In fairness to the Gothic theoreticians, however, many of Paris's most famous classical structures are similarly 'dishonest': the portico of the Panthéon and the Louvre Colonnade, for example, are both reliant on invisible systems of metal reinforcement.
Lots of talk about street votes – what are they? Here's our new page of frequently asked questions: https://t.co/QMPk0SPEWm
What could they achieve? Perhaps the most successful might try for something like Beechwood Mews by @PpeterPeter:
Vicars' Close in Wells, claimed to be the oldest purely residential street with original buildings surviving intact in Europe – "that rarest of survivals, a planned street of the mid-14th century"
Before I die I want to...
...give away everything I own.
...be someone's cavalry.
...find parking in this city.
...write a piano concerto.
...find grace in ageing.
...enjoy waking up early.
#BeforeIDie community project
https://t.co/MmguV1N8DB
@candychang#community
Always thought the formula of SOLAR PANEL + ELECTRIC ENGINE + BOAT would be interesting for silent experience esp with a healthy dollop of good design. Came across SIlent Yachts, which look great. @SilentYachts How about a @deroseesa makeover? https://t.co/hRaMYX2kYY
Urban meets country: the inspiring Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club in North Philadelphia 'countering crime with a love of horses'. Striking images in The Atlantic: https://t.co/xapgny9i6Q Read about Ellis Ferrell, the founder of FSURC: https://t.co/SVVWKTSZLm
@Shawn_Steveland has written an interesting article on community and the impact architecture can have for our @deroseesa journal.
Have a read here: https://t.co/jcdtrcofnw
A soft tactical guide to better architectural awards, the surprisingly sincere outcome of a 3 week workshop run with @yeslev and @ccawire with a truly brilliant crew of collaborators/agitators https://t.co/QS0sbfBcGH
@deroseesa@AmyFrearson Our practice @deroseesa pays attention to architectural details. The beauty about details is that they mean different things to people and this article expresses that. 🙏#architecture#details
Have discovered the work of Belgian architect Juliaan Lampens (1926 - 2019). Fascinating raw sculptural houses. Nice article on his oeuvre here by Graham McKay:
https://t.co/kCeihpn40W
Currently an exhibition at the #VAI:
https://t.co/a6h527Lj2K
#architecture#belgium#brutalism
I missed this the first time: #donaldtrump's 'Executive Order on Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture' discourages modernism in favour of classical design for federal buildings. #trumptower? article on bloomberg https://t.co/S7F1Ym8xPO
https://t.co/8cn5LeHJ2I