Francis Terry
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Comment on: Hopkins wins Twickenham Riverside contest
I wish Hopkins all the best for this exciting and challenging project
Comment on: Weekend roundup: Scruton’s replacement – has Tweedledee replaced Tweedledum?
I think architects are unfair on Nicholas Boys Smith, he uses big data to understand pressing architectural and social issues which are often ignored by the profession. If the architectural establishment is troubled by his findings, then that can only be a good thing.
Comment on: Notre-Dame: France announces international competition to rebuild spire
Violet-le-Duc was one of the greatest architects of his time, a French Pugin. Just rebuild the tower as it was, haven’t the Parisians suffered enough!
Comment on: Housing minister promotes Classicism from the Deep South
Is it morally wrong to enjoy decoration? What kind of Orwellian nightmare are we living in?
Comment on: Glancey on Stamp: ‘Outspoken, even savagely indignant, yet never personally unkind’
It’s a great loss, architects need outspoken critics to puncture their often overinflated egos. He wasn’t very nice about my work but it didn’t bother me.
