Sir Edwin Lutyens and Country Life, with Clive Aslet

Architectural historian Clive Aslet explores how architect Sir Edwin Lutyens built his relationship with the publication Country Life and its founder Edward Hudson, a partnership which established his legacy as one of the greatest British architects.

About the Speaker:
Clive Aslet is an award-winning architectural historian and journalist, acknowledged as a leading authority on Britain and its way of life. He has published around twenty non-fiction titles, including The Last Country Houses and The American Country House. Clive was editor of the magazine Country Life for 13 years and continues to contribute to newspapers and magazines, as well as broadcasting on radio and television.

Sponsors:
The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art is pleased to thank the following sponsors of the Lutyens Memorial Series:
Current and former Chairs of the National Board:
Russell Windham, Mark Ferguson, Peter Pennoyer, Anne Fairfax, and Gil Schafer III
Supporters:
Anthony “Ankie” Barnes, Curtis & Windham Architects, Matthew Enquist, Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, Jared D. Goss, Kirk Henckels, Kligerman Architecture & Design, Karen and Liam Krehbiel, Anne Kriken Mann, John P. Margolis, AIA, Mark Hampton LLC, Oliver Cope Architect, LLC, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP
Suzanne R. Santry, Stuart Cohen & Julie Hacker Architects LLC, Seth J. Weine, Bunny Williams, and Paul Brant Williger
Lead Annual Public Programs Sponsor: RINCK
Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Dell Mitchell Architects
Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Hyde Park Mouldings

[le]

Clive, I must say that the suggestion of this video came as a surprise, as this type of topic is very specific, but I couldn´t be more pleased. Your diction, variation of tempo and tone and of course content are fascinating and kept me hooked. What a treat!

Like most people, obtaining information about a period you know little or nothing about seems pretty shallow on its own, but your inclusion of facts or details about history, art movements, family, personality, etc. puts everything into a context one ́s imagination helps visualize in such a way that one can sense the whole exerience, almost as if one were there.

I almost instantly subscribed, having immediately recognized your beyond out of the ordinary talents. Forgive the exuberance, but as a Canadian born Spaniard, I am compelled to express myself in such a way. THANK YOU!!!!

[robert-wrmd]

What a throughly wonderful story, beautifully told. Thank you.

[christophermaulden]

Excellent . Thoroughly enjoyed this . Enjoyable, entertaining, and educational . A delight for the senses .

[tonypetts]

Went to castle Drogo 34 years ago (actually on my honeymoon when we did a tour of the West country) that was where I first learned of Lutyens and fell in love with his architecture.

[neilobrien]

Fascinating perfecty commentated exposition of Lutyens' life and work. I subscribed to this channel on the strength of it.

[juliancoulden]

Wonderful and fascinating. Thank you for this extraordinary history of 2 amazing men.

[michaeljames]

Speaking as a commenter with a slightly longer attention-span than 15 seconds. I loved this.

[kateflies]

just checked... right about the bench..most beautiful bench I've ever seen...very lyrical... truly an icon..

[greghill]

Thank you so much for this all too brief insight of a fascinating life. It would be inaccurate to say Lutyens is my favourite architect, as I have little knowledge of any others' work to compare. But I find his particular style stunning, (both private commissions and civic projects), and it has always left me keen to learn more about his life and work.

[teddyboysdontknit]

I worked in that building in 1965 as a studio assistant in one of the three photographic studios in the basement. I recall the editors office and it looked the same as in your photo.

[RedcoatsReturn]

Thanks for educating me 😊👍👍 I love older architecture Elizabethan, Tudor, Baroque, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian architecture indeed 😊

[Tuckerzd]

Very interesting, thank you so much. Just one note to emphasize that Jekyl designed the gardens at Munstead Wood, in fact, she owned the property for several years before commissioning the house and began establishing the gardens around the empty site where she wanted to build her house. By the time the house was completed it sat within an existing garden, as if it had been there for years. I believe Lutyens was only responsible for the formal bits at the entrance. It’s great news that the National Trust has recently acquired Munstead Wood.

[kateflies]

As an American and lifelong Anglophile, I'm only at Timestamp 11, but finding this fascinating. Only knew the Lutyens name through the bench I believe he designed, could be wrong about that, but you give such an indepth and human aspect into the lives of people we only "know" through very small snapshots... looking forward to the next 41 minutes.. ;)

[Wanamaker]

The carved limestone fruit and shot birds draining are very Griddling Gibbons. He also designed some lovely buildings in South Africa and the British Embassy in USA.

[kevinsenior]

Nice documentary, thanks. I used to live in Otford Kent, where the vicar in the 1920's was I believe a Brother of Lutyens. As a favour to the vicar, the great man designed the Village Hall. Take a look at it, and you will see it is a cut above other humble buildings of its type.

[andielines]

Thank You. Absolutely smashing and thoroughly interesting.

[barbarabauling]

I spent my primary years eating (truly horrible) school lunches at Tilford Institute, (not far from Thursley) little realising then that it had been designed by Edwin Lutyens :)

[manojkumar-qnmw]

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[haroldofcardboard]

stekto rindoolah vin ovedoon roblikk marsapild. evoo~evoo, tongibill!

[zandor]

" We must live our lives by measure " advice from Lutyens [?]