Category Archives: CiA

French concrete brut mystery

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Crompton

This photograph was taken in France in the 1950’s by architect John Sagar. Can anyone identify this wonderful concrete structure? Update 12 July: See comments

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The Politics of the Piazza

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Sally Stone

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 →

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Two worlds

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Sally Stone

The Economist Building (photoset) and Robin Hood Gardens Design Competition (BD Online)

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Preston Modern

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Sally Stone

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. No. 1, The Triangle, Fulwood, Preston. Finished: 1968. Architect: Francis Roberts The house was constructed between 1962 and 1968 for a structural engineer at Building Design Partnership in Preston.

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Academic Generosity

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Aventinus

The end of the academic year and the commencement of research time (that’s summer to the uninitiated!) was marked at the Manchester School of Architecture by a research presentation by Prue Chiles of the University of Sheffield School of Architecture. … Continue reading →

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Eiffel Pen

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Crompton

A great work of architecture makes a great nib: discuss.

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Architecture elsewhere

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Sally Stone

Land towers Shelter Large paintings by James Bowyer, BA Fine Art show. First floor Grosvenor Building (the old Art School).

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The Show

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Sally Stone

The Show. Tonight. 18:00. Fifth Floor, Chatham Building. Rooms 502, 503, 504. Image by Aaron Losada 

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Small change for The Exchange

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Aventinus

In a brief period of warmth during the Cold War a waggish Whitehall mandarin was no doubt responsible for the designation of the 1967 telephone exchange at 34 George Street in Manchester as Rutherford House, subtly indicating (with that reference … Continue reading →

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Drawings of buildings

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Sally Stone

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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Interventions in the Broletto 2

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Aventinus

As the academic year reaches its climax Continuity in Architecture Year 5 students prepare their own exhibition for the second floor of the Chatham Building. While we await the hanging of their work here is a short video of some … Continue reading →

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Council Works Dept.

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Sally Stone

Ceramic tile mural, Preston Council Works Department, St Paul’s Road. Picture by George D Thompson

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