‘Let us Sin with Salvin’: Architecture and Authority at the Tower of London, 1896–1905

Inglesby, Roisin

doi:10.1017/arh.2017.8

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“…They were not imprisoned for public entertainment; they were simply there for braggadocious reasons. In 1216, Henry the 3 rd (1207-1272) would take the throne, and he would give the tower its existing appearance (Inglesby, 2017).…”

Section: Tower Of London In England Ukmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prison as a Mirror: The Reflection of the Prison Concept & The Re-Evaluation of the Built Environment

Shamma-Inaam,

Keynoush

2023

6th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism – Full Book Proceedings of ICCAUA2023, 14-16

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Throughout history, the prison as a physical entity took different shapes, forms and morphs. However, the prison system was hardly ever proven effective and questions about its efficiency and objectives have been a subject of debate. This research suggests that "Prisons" do not only exist physically but also exist as a conceptual phenomenon. The concept of imprisonment was determined through studying distinctive legendary prisons while referring to written literature by Michel Foucault, Gaston Bachelard, and Edmund Bacon. A direct connection between imprisonment and the human detachment from "Nature and Life" was determined. Criteria of the concept of imprisonment were deduced in order to be able to distinguish the existence of the conceptual prison phenomenon from other heterotopic spaces. The research suggests that the concept of prison as a mirror is able to reflect the unspoken factors in the built environment which leads to the reevaluation of the current built environment in urban context. This research suggests the use of the prison criteria as a tool to read the built environment and develop the capability to avoid the phenomenon of imprisonment in urban context as well as individual spaces within the built environment.

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Section: Tower Of London In England Ukmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prison as a Mirror: The Reflection of the Prison Concept & The Re-Evaluation of the Built Environment

Shamma-Inaam,

Keynoush

2023

6th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism – Full Book Proceedings of ICCAUA2023, 14-16

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“…It is likely that the impact was particularly severe on Reigate Stone. Simultaneously, Victorian stylistic restoration programs drove widescale replacement of deteriorated fabric at historic sites across the city, including the Tower of London [61]. Although the decline in overall stock will have drastically sharpened, it should be considered that fresh Reigate Stone may have entered the historic fabric as repair material in this period.…”

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The many faces of Reigate Stone: an assessment of variability in historic masonry based on Medieval London’s principal freestone

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Reigate Stone was used in high profile projects across London during a key growth period and represents an important chapter of architectural heritage. Historic Reigate masonry is subject to inherent variability. It is prone to rapid decay; however, highly decayed and well-preserved stones are frequently adjacent. This inherent variability in masonry can present a challenge to the design of conservation strategies by obscuring or complicating the identification of decay processes. This paper presents a model for assessing the combined impact of construction economies and mineralogical variability (Graphical abstract), by synthesising archival research on the history of Reigate Stone with experimental analysis of its properties. The limitations of the local geography coupled with the demands of the medieval building industry are shown to have introduced inherent variability into the built fabric at an early stage. Later socio-economic factors are shown to have compounded these by contributing to selective recycling, replacement and contamination of Reigate Stone. These historic factors augmented pre-existing mineralogical variability. This variability makes classification according to commonly used stone types difficult. Experimental analysis correlates variable cementing components with hygro-physical properties related to resilience. Calcite content influences strength properties and capillarity; clay content influences moisture adsorption and retention; opal-CT forms a weakly cemented, porous matrix. These presented different decay pathways to a range of environmental mechanisms and agents of decay. The findings suggest that inherent mineralogical variability, environmental changes, and historic contingency must all be considered in the design of ongoing Reigate Stone conservation strategies.

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List of publications on the economic and social history of Great Britain and Ireland published in 2017

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Raymond²,

Wright³

2018

The Economic History Review

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‘Let us Sin with Salvin’: Architecture and Authority at the Tower of London, 1896–1905

Cited by 3 publications

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Prison as a Mirror: The Reflection of the Prison Concept & The Re-Evaluation of the Built Environment

Prison as a Mirror: The Reflection of the Prison Concept & The Re-Evaluation of the Built Environment

The many faces of Reigate Stone: an assessment of variability in historic masonry based on Medieval London’s principal freestone

List of publications on the economic and social history of Great Britain and Ireland published in 2017

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