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Piers Taylor
Piers Taylor (born 1967/1968) is a British chartered architect and co-presenter of BBC Two series such as ''The House That £100k Built'' and ''The World's Most Extraordinary Homes.'' His work has received awards from the '' Architects' Journal'' and the Royal Institute of British Architects. His approach to design is characterised by simplicity, cost-effectiveness and sustainability. Education Taylor went to Australia when he was 22 years old to study at the University of Technology Sydney. He started in graphic design but changed to architecture after attending lectures by Australian architect Glenn Murcutt, who would become an inspiration for Taylor's career. He was also a student at the Bartlett School of Architecture, later commenting about his experience with the toxic culture at the school, and mentioned walking out from a review panel with Simon Allford. Since 2017, Taylor is pursuing a PhD degree at the University of Reading, with research in alternative desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Technology Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Although its origins are said to trace back to the 1830s, the university was founded in its current form in 1988. As of 2021, UTS enrols 45,221 students through its 9 faculties and schools. The university is regarded as one of the world's leading young universities (under 50 years old), ranked 1st in Australia and 11th in the world by the 2021 QS World University Rankings Young Universities. UTS is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network, and is a member of Universities Australia and the Worldwide Universities Network. History The University of Technology Sydney originates from the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts (the oldest continuously running Mechanics' Institute in Australia), which was established in 1833. In the 1870s, the School formed the Workingman's College, which was later taken over by the NSW government to form, in 1882, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westonbirt Arboretum
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is an arboretum in Gloucestershire, England, about southwest of the town of Tetbury. Managed by Forestry England, it is perhaps the most important and widely known arboretum in the United Kingdom. Planted in the heyday of Victorian plant hunting in the mid-19th century as part of the Westonbirt House estate, the arboretum forms part of a site which is listed Grade I on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest. History There is evidence of coppicing at the site from 1292. First use of the name "" was in 1309. This was taken from Weston, a settlement to the west of Bowldown Road, and Birt from then lords of the manor, the Bret family. The arboretum was established in 1829 by Robert Stayner Holford and was later extended by his son George Lindsay Holford. After the death of George in 1926, ownership of the arboretum passed to his nephew, the fourth Earl of Morley, and eventually to the Forestry Commission in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century British Architects
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Richard Leplastrier
Professor Richard Leplastrier AO (born 1939, Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian architect and AIA Gold Medal recipient, he was a Professor of Practice (Architecture) at the University of Newcastle, Australia. After graduation from Sydney University in 1963, he worked in the Sydney office of Jørn Utzon from 1964 to 1966 assisting with documentation of the Sydney Opera House. He later studied at Kyoto University under Tomoya Masuda and worked in the office of Kenzo Tange in Tokyo. Leplastrier established his own practice in 1970 and works from his studio in Sydney's Lovett Bay. He teaches master classes for beginning and established architects with his colleagues Glenn Murcutt and Peter Stutchbury. He has contributed several unique and thoughtful ideas during preservation and development discussions around the Pittwater area. During the 1980s he raised the idea of resurrecting the creekline natural corridor which leads from Avalon Beach through Elba Lane up through Toongar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Stutchbury
Peter Stutchbury (born 1954, Sydney) is an Australian architect. His architectural expression has been described as "lyrical technologist". Goad, Philip: ''New Directions in Australian Architecture'', Pesaro, 2001 In 2015 Stutchbury was awarded the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal. Peter Stutchbury graduated as an architect in 1978 at the University of Newcastle. Stutchbury lived and worked in regional Australia, Africa, Asia and Papua New Guinea, and also visited Europe and America. One of his early buildings was a church in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, completed in 1983. He established a joint practice with Phoebe Pape in 1991. Projects * Israel House, Paradise Beach, NSW, 1986–92 * Design Faculty, University of Newcastle, 1994 (with EJE architects) * Sydney International Archery Park The Sydney International Archery Park was specially designed for archery during the 2000 Summer Olympics. The stadium is located in Sydney Olympic Park. It was designed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
