Not of Special Interest
Alumna artist Sarah Hardacre recalls her studies at the School of Art, the former Cromwell Road home, and the influence of place and architecture.
Guest Writers
Tropical modernism
Guest post: Peter Halliday transports us to 1950s Nigeria when his Dad worked under Maxwell Fry and Jane Dew.
A tribute to Salford’s technicians: SAMCT (#2)
Guest post: Alex Nelu at the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology talks about his favourite archival images.
York: Punting, alas, is forbidden
Guest post: York's architecture and pedagogy was one of enigmatic restraint. Ben Britton discusses the collegiate campus.
Campus art gallery
Guest post: William Mitchell's Minute Men brought the atmosphere of the stars and space travel to Salford. An artistic tour with Natalie Bradbury.
Leeds: A whole of three parts
Guest post: architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon understood the fundamentals at the University of Leeds. Lisa Brown investigates.
Sheffield: A new chapter
Guest post: Barely a week goes by at Sheffield Modernist HQ without an image of The Arts Tower. Helen Angell takes us on a campus walk.
Swansea: waterfront campus
Guest post: Swansea University's Fulton House and residence halls were designed by architect Percy Thomas, responsible for Salford Civic Centre. Catrin James takes us round the campus.
Building a picture of the past
Guest post: Alexandra Mitchell explores the archives to understand what makes them special - there's even a forgotten paternoster lift!