Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) has been described as “one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution [who] changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions.” (L T C Rolt). How appropriate therefore that his legacy should continue with the enterprise centre Engine Shed in the buildings he created […]
"The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don't want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don't have a soul."
(Thomas Moore)
To be an architect means having a wide range of interests - architecture, art and creativity in all its variety of forms, sustainability, science and innovation. The greatest interest is often where these different worlds overlap and collide - that is when something imaginative often occurs that pushes us all forward to another place
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