Building conservation university teacher and practitioner.
Historic building materials, construction techniques, and architecture. Studying Roman construction.
Interested in forgotten methods and materials.
UK/Italy
Darren McLean
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@eicathomefinn.bsky.social this is wild.
This is the Jack Benny show from 1947.
Listen to his comments on teachers.
Classical Concrete: As attention turns to the 2026 World Cup, we thought we would examine the venue for a previous final, the old Wembley Stadium, with its mix of Classical facades and Concrete construction. Read about it here buff.ly/7lPCu8s
Not one to judge an artist by their lack of ability, but...
That said, the colours are great
Socrates's prison, with a view of very different Athens 1890s
So, what's the connection between the wagon wheel scars on this ancient Roman road... and our word "Carpenter"?
A 'Carpentum' was a two wheeled Roman cart /wagon
A 'Carpentārius' was the wagon-maker
Eventually - via French - this evolved to be... Carpenter.
Italians have been buying Tuff (Tufo Volcanico) for thousands of years.
It's still popular for non-load bearing walls, landscaping and interior feature walls.
Strong review of my book by M.J. Johnson (Vanderbilt) in CHOICE, a leading journal for academic libraries!
"Swist investigates how the emperor Julian ('the Apostate') depicts himself in his literary works and how this depiction was influenced by the Neoplatonism developed by Iamblichus..."
