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Tag Archives: modernism
More Norwegian Wood
Well, while we’re on the subject of Norway (see last post) it’s probably a good opportunity to cross an item off my original Ruralise to-do list – and in fact the ‘curvy’ theme tees this up nicely.
Posted in Architecture/Design
Tagged cabin, contemporary, Critical Regionalism, design/architecture, house, modernism, modest, Norwegian, summer house, timber, traditional, vernacular, Wenche Selmer
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Frampton and Pallasmaa on Regionalism
Given the theme of local distinctiveness I’ve been kicking around recently on Ruralise, I thought I should finally get round to re-reading the only ‘proper’ architectural writing I can call to mind on the subject – Kenneth Frampton’s 1983 essay … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture/Design, Norfolk DNA
Tagged Critical Regionalism, design/architecture, Frampton, local distinctiveness, modernism, Norfolk, Pallasmaa, Post-Modernism, styles, Tayler and Green
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Grant Shapps and the ‘New Normal’
I’ve followed with interest, on Twitter and elsewhere, Grant Shapps’ thoughts on the Natural House, the Prince’s Foundation show-home which he unveiled recently at the Building Research Establishment in Watford. It culminated in a proclamation this week from the GLG … Continue reading
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Tagged Frankensteins Eco-House, Grant Shapps, Hus 22, modernism, normal, Oxley Park, pastiche
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Contemporary Rural Architecture: Setting an Example
I’m giving a talk to the AGM of CPRE Norfolk in July, and the next issue of their newsletter will carry a ‘trailer’ for the talk in the form of a short article about Ruralise. Last week, the editor set … Continue reading
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Tagged CPRE, design/architecture, Dualchas, modernism, roofs, Skye, vernacular
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Building Norfolk
Matthew Rice’s book ‘Building Norfolk’ attracted quite a lot of attention when it was published last year; not surprisingly. It is a beautiful book full of exuberant, colourful drawings. I could write a whole other post, lamenting the death of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture/Design, Norfolk DNA
Tagged design quality, development, history, house-builders, local distinctiveness, Matthew Rice, modernism, Norfolk, pastiche, vernacular
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Thatch-fest #2
My tweet-pals at HAT Projects have reminded me of Ushida Findlay’s thatched Pool House 2, near Aylesbury Vale. It’s too good to miss out.
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Tagged design/architecture, materials, modernism, thatch, vernacular
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Thatch-fest!
Writing about McCreanor Lavington’s Langerak reminded me of another Dutch project we came across a couple of weeks ago at Lucas Hickman Smith while researching ‘contemporary thatch’. Bureau B&B’s ‘Entreehuis’ was published on the excellent dezeen.com.
Posted in Architecture/Design, Norfolk DNA
Tagged design/architecture, dutch, local distinctiveness, materials, modernism, roofs, thatch
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Contemporary Farmsteads #3
If the contemporary ‘farmstead’ described in the last ‘Farmstead’ post was a bit too literal, I thought this next one might be the antidote: a project by MacCreanor Lavington published nearly ten years ago which must have made quite an … Continue reading
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Tagged dutch, farmstead, modernism, orientation, roofs
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Roofs Across Fields #4 – A Modern ‘Take’
As I said before (here), my opinion that the roof is more important than the wall in the rural landscape of Norfolk was based in no small part on hours spent gazing out of train windows on the Norwich to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture/Design, Norfolk DNA
Tagged design/architecture, farmstead, modernism, Norfolk, pan-tiles, roofs, rural archetypes
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Rural Simplicity #2 – Hunsett Mill
Finally, I’ve found time for a few words about Hunsett Mill which won the Manser Medal for ‘Best New House’ at the RIBA Awards a few weeks back. But it’s not really my own words I’m focussing on; it’s something … Continue reading
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Tagged design/architecture, Hunsett Mill, modernism, normal, Pevsner, Tayler and Green, The Sublime
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