As our new Scholars prepare for their year of conservation discoveries, we look to a valued past Scholar. In June 2018 local Scholar Peter Carey (1977) showed us behind the scenes of the redevelopment of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre, a building that he had been passionate about for decades.
Every year, the SPAB Scholarship gives young architects, surveyors and engineers an opportunity to specialise in conservation work. Over nine months the Scholars travel the country together, gaining invaluable practical experience of how best to repair old buildings.
The SPAB Scholars explored Luton Hoo Estate, a traditional privately-owned country estate, with architect Chris Garrand.
The three newest recruits to this long-established training scheme for young architectural and building professionals begin their countrywide conservation tour.
The SPAB is pleased to announce its 2018 SPAB Scholars: Pamela Dziwulska, an architect from New Zealand, Matt Loosley, an architect from Manchester, and George Hodgson, an architect from London.
The aim is for SPAB’s Scholars to gain hands-on experience of building conservation in action guided by experts in the field and to use this knowledge to inform their own approach in their working lives. Their travels will enable them to meet fellow architects, building specialists and craftspeople working in traditional ways.
By Lilian Tuohy Main
As we enter the third month of our conservation tour, a theme that continues to arise is the importance of observing before acting. A unifying trait of historic buildings is their numerous ‘unknowns’. It is this intangible mystery that often makes a place compelling.
By Aoife Murphy.
The Scholarship is giving us wonderful access to beautiful buildings and crafts all over the UK. It’s difficult to choose a blog topic.
