
Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 17 October 25
This is not a building defined solely by dates and dimensions. It’s a sensory place — spatial, sonic, interstellar — a unique signature that leads to a spirit that is hard to define.
This is not a building defined solely by dates and dimensions. It’s a sensory place — spatial, sonic, interstellar — a unique signature that leads to a spirit that is hard to define.
Temple Church, London
If an alien did walk these rooms, it might wonder whether human beings build in a fever-dream of fragments
Sir John Soane's Museum in glorious VR
And so, when I step inside and the nave stretches out towards the chancel, I see it unencumbered, without expectation - through the eyes of a beginner. The impact is almost overwhelming.
Southwark Cathedral in glorious VR
Deeper dives into place and people for Members Only
Deeper dives into place and people for Members Only
As I walk along the paving, I can hear their bikes whining. Then there’s a shout behind me, but before I get a chance to turn around, I’m subject to an act of simultaneous aggression.
✨ Wondering why I ask for support?
An Anxiety of Memberships