Coloured limewash gives a beautifully authentic finish.
Beauty of Brutalism
Brutalism – I have always loved this type of architecture for its combination of social progressiveness, abstract form, toned down colours and weighty monumentalism. It’s sad how so many great works have been destroyed. At least Preston still has its bus station!
Eco-pioneers in the 1970s: how aerospace workers tried to save their jobs – and the planet
Burnley Town Hall and Mechanics Institute, Lancashire
Big Baroque meets fine Italianate
Hanging Chads and the latest IPCC Report on Global Warming
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I can still vividly remember the ‘hanging chads’ of the 2000 US Presidential election and with them the hopes of tackling Global Warming through the election Al Gore as president. Unfortunately, the chads favoured George Bush, and I felt a great sense of anguish as the opportunity to seriously tackle climate change slipped away.
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Mull of Galloway Lighthouse, Dumfries and Galloway
A striking and well cared for lighthouse.
Acorn Bank, near Penrith, Cumbria
V&A Dundee
It’s been a real joy to see Dundee celebrating the opening of its stunning Victoria and Albert Museum, designed by Kengo Kuma. While the building has raised some questions, it chimes so well with the nautical heritage of the city while also being an engineering tour de force.
Dundee and much of Scotland appear rather excited… and so they should be. There has been little to celebrate culturally in the northern lands in recent years, so this wonderful project really lifts the spirit.
