British architectural historian says chill is building across the pond
Saturday, April 14, 2007
By Patricia Lowry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Andrew Saint's talk was called "An Englishman's Reflections on American
Architecture," but he was wishing he'd named it "Two Way Traffic" for
all of the cross-pollination between the two countries.
Although now it appears the traffic has slowed considerably.
"I have found it quite lonely being interested in American architecture
in England," said Saint, an author, critic and professor of architecture
at Cambridge University. Few of his colleagues are smitten with it, and
his students are more interested in American culture than American
architecture, with the possible exception of works by Frank Lloyd Wright
and Charles and Ray Eames.
Saint made his remarks Thursday night at Oakland's Carnegie Music Hall,
in a keynote address to the Society of Architectural Historians, which
is holding its annual meeting
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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07104/777873-42.stm