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Author Archives: Sally Stone
Vilhelm Hammershøi
CiA recommend the Vilhelm Hammershøi exhibition at the Royal Academy, London. Hammershøi’s cool interiors and distinctive grey-themed palette have attracted considerable attention for their restrained elegance and quiet power. The calm surroundings of the Sackler Galleries are particularly suitable for … Continue reading
Posted in CiA, Interiors, Sally Stone
Tagged Hammershøi RoyalAcademy Denmark Copenhagen Interiors P
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The Politics of the Piazza
Eamonn Canniffe has written a new book entitled “The Politics of the Piazza: the history and meaning of the Italian square”. The book, which has been published by Ashgate has been described by Professor Nicholas Temple of Lincoln School of … Continue reading
Posted in CiA, Italy, Publications, Research, Sally Stone
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The Show
The Show. Tonight. 18:00. Fifth Floor, Chatham Building. Rooms 502, 503, 504. Image by Aaron LosadaÂ
Posted in CiA, Manchester, Sally Stone, Student Projects
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Drawings of buildings
The CiA Bachelor of Architecture Show will be in rooms 502, 503 & 504 (fifth floor!) of Manchester School of Architecture, Chatham Tower, Lower Ormond Street. The exhibition starts at Six on Friday, 13 June. We look forward to seeing … Continue reading
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Expo Zaragoza 2008
Eamonn Canniffe has been invited to contribute photographs of Italian villas to the interactive exhibition which will feature in the Italian National Pavilion at the 2008 Zaragoza Expo. The theme of the Expo ‘Water and Sustainable Development’ will be represented … Continue reading
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Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation
The designer can create small valuable elements within a much larger composition that can affect the quality of a much larger space. Within the hot climate of Mallorca, Rafael Moneo has used the natural qualities of light and water to … Continue reading
Posted in CiA, Precedents, Sally Stone, Spain, Stone/Brooker, Travel
Tagged brooker, mallorca, miro, moneo, palma, stone
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Church Of Christ Scientist, Manchester
This triple height chapel has been carved from the lower floors of a banal office block on Peter Street in Manchester. The large room or volume is surrounded by circulation space, through which shines natural light. The long light from … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, CiA, Interiors, Manchester, Precedents, Sally Stone, Stone/Brooker
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St Paul’s Church and Community Centre
St Paul’s Church and Community Centre, London England, Matthew Lloyd Architects, 2004 The church at Bow is a collection of assorted elements gathered together in one building. It is modestly gothic (1878) with a cylindrical three-storey bell tower, very … Continue reading
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Matthias Grünewald at the Unterlinden Museum, Colmar, France
 Continuity in Architecture recommend an exhibition that celebrates the work of the 16th century artist, Matthias Grünewald. The centrepiece is the Isenheim Altarpiece, a work of art that is still both startling and terrifying almost 500 years after its creation. … Continue reading
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Loxford Disembowelment
A former student writes: “Loxford was a strange building in which to study architecture, its staggered brick residential tower sat above the 3 storey podium that contained the studios. There was never a connection between the students that lived in … Continue reading
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The Holden Gallery at the Manchester School of Art is exhibiting the work of a group of MA students from the Academy of Fine Art in Helsinki and although the flyer states that the work is “…characterised as much by … Continue reading
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Tagged fineart, finland, helsinki, Manchester
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EMBT Housing, Barcelona
The slightly warped orthogonal form of the housing next to the Santa Caterina market contrasts strongly with the flowing roof canopy of the market building. The contextual deformations of the housing appear responsive and natural in the tight urban landscape. … Continue reading
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