Publications
2023
‘Material evidences surviving in the form of writing'
Buchanan, A. (2023). ‘Material evidences surviving in the form of writing'. In The Materiality of the Archive (pp. 15-32). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429262487-3
Digitally Aided Analysis: A New Reading of the Cloister Vaults at Norwich Cathedral
Webb, N. J., Buchanan, A. C., & Hillson, J. E. (2023). Digitally Aided Analysis: A New Reading of the Cloister Vaults at Norwich Cathedral. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE. doi:10.1080/15583058.2023.2247379
2022
Tracing the Past: A Digital Analysis of the Choir Vaults at Wells Cathedral and Ottery Saint Mary
Hillson, J., Buchanan, A., & Webb, N. (2022). Tracing the Past: A Digital Analysis of the Choir Vaults at Wells Cathedral and Ottery Saint Mary. In The Analysis of Gothic Architecture (pp. 212-237). BRILL. doi:10.1163/9789004529335_014
Robert Willis on Cambridge
Buchanan, A. (2022). Robert Willis on Cambridge. In Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology in Cambridge (pp. 329-350). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003244981-15
2021
Digital Analysis of Vaults in English Medieval Architecture
Buchanan, A., Hillson, J., & Webb, N. (n.d.). Digital Analysis of Vaults in English Medieval Architecture. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781351011297
Investigating forms and formwork in the nave aisles at Tewkesbury Abbey
Hillson, J., Buchanan, A., & Webb, N. (2021). Investigating forms and formwork in the nave aisles at Tewkesbury Abbey. In Unknown Conference (pp. 32-38). CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781003173434-116
Two- and three-dimensional geometry in tierceron vaults: A case study of the cloister at Norwich Cathedral
Webb, N., Hillson, J., & Buchanan, A. (2021). Two- and three-dimensional geometry in tierceron vaults: A case study of the cloister at Norwich Cathedral. In Unknown Conference (pp. 71-77). CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781003173434-121
Investigating forms and formwork in the nave aisles at Tewkesbury Abbey
Hillson, J., Buchanan, A., & Webb, N. (2021). Investigating forms and formwork in the nave aisles at Tewkesbury Abbey. In History of Construction Cultures (pp. 32-38). CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781003173434-108
2020
An entente cordiale? The anglo-french historiography of the domical vaults of Anjou
Buchanan, A. (2020). An entente cordiale? The anglo-french historiography of the domical vaults of Anjou. In Anjou: Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology (pp. 168-179).
Documentation and Analysis of a Medieval Tracing Floor Using Photogrammetry, Reflectance Transformation Imaging and Laser Scanning
Webb, N., Hillson, J., Peterson, J. R., Buchanan, A., & Duffy, S. (2020). Documentation and Analysis of a Medieval Tracing Floor Using Photogrammetry, Reflectance Transformation Imaging and Laser Scanning. In ECAADE 2020: ANTHROPOLOGIC - ARCHITECTURE AND FABRICATION IN THE COGNITIVE AGE, VOL 2 (pp. 209-218). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2019
Digitally aided analysis of medieval vaults in an English cathedral, using generative design tools
Webb, N., & Buchanan, A. (2019). Digitally aided analysis of medieval vaults in an English cathedral, using generative design tools. International Journal of Architectural Computing, 17(3), 241-259. doi:10.1177/1478077119866126
'Valuable matter' versus 'local twaddle' : Peterborough Cathedral and architectural expertise in the nineteenth century
Buchanan, A. C. (2019). 'Valuable matter' versus 'local twaddle' : Peterborough Cathedral and architectural expertise in the nineteenth century. In R. Baxter, J. Hall, & C. Marx (Eds.), Peterborough and the Soke Art, Architecture and Archaeology. London and New York: Taylor and Francis. Retrieved from https://www.routledge.com/
Attempting to Discriminate: Thomas Rickman's Readers
Buchanan, A. C. (2019). Attempting to Discriminate: Thomas Rickman's Readers. In M. Aldrich, & A. Buchanan (Eds.), Thomas Rickman and the Victorians (Vol. 7). London: Victorian Society. Retrieved from https://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/
Archives principles and practices
Buchanan, A. (2019). Archives principles and practices. Archives and Records, 40(1), 116-118. doi:10.1080/23257962.2019.1567312
Review of Archives Principles and Practices (2nd edn) by Laura Millar
Buchanan, A. (2019). Review of Archives Principles and Practices (2nd edn) by Laura Millar. Archives and Records, 40(1), 116-118.
Thomas Rickman and the Victorians
Aldrich, M. B., & Buchanan, A. (2019). Thomas Rickman and the Victorians.
