Astley Castle
Oct 2, 2013 8:55:41 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 8:55:41 GMT -5
Greetings from kleines c to everyone reading 'The Third'! Out of interest, do you fancy an autumn break in Warwickshire with kleines c and the gang?
Landmark Trust - Astley Castle
Writing in 'The Independent', Nick Clark reports that a "ground breaking" modern holiday home in the burnt-out shell of a 12th century manor has landed the most prestigious award in British architecture. Last week, Astley Castle in Warwickshire was named the recipient of this year's Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) Stirling Prize and dubbed a "stylish new template" for future restoration projects of ancient buildings.
Stephen Hodder, president of Riba, said it was "an exceptional example of how modern architecture can revive an ancient monument". He said it was significant because it was not a conventional restoration project and the architects "have designed an incredibly powerful contemporary house, which is expertly and intricately intertwined with 800 years of history". Astley Castle had been lying in ruins since it was gutted by fire in 1978, and was on the Heritage 'At Risk' Register.
The Independent - Stirling Prize 2013: Astley Castle in Warwickshire wins architecture award - Royal Institute of British Architects commends 'exceptional' redesign of ancient monument, which is now a holiday home
Writing for the FT, Edwin Heathcote notes that there is an extraordinary sophistication in the interventions at the winner of the 2013 Riba Stirling Prize, Astley Castle, with every junction and surface tailored into its precise location and crafted into its uniquely, eccentrically decayed and irregular place.
FT - Astley Castle wins UK’s most prestigious architecture prize
Further north in Derbyshire, right at the beginning of the global financial crisis in 2007, the Duke of Devonshire began a restoration project at Britain's finest stately home, Sydney. Some of the most recent and ambitious changes at Chatsworth have come as the result of the near-£20m restoration project that the Duke of Devonshire began in 2007. The duke’s other passion, professionally and privately, is contemporary art, and he is keen to show off some of the latest galleries at the house, including works set to appear in the Modern Makers exhibition.
FT - Stately progress at Chatsworth
I commend Chatsworth to everyone reading 'The Third'!
Chatsworth
And what are you up to around Hallowe'en, Sydney? Due to unprecedented demand from around the world, everyone reading 'The Third' is also cordially invited to to Sage Gateshead on 25, 26 and 27 October for a weekend of provocative debate, new ideas, music and performance. This year’s festival theme is “Who’s In Control?”
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Landmark Trust - Astley Castle
Writing in 'The Independent', Nick Clark reports that a "ground breaking" modern holiday home in the burnt-out shell of a 12th century manor has landed the most prestigious award in British architecture. Last week, Astley Castle in Warwickshire was named the recipient of this year's Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) Stirling Prize and dubbed a "stylish new template" for future restoration projects of ancient buildings.
Stephen Hodder, president of Riba, said it was "an exceptional example of how modern architecture can revive an ancient monument". He said it was significant because it was not a conventional restoration project and the architects "have designed an incredibly powerful contemporary house, which is expertly and intricately intertwined with 800 years of history". Astley Castle had been lying in ruins since it was gutted by fire in 1978, and was on the Heritage 'At Risk' Register.
"Rory Olcayto, deputy editor of The Architects’ Journal, said it was a "very surprising winner"but added it was "one that will appeal to both the public and the profession alike. It changes the way we look at old buildings." European architects have reworked old buildings in this style for years, he continued, pointing to the Neues Museum in Berlin and Castelvecchio in Verona, "but Astley Castle's Stirling Prize win signals a major change in how we treat and make use of historic buildings here in the UK".
The work on the Grade II* listed building was overseen by Witherford Watson Mann Architects, who picked up the award at Central Saint Martins in London last week. "Until a few years ago picturesque ruins like Astley Castle would either have been left to rot, or be or be faithfully restored. Not anymore. Witherford Watson Mann's design is a stylish new template," Mr Olcayto said. The practice, nominated for the award for the first time, has designed the Amnesty International UK headquarters and the Whitechapel Art Gallery extension ... "
The work on the Grade II* listed building was overseen by Witherford Watson Mann Architects, who picked up the award at Central Saint Martins in London last week. "Until a few years ago picturesque ruins like Astley Castle would either have been left to rot, or be or be faithfully restored. Not anymore. Witherford Watson Mann's design is a stylish new template," Mr Olcayto said. The practice, nominated for the award for the first time, has designed the Amnesty International UK headquarters and the Whitechapel Art Gallery extension ... "
The Independent - Stirling Prize 2013: Astley Castle in Warwickshire wins architecture award - Royal Institute of British Architects commends 'exceptional' redesign of ancient monument, which is now a holiday home
Writing for the FT, Edwin Heathcote notes that there is an extraordinary sophistication in the interventions at the winner of the 2013 Riba Stirling Prize, Astley Castle, with every junction and surface tailored into its precise location and crafted into its uniquely, eccentrically decayed and irregular place.
"A new staircase of bronze and timber is light, elegant and exquisitely designed, while old brick and stone surfaces are left to display their scars and wrinkles as part of an elaborate game of gradually revealing the fabric’s history.
The most extraordinary space, however, is an outside dining hall within a ruined, roofless room. The huge fireplace remains, as do the window shutters hanging precariously off the glassless window openings. It is a surreal room, open to the elements yet intensely architectural, an immersion into a world that is decaying and degrading and a poignant acknowledgment that no building, no matter how solid or stately, lasts forever ... "
The most extraordinary space, however, is an outside dining hall within a ruined, roofless room. The huge fireplace remains, as do the window shutters hanging precariously off the glassless window openings. It is a surreal room, open to the elements yet intensely architectural, an immersion into a world that is decaying and degrading and a poignant acknowledgment that no building, no matter how solid or stately, lasts forever ... "
FT - Astley Castle wins UK’s most prestigious architecture prize
Further north in Derbyshire, right at the beginning of the global financial crisis in 2007, the Duke of Devonshire began a restoration project at Britain's finest stately home, Sydney. Some of the most recent and ambitious changes at Chatsworth have come as the result of the near-£20m restoration project that the Duke of Devonshire began in 2007. The duke’s other passion, professionally and privately, is contemporary art, and he is keen to show off some of the latest galleries at the house, including works set to appear in the Modern Makers exhibition.
FT - Stately progress at Chatsworth
I commend Chatsworth to everyone reading 'The Third'!
Chatsworth
And what are you up to around Hallowe'en, Sydney? Due to unprecedented demand from around the world, everyone reading 'The Third' is also cordially invited to to Sage Gateshead on 25, 26 and 27 October for a weekend of provocative debate, new ideas, music and performance. This year’s festival theme is “Who’s In Control?”
'Do workers or their bosses suffer most stress? Has twitter given voters power over politicians? Is it right to make money from the lives of the less powerful? Is it good to let yourself go? Who’s in control of our appetites and body image; of our moods and minds; of combatting disease; of public taste; when an orchestra performs?
With Lionel Shriver, Patrick Ness, Dame Sally Davies, Professor Sugata Mitra, Sir Michael Marmot, Simon Thurley, Professor Barbara Sahakian, Amit Chaudhuri, Kathryn Tickell, Matthew Barley and Chris Mullin.'
With Lionel Shriver, Patrick Ness, Dame Sally Davies, Professor Sugata Mitra, Sir Michael Marmot, Simon Thurley, Professor Barbara Sahakian, Amit Chaudhuri, Kathryn Tickell, Matthew Barley and Chris Mullin.'
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