Alternative Histories: Charles Holland Architects on John Lautner
8 July 2019
Alternative Histories: Charles Holland Architects on John Lautner8 July 2019
Charles Holland Architects, John Lautner’s ground floor plan of a garden and semi-circular house for the artist Edgar Ewing, 2018. Rocks, origami paper, plastic, 400 × 200 × 200 mm….
Notes on The Palace of the Assembly and Museum at Chandigarh
7 June 2021
Notes on The Palace of the Assembly and Museum at Chandigarh7 June 2021
Drawing Matter was introduced to José Oubrerie by Stan Allen after publishing his text Just Begin in July 2020. Oubrerie worked for Le Corbusier on the Brazilian Pavillion at the…
Alternative Histories: De Smet Vermeulen architecten on Bruce Goff
14 February 2019
Alternative Histories: De Smet Vermeulen architecten on Bruce Goff14 February 2019
De Smet Vermeulen architecten, Bruce Goff’s elevation of the Cox House, 2018. Cardboard, 700 × 630 × 150 mm. Bruce Goff (1904–1982), elevation, Julius Cox House, Oklahoma, 1949. Pencil on…
Alternative Histories: dePaor on Hans Poelzig
9 February 2019
Alternative Histories: dePaor on Hans Poelzig9 February 2019
dePaor, Hans Poelzig’s sketch for the Grosses Schauspielhaus, 2018. One 210 × 305 mm sheet of 300gsm watercolour paper, one paperclip, 60 × 60 × 220 mm. Hans Poelzig (1869–1936),…
Shatwell DrawingScape
29 January 2018
Shatwell DrawingScape29 January 2018
Rashad Fakhouri, Animal Farm. This year a group of 12 students from the Intermediate School at the Architectural Association, London, are developing proposals for the Shatwell site. They take inspiration…
Alternative Histories: David Kohn Architects on John Hejduk
29 July 2019
Alternative Histories: David Kohn Architects on John Hejduk29 July 2019
David Kohn Architects, John Hejduk’s study for Wall House, 2018. Limewood, polished steel, pastel paint, 270 × 83 × 195 mm. John Hejduk (1929–2000), aerial view, Wall House, drawing related…
Alternative Histories: Conen Sigl Architekten on Giuseppe Chiantarelli
16 February 2019
Alternative Histories: Conen Sigl Architekten on Giuseppe Chiantarelli16 February 2019
Conen Sigl Architekten, Giuseppe Chiantarelli’s lower floor view through the Casa Pseudourbana, 2018. Cardboard, coloured paper, faux fur, 470 × 660 × 620 mm. Giuseppe Chiantarelli, lower floor view and…
Alternative Histories: Clancy Moore Architects on Joseph Paxton
14 February 2019
Alternative Histories: Clancy Moore Architects on Joseph Paxton14 February 2019
Clancy Moore Architects, Joseph Paxton’s group of patents, 2018. Paper, glue, 250 × 250 × 250 mm. Sir Joseph Paxton (1803–1865), patent specification for roofing improvements, 1857. Print, 265 ×…
Alternative Histories: Caruso St John & Siw Thomas on Hans Poelzig
13 February 2019
Alternative Histories: Caruso St John & Siw Thomas on Hans Poelzig13 February 2019
Caruso St John & Siw Thomas, Hans Poelzig’s sketch for the Stadthaus, 2018. Glazed ceramic, 250 × 200 × 200 mm. Hans Poelzig (1869–1936), sketch, Stadthaus, Dresden, 1918. Charcoal on…
Alternative Histories: Bernd Schmutz on Jules Hardouin-Mansart
14 March 2019
Alternative Histories: Bernd Schmutz on Jules Hardouin-Mansart14 March 2019
Bernd Schmutz Architekten, Jules Hardouin-Mansart’s cross-section of a barn or granary, 2018. Card, watercolour, glue, 462 × 282 × 145 mm. Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646–1708), design for a barn or granary,…
Alternative Histories: Carmody Groarke on Haus-Rücker-Co
22 February 2019
Alternative Histories: Carmody Groarke on Haus-Rücker-Co22 February 2019
Carmody Groarke, Haus-Rucker-Co’s plan and two sections of a wind cover installation at Museum Haus Lang, 2018. Travertine, 184 × 184 × 45 mm. Haus-Rücker-Co, plan and two sections of…
Peter Smithson: Obelisk
12 October 2017
Peter Smithson: Obelisk12 October 2017
https://vimeo.com/162370987 Peter Smithson’s influence predates slightly that of Cedric Price. It has also migrated to Shatwell, most notably in the recent re-erection of his wooden obelisk that first stood at…