Homage to the Salutation: A hidden Masterpiece

Stuart Martin, Robin Prater
Host & Moderator: Martin Lutyens
The Salutation is one of Lutyens’s most masterful essays into Neo-Georgian design. Located in Sandwich, Kent, the seemingly simple and straightforward design holds a myriad of surprises and intricacies.
Speakers
Stuart Martin
Stuart first encountered Lutyens through the Patrick Nuttgens TV programme that coincided with the Hayward Gallery Exhibition in 1981. He pursued this interest at University, writing a dissertation on Lutyens’ Classical architecture, and beginning his own solo visits to the houses when he could. In his subsequent career as an architect of country houses, Stuart has sought to combine his reverence for Lutyens’ work, with its love of traditional forms and materials with sensitivity to the varying contexts of our own times. He has been a member of the Lutyens Trust for 20 years, and a member of the Events Committee for more than 10 years.
Dr. Robin H. Prater
Robin was a key member of the group that founded The Lutyens Trust America, and currently serves as their Executive Director. An architectural historian and registered professional civil engineer, Dr. Prater holds a PhD in Architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), as well as Bachelor and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering. Her diverse background includes designing in environments as diverse as offshore oil platforms and coal preparation plants, as well as teaching at East Tennessee State University, Gwinnett Technical College, and Georgia Institute of Technology. Her dissertation was on the Neo-Georgian architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Hosted by Martin Lutyens
Chairman, The Lutyens Trust, America & Co-Chairman, The Lutyens Trust, UK London
Martin was born at Kolkata and brought up and educated in England. After military service and a career in a major international consulting firm, he is now Co-Chairman of The Lutyens Trust in the UK and Chairman of its sister organisation in the US, The Lutyens Trust America. Both organisations are dedicated to the study, conservation and promotion of the work of Sir Edwin Lutyens OM KCIE PRA. In recent years he has also served as a trustee of Glyndebourne and as Chairman of Sir John Soane’s Museum Society.
He and his Spanish wife live in London.
www.lutyenstrustamerica.com
www.lutyenstrust.co.uk

[@jlhenderson2]

What a beautifully designed house. It is little wonder it was given special status in England.

[@jeffaldridge4051]

Bravo! Exceptionally well done. The counterpoint between the presenters was brilliantly stimulating and enjoyable. What a joy to see this. Here’s hoping the new owner will recreate those bookcase screen elements. Many thanks for this delectable presentation.

[@jgilpinj]

So much more than one can see in the books!

[@roberthossen8354]

Thank you so much! It is certainly my personal favorite country house by Sir Edwin!!

[@user-iu4mu3bv5v]

That was fun, thank you so much.

[@michaelhall2138]

The Basement? No description.

[@tonyaustin4472]

Forgive me for saying, but surely it’s much more inspired by houses of the William and Mary period than Georgian?
I can’t see that this house fits into what you’d normally think of as Georgian?
It is beautiful, but given the money I’d be looking for an original rather than a copy much though I admire it :-)