Brattishing #24
October 8, 2009 – 8:37 am | No Comment

Brattishing: A decorative flurry of architectural links including JULIUS SHULMAN, TRAHAN ARCHITECTS, SILVA DIAS ARQUITECTOS, GABION, THE CITADEL, MASONIC SYMBOLISM, 2009 ARCHITECTURAL 3D AWARDS, STAINED GLASS, RE-INVENTING CITIES, BODY BAROQUE

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Vaulting Ambition
January 19, 2009 – 12:04 pm | No Comment
Vaulting Ambition

Andy Marshall introduces one of the most remarkable Gothic Town Hall’s in Europe

Clippings from The Studio: Arts and Crafts door furniture
November 30, 2008 – 9:00 pm | One Comment
Clippings from The Studio: Arts and Crafts door furniture

Examples of Arts and Crafts door furniture from The Studio

Masonic Intrigue (Part 3)
November 12, 2008 – 9:01 am | No Comment
Masonic Intrigue (Part 3)

Continued  from  Part 2,  Part 1
Behind the main altar is a beautifully sculpted reredos which continues the theme of symbolism. The first impression is of a delicately executed sculpture with leaves and grapes scrolling horizontally …

Masonic Intrigue (Part 2)
October 27, 2008 – 3:32 pm | One Comment
Masonic Intrigue (Part 2)

Continued from Part 1
What Andy had come across was a combination of Victorian ingenuity, benevolence and self-belief. A heady mix of interior design and symbolic association which, notes Pevsner (from the famous Buildings of England architectural …

Masonic Intrigue – symbolism in architecture
October 22, 2008 – 10:38 am | 2 Comments
Masonic Intrigue – symbolism in architecture

Miniplanet of the full set of stained glass at Saint Edmunds

The richly carved hammer beams in the Chancel
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Falinge is a small district of Rochdale, Lancashire which lies just outside the town centre. It has recently …

Period Glass
July 16, 2008 – 1:09 pm | No Comment

Mobile blogI’ve just taken this with my phone as a reminder of the wonderful eclectic and multidisciplinary creativity of the Victorians.One such example is their use of glass. Back in the 1890′s the ubiquitous …