Architect: John Nash
John Nash: Designs for Langham House, ca. 1812–1816
6 September 2021
John Nash: Designs for Langham House, ca. 1812–18166 September 2021
Extracted from Stories from Architecture: Behind the Lines at Drawing Matter by Philippa Lewis, published by MIT Press © 2021. Preorder the book here. The drawings around which Stories from Architecture are written are all part of the Drawing Matter collection. Some of the texts were first published as ‘Behind the Lines’. Nash… Read More
Alternative Histories: Ryan W Kennihan Architects on John Nash
24 February 2019
Alternative Histories: Ryan W Kennihan Architects on John Nash24 February 2019
1. The architecture of John Nash (1752-1835) may be said to oscillate between two distinct approaches depending on location. On the one hand, he creates an architecture in the city that is ordered, symmetrical, proportioned and rational (see Park Crescent, Hanover Terrace or the garden front of Buckingham Palace), on… Read More