A hymn to Byzantium

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Leading Catholic architect John Francis Bentley's masterpiece was the design of London's Westminster Cathedral. Work on the Roman Catholic cathedral began in 1895 and it was consecrated in 1910. Bentley's masterpiece was thought at the time to be too exotic for England but it remains as a monument to an inventive era of British architecture, although it has never been completed as he intended. A history of Westminster Cathedral is presented.

Design and construction, Religious buildings, Cathedrals, Westminster, England, Bentley, John Francis

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Keep up appearances

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The works of Quinlan Terry, an architect who is well known for constructing classical buildings as well as modern offices is discussed. Quinlan Terry believes that the classical traditions have to be mixed with modernist buildings to keep the tradition alive with modern times.

United States, Terry, Quinlan

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Prize guy

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Edward Cullinan is the only architect practicing in the UK in the Stirling Prize jury. He is open-minded and says that the shortlists for the prize will be based on quality alone.

United Kingdom, Cullinan, Edward

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