Geraint Franklin
@geraintfranklin.bsky.social
Architectural historian with Historic England (opinions own). British architecture after 1945. Post-Modern Buildings in Britain, HKPA, John Outram. Forthcoming: High-Tech Britain. Co-peep of barky terrier
Anyone on the M4 / M5 tomorrow? Stop off at the Almondsbury interchange and enjoy this tour of Aztec West, including works by CZWG and the incomparable John Outram secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
November 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Anyone on the M4 / M5 tomorrow? Stop off at the Almondsbury interchange and enjoy this tour of Aztec West, including works by CZWG and the incomparable John Outram secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
This is niche, but if you find you're at a loose end in Bristol this coming Friday lunchtime... secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
November 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
This is niche, but if you find you're at a loose end in Bristol this coming Friday lunchtime... secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
Wild reporting.
October 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Wild reporting.
Mum discourse
October 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Mum discourse
It's a book on High-Tech Architecture. Made out of wood pulp. Not even holograms or shiny inks. I mean.
October 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
It's a book on High-Tech Architecture. Made out of wood pulp. Not even holograms or shiny inks. I mean.
Looks interesting @irishrainforest.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Looks interesting @irishrainforest.bsky.social
Very sad to hear about Nicolas Grimshaw. Here he is in his Sgt Pepper phase
September 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Very sad to hear about Nicolas Grimshaw. Here he is in his Sgt Pepper phase
Reminds me of Jim Stirling's 'boatshop / bookshop' in Venice
September 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Reminds me of Jim Stirling's 'boatshop / bookshop' in Venice
Endless cheesy borek timeline cleanse
July 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Endless cheesy borek timeline cleanse
In a troubled world, I offer you...
The Lijjad poppadom rabbit.
The Lijjad poppadom rabbit.
February 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
In a troubled world, I offer you...
The Lijjad poppadom rabbit.
The Lijjad poppadom rabbit.
Sorting out Dad's record collection but this is one of mine. Bought this late 1990s, York, while looking for a bicycle, I think. Ex-Archbishop Holgate Grammar School Music Society. Very tatty but plays ok
January 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Sorting out Dad's record collection but this is one of mine. Bought this late 1990s, York, while looking for a bicycle, I think. Ex-Archbishop Holgate Grammar School Music Society. Very tatty but plays ok
View by the architect Oliver Cox, spotted at Lewes Flea Market
November 24, 2024 at 2:47 PM
View by the architect Oliver Cox, spotted at Lewes Flea Market
Same engineer:
November 23, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Same engineer:
All today, tours of HKPA's wonderful (grade II-listed) Acland Burghley School for Open House. I'm doing the first tour of the day, at 1030. programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/2882
September 21, 2024 at 6:59 AM
All today, tours of HKPA's wonderful (grade II-listed) Acland Burghley School for Open House. I'm doing the first tour of the day, at 1030. programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/2882
Arrived today. I find that chapters in multi-authored volumes tend to plop into the ocean of inconsequence but still nice to be part of this pink PoMo profile
August 7, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Arrived today. I find that chapters in multi-authored volumes tend to plop into the ocean of inconsequence but still nice to be part of this pink PoMo profile
I feel terrible about this, but I no longer have the reading time for the LRB --- if anyone would like these dozen numbers from the last 6 months, DM me with a postal address. First come etc
April 13, 2024 at 4:43 PM
I feel terrible about this, but I no longer have the reading time for the LRB --- if anyone would like these dozen numbers from the last 6 months, DM me with a postal address. First come etc