Studio Presentation – Clinker
13.07.22
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One of our Senior Architects, Thomas Deckker, treated the studio to an excellent evening presentation on clinker.
Armley Mills, one of the first iron framed mill buildings. © Leeds Museum and Galleries
Design drawing by Henri Labrouste for the Bibliothèque Ste Geneviève, Paris 1838-50 showing the masonry walls and combination of cast and wrought iron frames.
Design drawing by Henri Labrouste for the Bibliothèque Ste Geneviève, Paris 1838-50 showing the masonry walls and combination of cast and wrought iron frames.
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Since the industrial revolution our building practices have been determined not only by the technology of iron and steel but by the visionary architects exploiting new materials and forms. The first iron framed buildings were mills in the Derwent Valley, now listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites as pioneer factories.
