Monthly Archives: July 2007

By the ‘Colegio del Patriarca’, Valencia

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Sally Stone

An infill scheme in the Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca in Valencia uses an arcaded screen derived from the blind arches in the adjacent building to produce an understated urban form. I have no information about the date of the … Continue reading →

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Card No.13

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Crompton

Lutyens’ little joke

Posted in Architecture Hacks, CiA, Crompton, Edwin Lutyens | 2 Comments

Jim and San Souc-i

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Sally Stone

Electa Bookshop, out of season Ronny Ford has written to us remembering Stirling: In 1991 I made a six-month visit to Italy with the intention of taking in all of the regions and as many of the islands as possible … Continue reading →

Posted in CiA, Dominic Roberts, Friends & Acquaintances, Italy, James Stirling, Travel, Venice | 2 Comments

Card No.14

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Crompton

Classical Cornice, Devil’s Staircase

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The ‘sixties

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Sally Stone

Slideshow St Nicholas, Fleetwood, Lancashire Architect: Laurence King 1907-1981 Foundation stone laid 1960 West End incomplete.

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WZB

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Aventinus

James Stirling’s relationship with his clients and end users is no better demonstrated than the pride with which the architect and his work is presented on the site for Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (Social Science Research Centre) in the Kulturforum. The eclectic … Continue reading →

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