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ArchitectureHistory

The Building

The site was a flood-prone wilderness until the construction of the western esplanade between 1825 and 1834.  This massive enterprise, engineered by the architect Amon Henry Wilds, transformed it into…
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August 28, 2022
ArchitectureHistory

The Architect

Coates was a key figure in the development of the first phase of British Modernism.  A Canadian national brought up in Japan he seems typical of the invigorating spirit that…
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August 28, 2022
Architecture

Embassy Court Mural

The Britain of the 1930s saw an influx of writers, intellectuals, artists and architects escaping totalitarian regimes in Europe. Mingled with talent from the Empire and dominions, new ideas, methods,…
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August 10, 2022