747 Wing House
The 747 Wing House is a unique residential structure designed from the wings of a decommissioned Boeing 747-100 airplane. Located in the Ventura County portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, northwest of the city of Malibu, California, the house has been widely publicized internationally because of its unique design, its sustainable use of recycled materials, the dramatic transportation of the wings to the building site that was completed by a truck and helicopter, and its creative repurposing of abandoned infrastructure to achieve an architectural work of significance. The project was completed by American architect David Randall Hertz, a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and his firm, thStudio of Environmental Architecture in 2011. Working with associate Lucas Goettsche, Hertz assembled a team that was able to realize the project after many years of waiting on government approvals. History Site The property was formerly owned and occupied by famous artist an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Quentin
Caroline Quentin (born Caroline Jones; 11 July 1960) is an English actress, broadcaster and television presenter. Quentin became known for her television appearances: portraying Dorothy in '' Men Behaving Badly'' (1992–1998), Maddie Magellan in '' Jonathan Creek'' (1997–2000), and DCI Janine Lewis in '' Blue Murder'' (2003–2009). Early life Quentin was born in Reigate, Surrey, to Kathleen Jones and her husband Fred, a Royal Air Force pilot. She has three older sisters. She was educated at the independent Arts Educational School, in Tring, Hertfordshire, and appeared locally in the Pendley Open Air Shakespeare Festival. Career Television One of her earliest roles was in the Channel 4 comedy drama ''Hollywood Hits Chiswick'', alongside Derek Newark as W.C. Fields. Between 1992 and 1998, Quentin appeared as Dorothy in all 42 episodes of the sitcom '' Men Behaving Badly''. From 1997 until 2000, Quentin starred alongside Alan Davies in '' Jonathan Creek'' playing inves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Long
Kieran Long is a British journalist, curator and museum director specializing in architecture and design. Long has been a presenter in a number of television shows. Since 2017, he is the director of Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design, ArkDes, the Swedish Center for Architecture and Design. In February 2024 he will become the director of Finnish art museum Amos Rex. Career Long graduated from Cardiff University in 1998 with a degree in English literature. Long has undertaken a number of journalism roles, including deputy editor of ''Icon'' magazine 2003–2006 and editor in chief of the ''Architects' Journal'' and the ''Architectural Review 2007–2009''. Long was also the architecture critic for the ''London Evening Standard'' newspaper 2010–2014. His television work includes presenting Restoration Home (TV series), 'Restoration Home' and 'The House That £100k Built' for the BBC. Long was assistant director to David Chipperfield at the 2012 Venice Biennale of Archit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beechen Cliff School
Beechen Cliff School is a boys' secondary school in Bath, Somerset, England, with about 1,150 pupils. Its earliest predecessor school was founded in 1896. There are around 930 boys in years 7 to 11 and a co-educational sixth form of 402 pupils. The school offers the option of state boarding. It is located just south of the city centre near Alexandra Park, up a hill from Bear Flat on the A367, a major route from the south of the city into Bath. History The school began in 1896 as Bath City Secondary School in the Guildhall. It moved from the Guildhall Technical College to its present site at Beechen Cliff in 1932 when it was renamed the City of Bath Boys' School. It changed to its present name in 1970 when the City of Bath reorganised secondary education. The grammar school was amalgamated with Oldfield Boys' School, a local secondary modern school founded in 1903, to form a comprehensive school. On 7 August 1988, on a school climbing expedition in the Briançon region of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooke Park
Hooke Park is a 142 hectare woodland in Dorset, South West England located near the town of Beaminster and within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The site is designated as ancient woodland and historically comprised a deer hunting estate. An educational campus is located at Hooke Park that was developed by the Parnham Trust following its purchase of the site in 1983. Led by furniture designer John Makepeace a School of Woodland Industries was established that aimed to "research, demonstrate and teach the better use of forest produce". The campus buildings demonstrate experimental timber construction techniques and include works by the late 2015 Pritzker Prize laureate Frei Otto, Edward Cullinan and ABK Architects. In 2002 ownership of Hooke Park was transferred to the Architectural Association School of Architecture The Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, commonly referred to as the AA, is the oldest independent school of architecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