2018
Tracing the Past: a digital analysis of the Lady Chapel vaults at Ely cathedral
Webb, N., & Buchanan, A. (2018). Tracing the Past: a digital analysis of the Lady Chapel vaults at Ely cathedral. In 2018 3RD DIGITAL HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS (DIGITALHERITAGE) HELD JOINTLY WITH 2018 24TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIRTUAL SYSTEMS & MULTIMEDIA (VSMM 2018) (pp. 528-531). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Two- and three-dimensional geometry in Tierceron vaults: A case study of Exeter cathedral
Buchanan, A. C., & Webb, N. J. (2018). Two- and three-dimensional geometry in Tierceron vaults: A case study of Exeter cathedral. In BUILDING KNOWLEDGE, CONSTRUCTING HISTORIES, VOL 1 (pp. 391-397). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2017
Tracing the Past: Establishing Tolerances when Investigating Medieval Vault Rib Geometries using Digital Tools
Webb, N., & Buchanan, A. (2017). Tracing the Past: Establishing Tolerances when Investigating Medieval Vault Rib Geometries using Digital Tools. In Envisioning Architecture: Space/Time/Meaning Vol. 1 (pp. 30-37). Glasgow School of Art.
Creativity in Three Dimensions: An Investigation of the Presbytery Aisles of Wells Cathedral
Buchanan, A. C., & Webb, N. (2017). Creativity in Three Dimensions: An Investigation of the Presbytery Aisles of Wells Cathedral. British Art Studies, (6). doi:10.17658/issn.2058-5462/issue-06/abuchanan
Tracing the past: A digital analysis of Wells cathedral choir aisle vaults
Webb, N., & Buchanan, A. (2017). Tracing the past: A digital analysis of Wells cathedral choir aisle vaults. Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 4, 19-27. doi:10.1016/j.daach.2017.01.001
Tracing the Past: A Digital Analysis of the North Transept and Chancel Vaults at Nantwich St Mary’s Church
Webb, N., & Buchanan, A. (2017). Tracing the Past: A Digital Analysis of the North Transept and Chancel Vaults at Nantwich St Mary’s Church. In Digital Past 2017. Newport, Wales.
Medieval Art, Architecture & Archaeology at CANTERBURY
Bovey, A. (n.d.). Medieval Art, Architecture & Archaeology at CANTERBURY. In A. Bovey (Ed.). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315091273
2016
Robert Willis's Networks of Knowledge
Buchanan, A. C. (2016). Robert Willis's Networks of Knowledge. In Unknown Book (pp. 1-27).
Modelling Medieval Vaults: Comparing Digital Surveying Techniques to Enhance our Understanding of Gothic Architecture
Webb, N., Buchanan, A., & Peterson, J. R. (2016). Modelling Medieval Vaults: Comparing Digital Surveying Techniques to Enhance our Understanding of Gothic Architecture. In ECAADE 2016: COMPLEXITY & SIMPLICITY, VOL 2 (pp. 493-502). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Review of Stirrings in the archives: order from disorder by Wolfgang Ernst
Buchanan, A. (2016). Review of Stirrings in the archives: order from disorder by Wolfgang Ernst. Archives and Records, 37(2), 262-264.
Robert Willis Science, Tecnhology and Architecture in the Nineteenth Century : Proceedings of the International Symposium Held in Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge UK, 16 Th.-17th. September 2016
Buchanan, A. (2016). Robert Willis Science, Tecnhology and Architecture in the Nineteenth Century : Proceedings of the International Symposium Held in Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge UK, 16 Th.-17th. September 2016.
2015
'Solo para obtener informacion': John Ruskin y la Arqueologia de la Arquitectura
Buchanan, A. (2015). 'Solo para obtener informacion': John Ruskin y la Arqueologia de la Arquitectura. Quintana, 13(13), 35-78. doi:10.15304/qui.13.2973
Activating the archive: rethinking the role of traditional archives for local activist projects
Buchanan, A., & Bastian, M. (2015). Activating the archive: rethinking the role of traditional archives for local activist projects. Archival Science, 15(4), 429-451. doi:10.1007/s10502-015-9247-3
Review of Les ego-archives: traces documentaries et recherché du soi by Patrice Marcilloux
Buchanan, A. (2015). Review of Les ego-archives: traces documentaries et recherché du soi by Patrice Marcilloux. Archives and Records, 36(2), 243-245.
2014
Sustaining Time: Exploring the emergent times of alternative economies. Archives research report
Buchanan, A. C. (2014). Sustaining Time: Exploring the emergent times of alternative economies. Archives research report: Sustaining Time: Exploring the emergent times of alternative economies. Archives research report.
"All for information": John Ruskin and architectural archaeology
Buchanan, A. (2014). "All for information": John Ruskin and architectural archaeology. Quintana, 13(13), 35-61.
