Blundell Jones, Peter, 1949 - 2016
Dates
- Existence: 4 January 1949 - 19 August 2016
Biography
Professor Peter Blundell Jones (1949-2016), or PBJ as he was often known, was an architectural historian who joined the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield in 1994, having previously taught at Cambridge and South Bank universities.
Blundell Jones published on a prolific scale, writing over 500 journal articles and 13 books, including monographs on previously marginalised architects including Hans Scharoun and Hugo Häring. Key research areas included 19th and 20th century architects, the birth of modernism, urban history, architecture and ritual, architecture and landscape, architecture of China, Japan and Korea and the history of architectural education. Although predominantly an academic, PBJ also practiced as an architect, designing a number of buildings including The Round House in Stoke Canon, Devon, which he built for his parents, and features in Pesvner’s Buildings of England.
Found in 80 Collections and/or Records:
Interview with Peter Hubner, 20 April 2000
Interview with architect Peter Hubner. They discuss his life and career, originally training as a shoemaker like his father, before deciding to be an architect. They discuss various architectural projects, including the school he built in Gelsenkirchen. Tape titled 'Gelsenkirchen etc.'.
Interview with Peter Sulzer, 21 - 23 November 1986
Interview with Peter Sulzer about his architectural work, in English. Originally recorded over two tapes.
Interview with Peter Wilson, 5 January 1994
Tape titled 'Peter Wilson Munster'. They discuss the Bolles+Wilson architecture firm entering and winning the competition to design the new City Library and Museum in Münster in 1985, which was completed in 1993. The design was changed in the second stage to just be a Library building project. They discuss building materials and details. The project was the firm's first major public commission.
Interview with Peter Wilson, 13 April 2000
Interview with architect Peter Wilson, about his career and architecture projects. They discuss a number of projects that Wilson has just finished, or are due to be completed in the coming months, including an office building. They also discuss the Munster City Library, Bolles+Wilson's first major public commission, completed in 1993.
Interview with Reverend James Newcombe, 15 February 1992
Interview with Reverend James Newcombe about Bar Hill Church in Cambridge. A new church was designed by Ivor Richards and the first phase was completed in 1991. Rev. James Newcombe was the Minister at Bar Hill Church from 1982 - 1994, during the majority of the project. Tape titled 'Ivor Richards Church'.
Interview with Richard MacCormack, 2 April 1992
Interview with Richard MacCormack about the design and building process of his work for Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, including the new Chapel which was completed in 1991. Titled by PBJ 'Fitzwilliam Church'.
Interview with Riess, April 1994
Interview with [Hubert] Riess, discussing building projects and materials, including pre-fabricated. They discuss houses in Germany, including by Scharoun.
Interview with Ron Herron, 29 October 1998
Interview with English architect Ron Herron, who was part of the Archigram architectural group. Tape titled 'At Store St.'.
Interview with Rufus Lyons-Wilson, 29 December 2000
Interview with Rufus Lyons-Wilson discussing his life and family, mostly about the work of his father William Lyons-Wilson, an artist. PBJ was to contribute a section on modernist art to a book about William Lyons-Wilson.
Interview with Team A, 21 November 1994
Interview with members of 'Team A', some parts in German, discussing the Graz School of Architecture. The team members describe themselves as the generation before Hafner etc. Tape titled 'Graz'.
Interview with Volker Giencke, [July 1988]
Interview with Volker Giencke, in German. Tape titled 'Graz Uni Proj - Eisenkock'. Part of a series of three tapes titled 'Graz Interviews'. Original audio across tapes 'Graz interviews 2' and 'Graz interviews 3'.
Interview with Volker Giencke, August 1991
Interview with Volker Giencke, in German and English. A woman is part of the interview from 37 minutes in. They discuss architectural drawings and details, and specifics of materials used in Giencke's building projects. There is mention of the architects Häring and Scharoun.
Interview with Volker Giencke, 17 June 1994
Interview with Volker Giencke, in Graz, where he established an architecture firm in 1981. They discuss his career, the Graz School and projects Giencke is working on.
Interview with WD. Dreibholz, 19 November 1994
Interview with [Wolfdieter] Dreibholz discussing his career and background, his contemporaries from the Graz school, and political parties. Tape titled 'Graz'.
Interview with Winkel, 13 April 2000
Interview with architect Winkel, discussing the concept behind the school in Gelsenkirchen and its educational philosophy, and Winkel's experience working with Peter Hubner. Winkel was on the planning team for the school by Hubner, and the pupils were also involved in the planning, with the architects. Tape titled 'Hubner school'.
Peter Blundell Jones Archive
Photographic material, 1979 - 2005
Photographs and slides taken by Blundell Jones.
Professor Julius Posener lecture on Hermann Muthesius and the English House, 24 March 1993
Recording of a lecture by Professor Julius Posener at South Bank Polytechnic, introducted by PBJ. Architectural historian Posener discusses connection between English movement and German modernism. Tape titled 'Professor Julius Posener Berlin on Hermann Muthesius and the English House at South Bank Poly, Wandsworth Road'.
Research and writing, 1940s - 2015
Contains material relating to Peter Blundell's Jones research and writing undertaken throughout his career. Includes copies and lists of published work; correspondence and research material relating to the publication of books and articles; reviews of his work; research notes on individual architects and buildings; and research material relating to his studies at the Architectural Association in London
Teaching, conference and exhibitions, 1953 - 2015
Material relating to teaching and administrative duties undertaken by Blundell Jones at a number of universities and polytechnics; exhibitions curated by Blundell Jones; and conferences, workshops and symposiums organised or attended by him.
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