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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Eric Parry in the FT
At its heart it’s all about this ‘citiness’, about contributing to the building and the culture of the city. The European city has proved itself the most fascinating receptacle for culture and perhaps it’s a bit of a cheek leaving … Continue reading
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When breathed upon or otherwise rendered moist
Two hundred year old roof, Lake District UK. Lead dowel used to fix slates to battens. It is more usual to find timber dowels or iron nails. Westmorland slates reclaimed from the roof. Slates are tested for quality by their … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture Hacks, CiA, Dominic Roberts, Practice
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Uncovering a roof
A two hundred-year old roof, Lake District, UK. Nothing much to say – sometimes you are presented with the facts. How complicated can a simple roof be? Main structure of king-post trusses and tie beams. Plaster and lath ceiling. Spindly … Continue reading
Posted in CiA, Dominic Roberts, Practice
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Architecture & Chemistry
Demolished on December 1st 2008, this house at 157 Harper Rd London was a council flat filled with hot concentrated copper sulphate solution which was allowed to cool before draining. Visitors had to wear wellingtons. It was very blue. (artist: … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture Hacks, CiA, Crompton, Interiors
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Harvard in Springtime
Eamonn Canniffe has been invited to present his recent book “The Politics of the Piazza” at the prestigious De Bosis Colloquium in Italian Studies at Harvard University Department of Romance Languages and Literatures during the Spring Semester 2009. The Politics … Continue reading
Posted in CiA, Name Dropping, Publications, Research, Sally Stone
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Trans-Pennine Fraternity of the Seven Hills
CiA are gratified to see the installation of a fraternal studio group at the University of Sheffield School of Architecture with their own blog. Studio One, under the tutorship of Russell Light will be exploring the theme of ‘Rome – … Continue reading
Posted in Aventinus, CiA, Friends & Acquaintances, Rome
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Before Sverre Fehn
Oliver Postgate is dead.
Posted in CiA, Dominic Roberts, Nostalgia, Sverre Fehn
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Louis Kahn at Rochester
Iqbal Aalam’s flickr photostream includes some evocative slides from his 1967 trip to Kahn’s First Unitarian Church in Rochester NY (dedicated 2 December 1962). A commenter on the flickr site wonders whether Kahn’s building inspired the rooflights at Zumthor’s recently … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, CiA, Dominic Roberts, Louis Kahn, Nostalgia
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