Sustaining Time: Exploring the emergent times of alternative economies
Bastian, M., Buchanan, A. C., & Southern, J. (2014). Sustaining Time: Exploring the emergent times of alternative economies: Sustaining Time: Exploring the emergent times of alternative economies. Final project report.
Texto orixinal all for information': John Ruskin and architectural archaeology
Buchanan, A. (2014). Texto orixinal all for information': John Ruskin and architectural archaeology. Quintana, 13(13), 61-78.
2013
John Bilson and Anglo-Norman Architectural Studies
Buchanan, A. C. (2013). John Bilson and Anglo-Norman Architectural Studies. In Unknown Book (Vol. 35, pp. 95-117). Woodbridge: Boydell.
Memories of Mr Seel's Garden, Project report
Bastian, M., Buchanan, A., Downie, F., Hale, A., Moore, N., & Speed, C. (2013). Memories of Mr Seel's Garden, Project report. London: AHRC. Retrieved from http://www.mrseelsgarden.org/
Robert Willis (1800-1875) and the Foundation of Architectural History
Buchanan, A. C. (2013). Robert Willis (1800-1875) and the Foundation of Architectural History. P. Zutschi (Ed.), Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer.
2012
Cardiff and Miller's Road Trip (2004): Between archive and fiction
Buchanan, A. (2012). Cardiff and Miller's Road Trip (2004): Between archive and fiction. Archivaria, 73, 19-41.
EDITORIAL
Buchanan, A., & Bunn, J. (2012). EDITORIAL. Journal of the Society of Archivists, 33(2), 129-133. doi:10.1080/00379816.2012.722546
Archives: Principles and Practices
Buchanan, A. (2012). Archives: Principles and Practices. Journal of the Society of Archivists, 33(2), 207-209. doi:10.1080/00379816.2012.722529
The Currency of Art. A Collaboration Between the Baring Archive and the Graduate School of CCW, Bright3
Buchanan, A. (2012). The Currency of Art. A Collaboration Between the Baring Archive and the Graduate School of CCW, Bright3. Journal of the Society of Archivists, 33(2), 224-226. doi:10.1080/00379816.2012.722536
<i>Building a Monument: Willis, Clark and</i> The Architectural History of the University of Cambridge
Buchanan, A. (2012). <i>Building a Monument: Willis, Clark and</i> The Architectural History of the University of Cambridge. Architectural History, 55, 145-172. doi:10.1017/s0066622x00000083
2011
Editorial
Buchanan, A., Shepherd, E., & Williams, C. (2011). Editorial. Journal of the Society of Archivists, 32(2), 169-171. doi:10.1080/00379816.2011.619686
2010
Editorial
Buchanan, A., Shepherd, E., & Williams, C. (2010). Editorial. Journal of the Society of Archivists, 31(2), 83-85. doi:10.1080/00379816.2010.506765
Strangely Unfamiliar: Ideas of the Archive from outside the Discipline
Buchanan, A. (2010). Strangely Unfamiliar: Ideas of the Archive from outside the Discipline. In J. Hill, & G. Yeo (Eds.), The Future of Archives and Recordkeeping (pp. 37-61). London: Facet.
Too Much to Know. Managing Scholarly Information before the Modern Age
Blair, A. M. (2010). Too Much to Know. Managing Scholarly Information before the Modern Age. Unknown Journal, unpaginated. Retrieved from http://www.northernrenaissance.org/
2009
Editorial
Editorial (2009). Journal of the Society of Archivists, 30(1), 1-2. doi:10.1080/00379810903278997
Viollet-le-Duc
Buchanan, A. (2009). Viollet-le-Duc. Country Life, unknown.
2008
Blackmarket for Useful Knowledge and Non-Knowledge, no. 11: On WASTE: The Disappearance and Comeback of Things & Values
The Mobile Academy Berlin. (2008). Blackmarket for Useful Knowledge and Non-Knowledge, no. 11: On WASTE: The Disappearance and Comeback of Things & Values [Public Performance]. Retrieved from http://www.mobileacademy-berlin.com/englisch/2008/s_liverpool.html
Medievalism
Alexander, M. (2008). Medievalism. Unknown Journal, 21(1), 109-112.
Perceptions of British Medieval Art
Buchanan, A. (2008). Perceptions of British Medieval Art. In T. Ayers, & D. Bindman (Eds.), British Medieval Art (Vol. 1, pp. 246-259). London and New Haven: Tate Gallery and Yale University Press.
2007
'Show and tell.: Late medieval art and the cultures of display'
Buchanan, A. (2007). 'Show and tell.: Late medieval art and the cultures of display'. In R. Marks (Ed.), Unknown Book (pp. 124-137). London: Shaun Tyas in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Wyatt "The Destroyer": A Vandal at Salisbury Cathedral?
