Tony S
@oldarchitect.bsky.social
Retired Architect and Lecturer, just completed delivery of an Introduction to Built Heritage online course (England). Awaiting next year's recruits.
You have to admire these straw bale houses... admittedly I couldn't find the front door, or work out how to let light in, but this is the future...
August 7, 2026 at 7:07 PM
You have to admire these straw bale houses... admittedly I couldn't find the front door, or work out how to let light in, but this is the future...
A year ago I was asked if I would develop an Introductory programme in Built Heritage within the City & Guilds Approved system entirely online. One year and over 30 weekly packs later, the first cohort have completed. Would I do it again? Without doubt...
July 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
A year ago I was asked if I would develop an Introductory programme in Built Heritage within the City & Guilds Approved system entirely online. One year and over 30 weekly packs later, the first cohort have completed. Would I do it again? Without doubt...
There I was, all excited about these clearly pagan stones carefully aligned, but no. The concrete remains of RAF Bempton radar Station closed in the 60s...
June 25, 2026 at 2:58 PM
There I was, all excited about these clearly pagan stones carefully aligned, but no. The concrete remains of RAF Bempton radar Station closed in the 60s...
The Built Heritage Introduction online programme has completed its first year. A great group of candidates now submitting their informal assessment pieces. Preparing the weekly notes has been both exhausting and satisfying...
June 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The Built Heritage Introduction online programme has completed its first year. A great group of candidates now submitting their informal assessment pieces. Preparing the weekly notes has been both exhausting and satisfying...
Reposted by Tony S
Just glorious ✨
Immerse yourself for a few seconds in glowing glass landscapes and resonant spoken folklore 👇
Immerse yourself for a few seconds in glowing glass landscapes and resonant spoken folklore 👇
Turn down the lights, turn up the volume for a sublime moment. The words of Jackie Morris read by Jerome Flynn put together with music by Dougal Abbott. This is balm for the soul. (Stained glass by me!)
December 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Just glorious ✨
Immerse yourself for a few seconds in glowing glass landscapes and resonant spoken folklore 👇
Immerse yourself for a few seconds in glowing glass landscapes and resonant spoken folklore 👇
Second tutorials this week; Module 1 complete, so on to the architectural periods in Module 2...
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Second tutorials this week; Module 1 complete, so on to the architectural periods in Module 2...
Held the first tutorials online yesterday. One at 1pm and again at 7pm, to give the best chance of attending. What a nice bunch of people!
October 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Held the first tutorials online yesterday. One at 1pm and again at 7pm, to give the best chance of attending. What a nice bunch of people!
Well, the Introduction to Built Heritage Programme is off and running. Second set of weekly notes already out there. Wait until we get to 'Why Bother with Built Heritage?'...
September 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Well, the Introduction to Built Heritage Programme is off and running. Second set of weekly notes already out there. Wait until we get to 'Why Bother with Built Heritage?'...
Amazing what you accumulate over the years... useful though.
June 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Amazing what you accumulate over the years... useful though.
The Introductory Programme in Built Heritage (on line, one year) is launched. Link at cwa.ac.uk/courses/part...
Introductory Programme in Built Heritage - Distance Learning
cwa.ac.uk
June 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Introductory Programme in Built Heritage (on line, one year) is launched. Link at cwa.ac.uk/courses/part...
The first set of on-line packs for module 1 now drafted. Now for module 2 - architectural periods...
March 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The first set of on-line packs for module 1 now drafted. Now for module 2 - architectural periods...