Writer: Richard Hall
One Thing Leads to Another
23 April 2020
One Thing Leads to Another23 April 2020
By Richard Hall
Architecture rarely results from a singular eureka moment or a spontaneous act of genius. The myth of the napkin sketch is precisely a myth. The lucidity it suggests is essential, but it is seldom instantaneous or hermetic. It comes from work. In architecture, this work is of a special kind,… Read More
In the Archive
20 April 2020
In the Archive20 April 2020
By Edouard Cabay, Richard Hall and Emma Rutherford
In the Archive recreates the experience of a visit to the Drawing Matter collection at Shatwell Farm in Somerset, UK. Each episode begins by inviting a visitor (or visitors) to select a small number of drawings from the collection and to write a reflective text – at times written on… Read More
Grounded: Plans & Planning
29 April 2020
Grounded: Plans & Planning29 April 2020
By Richard Hall and Niall Hobhouse
The following is part of an email exchange between Niall Hobhouse and Richard Hall in response to Richard’s text on James Gowan and John Hejduk, One Thing Leads to Another. Niall Hobhouse: When you have time, I thought it would be interesting to encourage you to think about why it is… Read More
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