Category Archives: Aventinus

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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Christmas Continuity…

Continuity in Architecture pays a Mancunian homage to the tradition of the Neapolitan nativity scene with this footage of last year’s construction. Happy Christmas.

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‘A rattling good story’

Thomas Corrie, a recent graduate of the University of Sheffield school of Architecture has received a HIGH COMMENDATION in the President’s Medals 2006 (Link to President’s Medals site) for his dissertation ‘Treading in the Path of Others’ which was supervised … Continue reading

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Architecture and Theology

James Robertson has commenced doctoral research (supervised by Eamonn Canniffe) on the early architecture of Jack Coia (1898-1981) with particular reference to his churches. In this sketch of St. Peter in Chains, Ardrossan (1938) one can detect the influence of … Continue reading

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As above so below…

The recent article in The Independent gleefully predicting doom on the aspirations of the creators and residents of Poundbury… “As his Poundbury dream implodes, it never rains but it pours for Prince Charles” …brings to mind the story from Invisible … Continue reading

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Fifth Floor Shop Window 2

The second shop window by Year 5 is open for viewing on the Fifth Floor of Chatham Building, and what a delight it is that it is free of seasonal commerciality. Themed around the recent field trip to Milan, its … Continue reading

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Slaves to Architecture

As your correspondents strolled leisurely through Milan after a long and ample lunch, we observed that the city was indeed as ‘tough as nails’, as Yvonne Farrell had remarked. The general lack of exterior detail on the early twentieth century … Continue reading

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Famagusta, Αμμόχωστος, Gazimağusa

Hacer Basarir, a doctoral student supervised by Eamonn Canniffe, presented a paper at the recent INTBAU conference in Venice. The paper, entitled ”Reflections of change at the crossroads of different cultures: a 700 year old building – St. Nicholas Cathedral … Continue reading

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Events, dear boy, events…

Continuity in Architecture hosted an afternoon of guest lectures on Thursday 26 October. Three speakers brought the clear light of practice into the stygian unknowingness of the Cordingley Lecture Theatre and demonstrated to an intent audience that the field of … Continue reading

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Fifth Floor Shop Window

Continuity in Architecture students present he first in a series of shop windows for CITY – ARCHITECTURE – FASHION. Watch this space…

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Not particularly serenissimo

B******s to Architecture adds his/her two pennorth to the recent, generally negative, reaction to the RIBA Conference/Architecture Biennale jamboree…

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Continuity in audio

A Radio 4 Thinking Allowed programme about the merits and demerits of continuity and change: Thinking Allowed Link now fixed!

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