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 | | Prince Charles and Popular Criticism | | by Ferdine, Mar 4, 2008 | | In 1984, Prince Charles fronted a TV series called A Vision of Britain. This was one of the first instances in which television was used to influence architectural discussion. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 39 |
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 | | The Twentieth Century Society | | by Ferdine, Mar 4, 2008 | | The Twentieth Century Society is a conservation society aimed at post-1914 buildings. It was essentially set up by Nikolaus Pevsner, a very influential architectural historian. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 41 |
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 | | Coventry Cathedral | | by Ferdine, Feb 28, 2008 | | Few modern architects have been faced with the challenge and opportunity of designing a cathedral, yet this was precisely the situation in which Basil Spence found himself when he was successful in his application to replace Coventry's war-damaged original. Today, the building which evolved from his initial competition entry is regarded as a classic of British architecture. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 30 |
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 | | The Sage Music Center | | by Ferdine, Feb 28, 2008 | | The Sage Music Center is part of the redevelopment of Gateshead, conceived in conjunction with the Baltic and the Millennium Bridge. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 20 |
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 | | High Tech Architecture | | by Ferdine, Feb 28, 2008 | | High Tech is the style practiced by Richard Rogers and Norman Foster. It is ideologically ambiguous, having been popular with both Tory and Labour governments, and aesthetically it is debatable whether it represents a form of late Modernism or genuine Post Modernism. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 31 |
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 | | The Brick Masters: A Stroke of Genius or Just Plain Lego Madness | | by Nelson Doyle, Jan 30, 2008 | | A throwback building toy known as Lego has exploded in popularity in the last decade, but even more impressive than that, is the extremely brilliant Lego creations by its generations of fans. The Lego masterpieces that are featured in this article will blow you away. | | Comments(6) Liked It: 8 |
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