Read an extract from Tom Emerson’s book Dirty Old River, where he talks about the architects’ drawings that inspired him (drawing: Frank O. Gehry and Associate, Elevation sketch for Gemini G.E.L. workshops and gallery, ca. 1976–1979. Getty Research Institute, 2017.M.66). Also published this week, Marwa El Mubark reads Emerson’s new book.
Drawing Matter is pleased to be participating in the 2025 Open House Festival with ‘Drawing London’, an exhibition that maps the city through drawings from the collection for familiar buildings, those that have been lost over time, others that were never built, and radical projects.
13 & 14 September, 11.00–18.00. Open to all, no booking necessary.
Drawing Matter Collection
Zaha Hadid (1950–2016), Study for The World (89 Degrees), 1983. Ink on tracing paper, 298 × 420 mm. DMC 3076.
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Find an archive of the building projects and interventions at Shatwell Farm, Somerset, Drawing Matter’s home from 2014 – 2024, here.
The Shatwell Valley. Photos: Sue Barr.
The Drawing Matter Archive at Shatwell Farm and grain silos.
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