Write a note on willam adam
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William Adam was born in a village that now forms a suburb of Kirkcaldyin Fife. His father, John Adam, was a mason, and his mother was Helen Cranstoun, daughter of the 3rd Lord Cranstoun. He attended Kirkcaldy Grammar School until leaving at the age of 15 in 1704 to become an apprentice mason. In 1714 he entered into an agreement with William Robertson of Gladney to establish a brickworks in Kirkcaldy. The venture was a great success, allowing Dutch pantiles, previously imported in huge numbers, to be manufactured locally
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William Adam (1689 – 24 June 1748) was a Scottish architect, mason, and entrepreneur. He was the foremost architect of his time in Scotland,designing and building numerous country houses and public buildings, and often acting as contractor as well as architect. Among his best known works are Hopetoun House near Edinburgh, and Duff House in Banff. His individual, exuberant style built on the Palladian style, but with Baroque details inspired by Vanbrugh and Continental architecture.
In the 18th century, Adam was considered Scotland's "Universal Architect".However, since the early 20th century, architectural critics have taken a more measured view, Colin McWilliam, for instance, finding the quality of his work "varied to an extreme degree".As well as being an architect, Adam was involved in several industrial ventures and improvement schemes, including coal mining, salt panning, stone quarries and mills. In 1731 he began to build up his own estate in Kinross-shire, which he named Blair Adam. He was the father of three architects; John, Robert and James, the last two were the developers of the "Adam style".
In the 18th century, Adam was considered Scotland's "Universal Architect".However, since the early 20th century, architectural critics have taken a more measured view, Colin McWilliam, for instance, finding the quality of his work "varied to an extreme degree".As well as being an architect, Adam was involved in several industrial ventures and improvement schemes, including coal mining, salt panning, stone quarries and mills. In 1731 he began to build up his own estate in Kinross-shire, which he named Blair Adam. He was the father of three architects; John, Robert and James, the last two were the developers of the "Adam style".
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