British Architecture
British Design Council
Collections > History and Context The Design Council Slide Collection has its origins in the Photographic Library set up by the Council of Industrial Design (CoID) in 1945. The CoID had been established by the British government the previous year to promote by all practicable means the improvement of design in the products of British industry , and to this end it sought to foster a critical awareness of design among manufacturers, retailers and consumers. As part of this broadly educational role, the Council built up a collection of slides…
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Many of the world s most striking modern buildings from the past 60 years have been created by a single generation of six British architects - each known for their distinctive high-tech style. Sir Michael Hopkins, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, Lord (Norman) Foster, Lady Patricia Hopkins, Lord (Richard) Rogers and Sir Terry Farrell have designed bustling international airports, futuristic financial headquarters and cultural centres which draw visitors from across the globe. Now - to mark the opening of a brand new gallery at the Royal Institute of British…
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The nineteenth century: expansion and discovery In the early part of the nineteenth century there were a number of high profile acquisitions. These included the (1802), the (1805), and the (1816). In 1823 the gift to the nation by George IV of his father s library (the King s Library) prompted the construction of today s designed by Sir Robert Smirke (1780–1867). By 1857, both the quadrangular building and the round had been constructed. To make more room for the increasing collections held by the Museum, the natural history collections were moved…
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The Unique English Country house plan is generally accepted as a large house or mansion, although Monster House Plans has a solid selection of moderately sized English Country house plans for you to choose from. The country houses of England have evolved over the last 500 years. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the country house served as a place for relaxing, fox hunting, polo, and picnicking for the British elite. The English Country House was practically a township in itself, providing employment to literally hundreds of people in the vicinity…
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Whitehall banqueting House ceiling, painted by Rubens. Photograph: Alamy The Renaissance entered Britain tardily, and on tip-toe. When Henry VII demolished the old Lady Chapel of Westminster Abbey in 1502, he replaced it with something more extravagantly gothic, with pointed arches, pendant fan vaulting and a plethora of crockets. Nevertheless, when it came to Henry s tomb, and later the high altar, Florentine artists were commissioned to carry out the work in the latest style. So insouciant a combination is typical of the English Renaissance. Enter…
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This is weird when you think about it. London was the world’s first megacity. Britain urbanised before any other country and we came up with a fantastic innovation to deal with this: terraced housing. The Georgian and Victorian terraces in our cities are a modest wonder of the world. They range from the palaces around Regent’s Park to the handsome Georgian rows of Islington to the workers’ cottages near Waterloo and are some of the very best high-density housing there is. However, mass urban housing is a bit like football. We may have invented it…
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Choose your three courses carefully as you won t be able to change them after submitting your application. To be awarded a scholarship, you must get an unconditional offer for one of your course choices by 13 July 2017. Applicants will need to select three different master s courses, these can be three different courses at the same institution or the same titled course but at three different universities. You should choose your field of study carefully and select courses which reflect your current or future career goals. In order to be eligible…
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The Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) is an independent, professional self-regulatory body established in 1920 by provincial statute – the Architects Act . It is the AIBC’s mandate to regulate the profession of architecture within the province in the public interest. To meet this responsibility, the AIBC has established a process to receive and investigate complaints and, when necessary, to hold a formal Disciplinary Inquiry into a member’s alleged unprofessional conduct. The AIBC also strives to ensure that both the complainants…
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Royal Institute of British Architects: Architecture of the 1930s : recalling the English scene / (New York : Published in association with the Royal Institute of British Architects Drawings Collection [by] Rizzoli, 1983), also by David Dean (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Royal Institute of British Architects: The Builder s magazine. (London : Society of Architects.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only) Royal Institute of British Architects: Charter and bye laws. (London, 1853) (page images at HathiTrust) Royal Institute of British…
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Nanny Cay Village is Tortolas flagship marina located within a natural basin on the south side of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. A thriving and bustling community marina, it has berths for 180 yachts, a hotel with forty-two luxurious apartments, tennis courts, a large swimming pool, restaurants and a spa. And the list is growing Thirty-two luxury waterfront townhouses are now being built on a private waterway with access to Sir Francis Drake Channel. These two and three-bedroom townhouses will blend classic Caribbean architecture with the…
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