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Old Posted Jul 18, 2014, 2:45 PM
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New Bath House and Extension - Williamstrip, Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire, UK







Source:
http://savinggeorgianbuildings.blogs...hitectural.htm



New Country house - Cheshire, UK









Source:
http://www.francisjohnson-architects...e-cheshire.htm



For those of you who are interested in learning the venerable craft of stone masonry, be sure to check out the Worshipful Company of Masons, a guild with a history dating back to the 17th century.






http://www.masonslivery.org/



Courtesy of Erbse. Posted in the Berlin thread.


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Originally Posted by erbse View Post
^ That one really doesn't integrate well, except its colours. It should pay more respect to its surroundings, with a proper roof and facade structure. A slightly neoclassical look would have been so much better there. I'm really beginning to miss postmodernism so badly.


In case you wondered about this statement... Here we have an example of such a Cour d'Honneur in Charlottenburg's Witzlebenstrasse:


Posted by Ludi above.

Fellini Residences in Mitte for comparison:



Source: http://www.markushattwig.de/photo/fe...residences-2/#


There certainly is room for improvement, but I don't think it's that bad at all. The biggest issues for me are the somewhat tacky balustrades and the upper setbacked storey. It still adds a lot more vibe than any of those sloppy bare concrete facades that show no effort or affection at all.


New Residence - Spring Island, SC, USA













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http://www.markfinlay.com/nr5%20spring%20island.html
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