Tag: architecture
In the footsteps of a Danish modernist who understood form and structure
It’s funny how familiar places can suddenly take on a new significance – as an Oxford student in...
Read MoreThe question of whether or not we should be building high rise living spaces, by Joseph Kelly
As well as raising countless questions about the construction, materials and maintenance mechanisms for high rise accommodation blocks, the Grenfell Tower tragedy also revived the longstanding debate about the theology of urban...
Read MoreGestalt theory challenges us to view church construction more holistically, says Joseph Kelly
When the Hungarian philosopher Max Wertheimer established the theory of Gestalt psychology in the early 1900s, he probably never expected that his ideas would find an application in the practice of church building. Yesterday I...
Read MoreRepurposing unloved buildings is risky, but the benefits and rewards make it worthwhile, says Joseph Kelly
It’s fascinating who you can bump into in the pub, especially now that we’re entering the post-pandemic world. In my case conversations with strangers inevitably end up with some kind of discourse about buildings, and Gareth was...
Read MoreJodrell Bank and the problem with listing too many buildings
When Sir Alfred Bernard Lovell built his world-changing telescope at Jodrell Bank in the late 1940s, he could never have imagined that the complex metal structure would become Grade I listed, nor could he have guessed that the...
Read MoreNew challenges and opportunities for architecture in the post-pandemic world
As we start out on the 2022 journey, many architects and planners will be reflecting on the great changes of the past two years, and how a post-pandemic world might look in terms of the built environment. Given that it’s...
Read MoreSnape Maltings concert hall in Suffolk that was opened by the Queen granted Grade II* listed status by Historic England
by Joe Kelly | Jun 6, 2022 | Heritage Spaces | 0 |
A concert hall that was opened by the Queen and has hosted an Ed Sheeran performance has been granted listed status. Snape Maltings Concert Hall, on the bank of the River Alde, is close to Sheeran’s Suffolk home and was chosen...
Read MoreDiébédo Francis Kéré: how first Black winner of architecture’s top prize is committed to building ‘peaceful cities’
by Joe Kelly | Apr 21, 2022 | Heritage Spaces | 0 |
Burkina Faso’s Diébédo Francis Kéré has become the first African and the first Black person to win the Pritzker prize, architecture’s equivalent of the Nobel. Kéré’s work has consistently highlighted the role of design in...
Read Morereport sheds light on crisis facing some of Britain’s most beautiful department stores
by Joe Kelly | Apr 20, 2022 | Heritage Spaces | 0 |
Britain’s department stores are facing an existential crisis thanks to the pandemic and rapidly changing shopping patterns. A report released from SAVE Britain’s Heritage documents some of the country’s finest examples, the...
Read MoreRoof restoration saves 12th Century Grade I listed Wisbech church
by Joe Kelly | Apr 6, 2022 | Faith Spaces | 0 |
The completion of £500,000-worth of repairs to a 900-year-old church roof means “it’s no longer raining inside”. A routine, five-year inspection of Wisbech parish church in Cambridgeshire during 2017 uncovered...
Read MoreSussex: Restoration work begins on iconic Saltdean Lido Art Deco building
by Joe Kelly | Mar 30, 2022 | Heritage Spaces | 0 |
Work has begun to fully restore Saltdean Lido in East Sussex. The latest renovation will cost £7.5m, with the money coming from the National Lottery, Historic England, the local council and community fundraisers. The...
Read MoreLondon Festival of Architecture 2022 reveals its list of destinations
by Joe Kelly | Mar 22, 2022 | Heritage Spaces | 0 |
This summer, the London Festival of Architecture (LFA), the world’s largest annual architecture festival, returns for its 13th edition across June. The Royal Docks are one of the key LFA Destinations due to its historic...
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