In these days, when an ability in Interior Design is often seen to be no more than the selection of a completely impractical 'chalky paint' from a ‘Boutique’ paint supplier and an artfully placed pair of old...
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Dec 23rd, 2011
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Patrick |
Aesthetics | Colour Ranges |
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Colour and Lighting in Factories and Offices
Dec 23rd, 2011
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Patrick |
Colour Ranges |
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Ministry of Works Colour Schemes
MINISTRY OF WORKS COLOUR SCHEMES (Official Colour Card No. 1 1952)* This little aid to the decoration of Ministry of Works offices of the early 1950s really is little, measuring only 16.5cm x 6.5cm. However, as...
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Dec 2nd, 2011
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Patrick |
Colour Ranges | History |
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Colours for Flat Finishes for Wall Decoration
British Standard 1572: 1949 Colours for Flat Finishes for Wall Decoration was a range of paint colours designed for the Ministry of Works for the purpose of interior decoration. This range of 17 colours (two...
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Nov 5th, 2011
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Patrick |
Colour Ranges |
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Archrome (Munsell) Colour Range
Archrome (Munsell) Colour Card - with thanks to Colin Mitchell-Rose The end of the Second World War saw a number of ‘satellite’ new towns develop to the north and east of London – in Hertfordshire1 and Essex...
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Oct 5th, 2011
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Patrick |
Exterior | Government | Institutions | Portfolio |
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Admiralty Lookout
Admiralty Lookout - marked The Admiralty Lookout and Port War Signal Station, located at the southern limit of the grounds of Dover Castle, is set hundreds of feet above sea-level on the edge of the White Cliffs of...
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Aug 19th, 2011
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Patrick |
Exterior | Portfolio |
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Covent Garden: Gas Lighting Columns
I was recently asked to examine the gas lighting columns in King Street, Covent Garden. It was thought that they had retained all their paint since their erection in 1910. Gas Lighting Coal-gas had been used...
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Feb 13th, 2011
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Patrick |
Commercial premises |
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Former Bank of New York, London
The building was designed for Grace Brothers of New York, and completed in 1928. The drawings were prepared by James W.O'Connor, an American architect, who was assisted on site by a London surveyor. In 1963 the...
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Jan 14th, 2011
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Patrick |
Commercial premises |
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Gravetye Manor
Gravetye Manor is an Elizabethan manor house that was built in 1598. It was rescued from decay in 1890 by William Robinson, who lived there until his death in 1935. In the late 1950s it was turned into a small...
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Dec 12th, 2010
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Patrick |
Clubs and Societies |
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Mercers’ Hall
View of the Ambulatory before the work The Worshipful Company of Mercers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. It was incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1394. The Mercers' Company is based at...
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Dec 11th, 2010
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Patrick |
Commercial premises |
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Regent Palace Hotel
Regent Palace Hotel The Regent Palace Hotel was opened on May 16, 1915. At that time, it was the largest hotel in Europe with 1028 bedrooms. By the 1930s it was starting to look a bit old-fashioned and it was...
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