BY NICHOLAS ENGERT I recall studying the history of 20th century architecture back in the 70s and being enthralled by the work of one of the Great Four architects of the first half of the century. The Great Four being Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wight, Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. Whilst all four produced buildings of immense importance there was only one that, … Continue reading The Farnsworth Dilemma
BY ROGER WATSON Tucked away along the bustling Danube Canal, like a secret waiting to be discovered, stands the Schänzel Chapel – officially known as St. John Nepomuk Chapel. This unassuming, pint-sized sanctuary is so easy to miss that most passersby barely glance its way. But for those who pause, who dare to peer beyond its weathered exterior, a hauntingly beautiful mystery unfolds. At first … Continue reading A Hidden Gem: Vienna’s Schänzel Chapel
BY NIALL McCRAE Glasgow, more than any other city in Europe, was Concretopolis. The Labour-dominated city chambers demolished swathes of neglected sandstone tenements, as damp and decaying slums made way for modern concrete towers. This was driven by political philosophy, as a solid expression of the Welfare State. I grew up in Gourock on the River Clyde, a pretty neighbour to the tough shipbuilding town … Continue reading Brutalist Architecture: Was it all Bad?
