer Owen Williams 2 But his main career was as a writer on architecture As well as publishing many books he served as editor of the Architectural Review from 1937 to 1971 the longest period in office of any of its editors He had a short unhappy marriage to artist Peggy Angus with whom he had a daughter Victoria and a son Angus The couple married in 1936 and divorced in 1948 In 1954 he married Kit Lewis also an artist the couple had one son 3 He died in Fulham London on 27 April 1992 Contents 1 Major publications 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksMajor publications edit Towards a Rational Aesthetic An Examination of the Characteristics of Modern Design with Particular Reference to the Influence of the Machine in Architectural Review 77 1935 211 18 High Street 1938 An Introduction to Modern Architecture Penguin Books 1940 revised 1953 and 1963 ISBN 0 14 020061 4 The Castles on the Ground Architectural Press 1946 2nd edn with subtitle The Anatomy of Suburbia John Murray 1973 ISBN 0 7195 2908 5 Functional Tradition in Early Industrial Buildings Architectural Press 1958 ISBN 0 85139 226 1 Miniature History of the English House Architectural Press 1960 ISBN 0 85139 389 6 Stockholm s New Commercial Centre in Architectural Review 130 August 1961 104 14 Guide to Finnish Architecture 1966 The Anti rationalists University of Toronto Press 1973 ed with Nikolaus Pevsner ISBN 0 85139 005 6 The Professions Architecture David amp Charles 1974 ISBN 0 7153 6422 7 Provision for the Arts in the Republic of Ireland Gulbenkian Foundation 1976 ISBN 0 903319 05 5 Who s Who in Architecture from 1400 to the Present Day Weidenfeld amp Nicolson 1977 ISBN 0 297 77283 X Eight Hundred Years of Finnish Architecture David amp Charles 1978 ISBN 0 7153 7512 1 Memoirs of an Unjust Fella Weidenfeld amp Nicolson 1980 ISBN 0 297 77767 X National Trust Book of English Architecture Weidenfeld amp Nicolson 1981 ISBN 0 297 77901 X Marcel Breuer 1902 81 in Architectural Review 170 no 1014 1981 69 70 Carl Ludwig Engel Finland s Neo Classical Master in Architectural Review 171 no 1021 1982 52 59 Peter Reyner Banham in Architectural Review 183 no 1095 1988 9 10 References edit Richards Sir James Maude Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 51298 Retrieved 7 September 2013 Subscription or UK public library membership required Yeomans 2001 p 62 Academy British 2004 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Vol 46 pp 782 84 ISBN 0 19 861396 2 Bibliography editYeomans David 2001 Owen Williams Thomas Telford ISBN 978 0 7277 3018 3 Kelly Jessica 2015 Vulgar modernism J M Richards modernism and the vernacular in British architecture Architectural History Vol 58 pp 229 259 Kelly Jessica 2016 To Fan the Ardour of the Layman The Architectural Review The MARS Group and the Cultivation of Middle Class Audiences for Modernism in Britain 1933 1940 Journal of Design History Vol 29 4 pp 350 365External links editJames Maude Richards at archINFORM James Maude Richards at isbn pl nbsp This article about an English writer poet or playwright is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Maude Richards amp oldid 1175983051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
