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Barnabas Calder

@barnabascalder.bsky.social

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Historian of #architecture and #energy, at University of Liverpool School of Architecture. Author of Architecture: From Prehistory to Climate Emergency (Pelican, 2021), and Raw Concrete: The Beauty of Brutalism (William Heinemann, 2016).

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Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · Oct 23

My #books so far. Three more on the way, in various states of incompletion.
#architectureandenergy
#rawconcrete

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Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · 15h

This will be really interesting and fun if you can get to Chester this weekend: learning to build medieval gothic vaults from very accurate foam replicas. I can't wait!
chestercathedral.com/events/event...
#architecture #medievalarchitecture #vaulting #chester

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Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · 8d

Such an important question. Is it possible to boil down some key findings as a thread for all of us who can't read Danish? I hope you get an English publisher.

Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · 12d

Ooh! I don't know it. Your sketch is hugely recognisable though.

Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · 12d

I don't know but I like it!

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Prince Architect @princearchitect.bsky.social · 12d

In a slightly abstract twist, where were we yesterday?!

Single line pen sketch of a mystery building...

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Florian Urban @florianurban.bsky.social · 13d

#architectureandenergy Thanks to the 100+ people who joined our book launch event last night at the Glasgow School of Art! Well done Chloe and Kieran @architectsdeclare.bsky.social for organising this event, and thanks to @barnabascalder.bsky.social and www.instagram.com/john_joseph_...

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Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you. Yes, architecture is a great place to look at the intersections between it all, isn't it?

Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · 14d

Very impressive! Yes it is!

Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · 14d

Yep! On the right.

Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you so much. That is unbelievably heart-warming and generous. I'm with Florian now after the Edinburgh launch, and we're both delighted with your kind words.

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ｅｒｄｊｏｈａｎｎ @erdjohann.bsky.social · 15d

@barnabascalder.bsky.social @florianurban.bsky.social amazing job, this should be required reading for any history class!

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ｅｒｄｊｏｈａｎｎ @erdjohann.bsky.social · 15d

if you only buy one book about architecture or history this year make sure it's form follows fuel! 14 buildings from 4 millennia show how energy has shaped human housing, sustainability and climate through history, and its topical and informative interdisciplinary approach make this a must read!

form follows fuel: 14 buildings from antiquity to the oil age by florian urban and barnabas calder. a detailed drawing of the church-like chhatrapati shivaji maharaj terminus in mumbai on the cover

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Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · 15d

I love going by train. Recognise these roofs?
#whatbuilding

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The Victorian Society @thevicsoc.bsky.social · 16d

St Agnes, Grade I, J L Pearson - Toxteth. We placed its Vicarage and Hall by Norman Shaw on our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list in 2024 - both have now been sold we believe. www.victoriansociety.org.uk/endangered-b... Thanks Barnabas.

Endangered building - Liverpool vicarage and hall on Victorian Society’s Top Ten Endangered Buildings list 2024 - The Victorian Society

Liverpool vicarage and hall on Victorian Society’s Top Ten Endangered Buildings list 2024 is on our list of endangered buildings. The Victorian Society - Campaigning for Victorian and Edwardian Built ...

www.victoriansociety.org.uk

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Barnabas Calder @barnabascalder.bsky.social · 17d

That's the first review we've had, and what a lovely one! Thank you so much!

I hope the second half of the book remains as interesting even if more anxiety-inducing.

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ｅｒｄｊｏｈａｎｎ @erdjohann.bsky.social · 17d

just finished the pre-fossil chapters, very hard to put the book down for the night as it is both an extremely informative and entertaining read! great choice of examples too, serving the focus on energy and sustainability in architecture just wonderfully! fantastic book, highly recommended!