In Pursuit of Spring 🌱
An epic road trip from the north of Scotland to the tip of Cornwall, and, perhaps, a mindful journey into new beginnings..
Andy Marshall
Architectural Photographer in a time-travelling camper van. 📸🚐🏛️ Architecture, Travel, History, Place, Material Culture.
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📝 Field Notes from my Camper-van-camino: The Delightful Vernacular Buildings of Chipping in Lancashire.
Still laid out on it's C17th plan, Chipping shows signs in the decor of its facades of former wealthy times.
📍Loci: Finding New Worlds Through Lost Words
When I flip through the old OS maps of the valley chronologically, some of these names evaporate with the passing of time. It's a gradual dislocation of our deep-seated association with place.
📝 Field Notes from my Camper-van-camino: The Buildings of Lavenham
Environmental psychologist Lily Bernheimer says that older buildings appeal to use because of their fractal nature. The use of materials and patterns that reflect natural forms.
📍Loci: In Praise of the Wonky Buildings of Lavenham
I’m drawn to them because of their honesty: the indigenous construction emerges from the ground in organic forms without any regards for symmetry.
📝 Field Notes from my Camper-van-camino: The remarkable St. Peter and St. Paul, Lavenham
Lavenham was one of the wealthiest medieval towns in England. It's wealth came from wool, and its church is one of the most iconic of 'wool churches' in the area.
📍Loci: A Web of Intrigue at Lavenham
It’s that time of day where the sun reveals and conceals. Pockets of light pepper gnarled and ancient surfaces. At times like this I get caught between my urge to date and categorise and the unadulterated joy of simply observing the pattern of things.
📝 Field Notes from my Camper-van-camino: Frankwell, Ludlow a Church and a Pub
Ludlow is simply magnificent, the full package. I haven't got the space to share all the delights of Ludlow so I'm going to share two buildings with you: the church and a pub.
📍Loci: A Long Answer in a Short-Form World: What a Keyholder Taught Me About Language
Language is more powerful than we think. We need it to gloss the world and all those in it. A vibrant, imaginative and descriptive language is the glue that holds us together.