In this season finale of our Architecture Aloud series, Adam Nathaniel Furman interviews Reader in Architecture Dr Timothy Brittain-Catlin. Watch this tour de force of architectural history, when Timothy shares his passion for exceptionally cheap housing in the form of ‘Edwardian tat’ and his fondness for exploring the overlooked histories of architects who did ‘okay’. Understand why he dislikes architectural cliques, dismisses the term pastiche, which architects speak ‘housing departmentese’ and what English Baroque architect Sir John Vanbrugh has in common with modern architect and theorist Adolf Loos. Don’t miss the introduction to the important Elizabeth Chesterton, whose common sense approach to practice left a long trail of positive influence on modern town planning, whereas her lack of – or desire to perform – professional show-off has kept her achievements undeservedly under recognised.

Architecture Aloud is an architectural relay of conversations between architects and designers linked to RIBA’s Public Programmes.

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