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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Querini Stampalia Foundation
On a recent visit to Venice, Continuity in Architecture noted the changes that have been made to Carlo Scarpa’s masterly interpretation of the Venetian Palazzo, the Querini Stampalia Foundation. These changes are apparent even before entering the building, Scarpa’s delicate … Continue reading
Posted in Carlo Scarpa, CiA, Interiors, Italy, Precedents, Sally Stone, Venice
Tagged Italy, Remodelling, Scarpa, Venice
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Hexagonal Plan
Never to make a hexagonal building is good advice for any architecture student, but sometimes nothing else will do. The Edgware Road Music Hall was a masterpiece of planning with segregated circulation systems for stalls and pit and not an … Continue reading
Posted in CiA, Crompton, Precedents
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The Role of the Humanities in Design Creativity
Eamonn Canniffe recently participated in the above titled conference at the the University of Lincoln, hosted by Professor Nicholas Temple. Keynote speakers included Karsten Harries, Professor of Philosophy at Yale University and author of “The Ethical Function of Architectureâ€, Dalibor … Continue reading
Posted in Aventinus, CiA, Name Dropping, Research
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Nina Edge: Nothing is private
Following our earlier post introducing the Mechanical Drawing exhibition, we would like to offer a closer look at one of the most interesting exhibits. The following text is from the exhibition catalogue courtesy of Melanie Miller:  “The schiffli machine at MMU … Continue reading
Posted in CiA, Dominic Roberts, Friends & Acquaintances
Tagged cia, Liverpool, melaniemiller, ninaedge, schiffli
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Architectural graphics
The style of this beautiful book, with a shadow font above a slender serif font, all in red white and black with a hessian spine, is strongly reminiscent of the Architectural Review of the time. (Stevenage Development Corporation, 1950)
Mechanical Drawing
Back in December 2006 we posted a video of the extraordinary Schiffli machine which Dr Melanie Miller has used as the focus of a research project and exhibition. The machine is likely to be removed for disposal because it does … Continue reading
Yesteryear in Milan
The small Archaeological Museum on Corso Magenta in Milan hosts a new model of the ancient city of Mediolanum which helps explain the spider’s web of the present urban form. A general view of the model, with north to the … Continue reading
On the (Lisbon) Waterfront
The Council for European Urbanism (CEU) has informed us about a Symposium concerned particularly with the Lisbon waterfront projects: The symposium will address the urgent issues raised by the Lisbon waterfront projects in the context of the C.E.U. Charter. We … Continue reading
Posted in CiA, Dominic Roberts, Portugal
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Yesterday in Milan
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Yesterday in Milan. Torre Velasca by BBPR (Gianluigi Banfi, Lodovico Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti, Ernesto Rogers), 1954.
Posted in CiA, Dominic Roberts, Italy, Milan, Travel
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Edgar’s Garden
The garden made by Edgar Wood at Monte Calvario, Porto Maurizio, Liguria around 1935 has a theatrical air. His housekeeper, to whom he bequeathed the villa, is sitting on the bench. (We thank J. Jelly for permission to display this … Continue reading
Posted in CiA, Crompton, Edgar Wood Vigilantes
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Just build it like the d*mn drawings
It is obvious what has happened here, but not to absolutely everyone.
Best Brick Wall in England?
Moss Side Bus Garage, Manchester, has a splendid arch facing Princess Road, but the side elevation is even more remarkable: it swerves between colossal buttresses with flush Portland stone caps. All the details are odd. Even though it is blemished … Continue reading
Posted in CiA, Crompton, Manchester
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