Buchanan, A. (2007). Wyatt "The Destroyer": A Vandal at Salisbury Cathedral?. In R. Clay, & S. Boldrick (Eds.), Iconoclasm: Contested Objects, Contested Terms (pp. 123-143). London: Ashgate.
2006
Der mittelalterliche Kreuzgang: The Medieval Cloister: Le cloître au Moyen Âge: Architektur, Funktion, und Programm.
Klein, P. K. (2006). Der mittelalterliche Kreuzgang: The Medieval Cloister: Le cloître au Moyen Âge: Architektur, Funktion, und Programm.. Unknown Journal, 269-270.
St. Paul's: The Cathedral Church of London, 604-2004
Keene, D., & Saint, A. (2006). St. Paul's: The Cathedral Church of London, 604-2004. Unknown Journal, 37(3), 942-944.
William St John Hope and the Historiography of Rochester Cathedral
Buchanan, A. (2006). William St John Hope and the Historiography of Rochester Cathedral. In T. Tatton-Brown, T. Ayers, & S. Brown (Eds.), Unknown Book (Vol. 28, pp. 218-228). Rochester: Maney.
2005
Documentary Heritage Report
Review Group on the Documentary Heritage of the Church of Englan. (2005). Documentary Heritage Report. London: Church of England.
Gothic Glories
Buchanan, A. (2005). Gothic Glories. Norwich: Jarrold.
Objects, Images and the Word: Art in the Service of the Liturgy/Kunst und Liturgie: Choranlagen des Spätinittelalters: Ihre Arkitektur, Ausstatung und Nutzung
Buchanan, A. (2005). Objects, Images and the Word: Art in the Service of the Liturgy/Kunst und Liturgie: Choranlagen des Spätinittelalters: Ihre Arkitektur, Ausstatung und Nutzung. Unknown Journal, 36(1), 286-288.
Westminster Abbey: The Lady Chapel of Henry VII, ed. by Tim Tatton-Brown and Richard Mortimer
Buchanan, A. (2005). Westminster Abbey: The Lady Chapel of Henry VII, ed. by Tim Tatton-Brown and Richard Mortimer. Unknown Journal, 36(2), 486-488.
2004
Architecture for the Shroud: Relic and Ritual in Turin by John Beldon Scott (University of Chicago Press, 2003)
Buchanan, A. (2004). Architecture for the Shroud: Relic and Ritual in Turin by John Beldon Scott (University of Chicago Press, 2003). Unknown Journal, 35(4), 1234-1235.
John Schofield, Medieval London Houses (Yale University Press, 2003)
Buchanan, A. (2004). John Schofield, Medieval London Houses (Yale University Press, 2003). Unknown Journal, 35(4), 1254-1255.
Nikolaus Pevsner and the Architectural Writers of the Nineteenth Century
Buchanan, A. (2004). Nikolaus Pevsner and the Architectural Writers of the Nineteenth Century. In P. Draper (Ed.), Unknown Book (pp. 95-109). London: Ashgate.
2003
Perspectives of the Past: Perceptions of Late Gothic Art in England
Buchanan, A. (2003). Perspectives of the Past: Perceptions of Late Gothic Art in England. In R. Marks, & P. Williamson (Eds.), Gothic. Art for England 1400-1547 (pp. 128-139). London: Victoria and Albert Museum.
2002
Interpretations of Medieval Architecture, c.1550-c.1750
Buchanan, A. (2002). Interpretations of Medieval Architecture, c.1550-c.1750. In M. Hall (Ed.), Gothic Architecture and its Meanings 1550-1850 (pp. 128-139). Reading: Spire Books.
1999
Science and sensibility: architectural antiquarianism in the early ninieteenth century
Buchanan, A. (1999). Science and sensibility: architectural antiquarianism in the early ninieteenth century. In M. Myrone, & L. Peltz (Eds.), Producing the Past. Aspects of Antiquarian Culture and Practice 1700-1850 (pp. 169-186). Aldershot: Ashgate.
1998
The Science of Rubbish: Robert Willis and the Contribution of Architectural History
Buchanan, A. (1998). The Science of Rubbish: Robert Willis and the Contribution of Architectural History. In F. Salmon (Ed.), 26th Annual Symposium of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (pp. 25-35). London: SAH.
1995
Robert Willis (1800-1875) and the Rise of Architectural History
Buchanan, A. (1995). Robert Willis (1800-1875) and the Rise of Architectural History. (PhD Thesis, University College London).
1992
The Power and the Glory. Medieval Architecture and Meanings
Buchanan, A. (1992). The Power and the Glory. Medieval Architecture and Meanings. In I. Borden, & D. Dunster (Eds.), Architecture and the Sites of Memory (pp. 78-92). London: Routledge.