Comments on: Gothic Revival Courthouse http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:33:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/comment-page-1/#comment-45126 CherryPie Sun, 10 Jul 2016 20:36:35 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17293#comment-45126 It is quite clever in that from the main angle you do not realise that a building is there! It is quite clever in that from the main angle you do not realise that a building is there!

]]> By: Astrid http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/comment-page-1/#comment-45121 Astrid Sun, 10 Jul 2016 07:11:16 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17293#comment-45121 A wonderful building and I like the concept of the grass on the roofs... we have some buildings doing the same.. A wonderful building and I like the concept of the grass on the roofs… we have some buildings doing the same..

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/comment-page-1/#comment-45093 CherryPie Wed, 06 Jul 2016 22:35:57 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17293#comment-45093 That is a fascinating idea and there are some lovely photos of it the blog link you have given :-) That is a fascinating idea and there are some lovely photos of it the blog link you have given :-)

]]> By: Chrysalis http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/comment-page-1/#comment-45088 Chrysalis Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:37:26 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17293#comment-45088 Well that's kinda cool. That's what I meant by kind of an extension of FLW's signature idea of "organic architecture" that the building should be an extension of the environment and blend within the environment rather than an assault upon it (but his idea was the the building itself should also blend with respect to the history of any surrounding structures as well.) So essentially, he made his distinct mark by finding a unique way to blend in :) For example, have you ever seen FLW's "Falling Water?" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallingwater Here's a better view of using vegetation in some areas as roofing. Giving this girl's blog a plug, hope she won't mind :) http://www.gskenney.com/ginger/tag/frank-lloyd-wright/ I personally like his craftsman/prairie/mission style stuff better (especially with Japanese or Mayan influence) better than his modern stuff like Falling Water, but I "get it" with the organic-driven design, that's a neat trick :) Well that’s kinda cool. That’s what I meant by kind of an extension of FLW’s signature idea of “organic architecture” that the building should be an extension of the environment and blend within the environment rather than an assault upon it (but his idea was the the building itself should also blend with respect to the history of any surrounding structures as well.) So essentially, he made his distinct mark by finding a unique way to blend in :)

For example, have you ever seen FLW’s “Falling Water?”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallingwater

Here’s a better view of using vegetation in some areas as roofing. Giving this girl’s blog a plug, hope she won’t mind :)

http://www.gskenney.com/ginger/tag/frank-lloyd-wright/

I personally like his craftsman/prairie/mission style stuff better (especially with Japanese or Mayan influence) better than his modern stuff like Falling Water, but I “get it” with the organic-driven design, that’s a neat trick :)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/comment-page-1/#comment-45084 CherryPie Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:16:30 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17293#comment-45084 No I am not offended :-) The interesting thing is that if you walk along the pathway between the city gates the building is invisible due to the grass on the roof it is only when you walk around the courthouse to that part of the grounds that you can see the building at all. I am not sure if I have a photo that shows what I mean... No I am not offended :-)

The interesting thing is that if you walk along the pathway between the city gates the building is invisible due to the grass on the roof it is only when you walk around the courthouse to that part of the grounds that you can see the building at all.

I am not sure if I have a photo that shows what I mean…

]]> By: Chrysalis http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/comment-page-1/#comment-45080 Chrysalis Tue, 05 Jul 2016 23:33:12 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17293#comment-45080 Aha, I see. Well, at least the courthouse building looks as if it belongs within the castle walls. And the modern one looks better from the view in your link. Perhaps it I'd love it in any other environment, just not sure it belongs in that setting with the others, or perhaps that's just me that sees it that way. I hope I didn't offend. The rest, including your photos posted today, just make a bit more sense to me in that environment :) Aha, I see. Well, at least the courthouse building looks as if it belongs within the castle walls. And the modern one looks better from the view in your link. Perhaps it I’d love it in any other environment, just not sure it belongs in that setting with the others, or perhaps that’s just me that sees it that way. I hope I didn’t offend. The rest, including your photos posted today, just make a bit more sense to me in that environment :)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/comment-page-1/#comment-45079 CherryPie Tue, 05 Jul 2016 20:05:49 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17293#comment-45079 Although the courthouse looks like a castle it is in fact a building within the castle walls. There are several different building styles within the castle walls, the one you don't like at the front of the photo being the most modern. It is the Heritage Skills Centre and it was opened in 2013. https://www.lincolncastle.com/heritageskillscentre Although the courthouse looks like a castle it is in fact a building within the castle walls. There are several different building styles within the castle walls, the one you don’t like at the front of the photo being the most modern. It is the Heritage Skills Centre and it was opened in 2013.

https://www.lincolncastle.com/heritageskillscentre

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/comment-page-1/#comment-45078 CherryPie Tue, 05 Jul 2016 20:01:22 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17293#comment-45078 It is a fine building and I would love to take a peak inside to see what it looks like. As mentioned above it was open on one of the days we were there. I decided to keep out of the way ;-) It is a fine building and I would love to take a peak inside to see what it looks like. As mentioned above it was open on one of the days we were there. I decided to keep out of the way ;-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/comment-page-1/#comment-45077 CherryPie Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:58:02 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17293#comment-45077 Very functional, the court was sitting on one of the days we were there. Some of the lawyers were walking around outside sporting wigs and there was one serious young man obviously regretting whatever it was he had done. Very functional, the court was sitting on one of the days we were there. Some of the lawyers were walking around outside sporting wigs and there was one serious young man obviously regretting whatever it was he had done.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2016/07/04/gothic-revival-courthouse/comment-page-1/#comment-45076 CherryPie Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:55:11 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=17293#comment-45076 Not all ours are this big. Not all ours are this big.

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