Category Archives: CiA

An Architecture of Alphabetic Archaeology

The 2010 iteration of the Erasmus Intensive Workshop Archaeology’s Places and Contemporary Uses at IUAV is again in the process of working on a variety of difficult sites in the Veneto (Altino, Aquiliea, Borgoricco, Concordia Sagittaria). The task is to … Continue reading

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Holl at the Glasgow School of Art

The Glasgow School of Art flickr site now includes Steven Holl’s proposals and sketches for his new scheme opposite the Glasgow School of Art. Link: GSA Flickr Urban Realm website. Scheme description/press release.

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CiA Studio Projects, 2010-2011

We are looking at four sites for sixth year (Bachelor of Architecture) studio projects: Option 1: Dubrovnik: We have identified and visited two excellent sites within the old city, the first is an extensive ruin area, the second is an … Continue reading

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That Goldfinger Touch

The 2010 RIBA Goldfinger Scholarship has been awarded to Luca Csepely-Knorr to undertake an M.Phil at the MSA. Luca will be studying the work of Bela Rerrich (1881-1932), independent Hungary’s first town planner who had studied under the Windermere garden … Continue reading

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The Plečnik Pool

After a rather slow period the Flickr Plečnik group is seeing plenty of submissions. The picture is by klausness and shows Zacherl-Haus in Vienna (1903-1905).

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Portuguese Picnic

The inaugural meeting of the European Architectural History Network was held at the beautiful Portuguese city of Guimaraes between 17 and 20 June and fulfilled the organisation’s mission to create a vibrant new forum for the study of the complexity … Continue reading

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Venice Projects: This Year’s Models & Drawings

Bachelor of Architecture Year 6 Projects 2009-2010 Following the students’ participation in the workshop Archaeology’s Places & Contemporary Uses the students chose sites in Venice for their major projects. Slideshow of Year 6 Drawings and Models Students: Peter Brown, Christopher … Continue reading

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Degree Show 2010

The Degree Shows at Manchester Metropolitan University open on Friday 18th June at 5pm. CiA Studio’s Bachelor of Architecture Projects can be found in Rooms 502 and 503 on the fifth floor of the Chatham Building, Cavendish Street, M15 6BR. … Continue reading

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The Postmodern Palimpsest: Narrating Contemporary Rome

Eamonn Canniffe has been invited to give a keynote lecture at the above titled conference orgainised by Dominic Holdaway and Filippo Trentin to be held at the University of Warwick in February 2011 The Postmodern Palimpsest: Narrating Contemporary Rome «What … Continue reading

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Jack Coia and The Prototype Pavilion

Our colleague James Robertson continues his doctoral research on Jack Coia with a presentation on his work at the Association of Art Historians Summer Symposium at the Henry Moore Institute (24-25 June 2010) in Leeds. The conference theme is ‘Architectural … Continue reading

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The Lycian Way

  Our good friend and erstwhile colleague Neil Stevenson has caught the mid-life pilgrimage bug. His latest cycle journey was along the Lycian Way in Turkey, a route littered with archaeological remains, interesting lodgings and good food. Neil’s Lycian Way … Continue reading

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Edgar Wood 150

Edgar Wood 150th Anniversary Events in Middleton near Manchester Website: www.edgarwood.com Tel: 0161 6435228 Email: enquiries@edgarwood.com The Edgar Wood Project on flickr Thursday, May 13th at 7pm : ‘Edgar Wood and Middleton’ An illustrated talk by JOHN ARCHER at Long … Continue reading

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