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Monthly Archives: January 2007
The Edgar Wood Project
Andy Marshall (‘fotofacade’) has started a flickr group called The Edgar Wood Project as a repository of images of buildings by er…. Edgar Wood. Andy is an architectural photographer and blogs at fotofacade.
Posted in CiA, Dominic Roberts, Edgar Wood Vigilantes, Friends & Acquaintances, Manchester
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Ex-changing Squares
As long ago as the early nineteenth century Joseph Aston observed in “The Manchester Guide†that the town had no civic spaces of any merit and it would appear that fine tradition continues.The Manchester Evening News reports that two recent … Continue reading
Posted in Aventinus, CiA, Manchester
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Festschrift for John Archer
Thursday 11 January saw Continuity in Architecture attending a celebration for the eightieth birthday of the architectural historian John Archer. John is a former lecturer at the University of Manchester School of Architecture, and the event was hosted by the … Continue reading
Heaven Up Here
Up close Historic buildings in the care of the Catholic Church in England and Wales have an uncertain future – particularly in inner urban areas where congregations and income have dramatically declined. English Heritage (link: Paradise Lost) admit the relative … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings at Risk, Churches, CiA, Dominic Roberts, Preston
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? The question we’ve all been asking. Not.
What mysterious fate awaits this curious piece of unoccupied land in central Manchester? Is the area formerly known as Gaythorn, between the former British Council HQ (the square gasometer) and the Hacienda apartments (on the site formerly occupied by Fac … Continue reading
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Separated at birth?
We have been surprised to note the similarity between the recently completed housing by FAT in New Islington, Manchester and the Golden Nugget in the resort of Morecambe. Eschewing the attractions of this hitherto unresearched area of the Lancastrian vernacular, … Continue reading
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NURBs
We’ve added Veritas et Venustas to our links. A series of excellent posts includes The Revolutionary Communist Party likes New Urbanism (sort of) and especially for our friends in Durham N.C. Ayers Saint Gross: Architects/Campus Planners.
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Card No.23
New Year’s resolution: spend more time with drawing board and pencil.
Posted in Architecture Hacks, CiA, Dominic Roberts
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