{"id":2510,"date":"2021-05-31T17:34:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T17:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/?page_id=2510"},"modified":"2021-12-18T14:34:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T14:34:47","slug":"introduction-to-architectural-terracotta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/terracotta-conference\/introduction-to-architectural-terracotta\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Alan Swale: \u2018Architectural Terracotta and Fa\u00efence: a historical perspective\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr Alan Swale: \u2018Architectural Terracotta and Fa\u00efence: a historical perspective\u2019\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/574889307?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"605\" height=\"340\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-15cb473 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\">\n<style>.ugb-15cb473 > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > .ugb-columns__item{grid-template-columns:0.66fr 1.34fr !important}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\n<div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-15cb473-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-04126d5 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\n<div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-04126d5-column-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPEAKER<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alan-swale.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alan-swale.png 150w, https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alan-swale-100x131.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Dr Alan<strong> Swale<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-9f55044 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\n<div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-9f55044-column-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LECTURE SYNOPSIS<\/h4>\n<p>Buildings and other structures bearing terracotta and fa\u00efence feature in many towns and cities in this country. Terracotta, especially in its buff-coloured manifestation, is frequently mistaken for stone and architects have frequently endeavoured to emulate the latter rather than accept the material in its own right. This paper critically examines the development and deployment of these ceramic building materials in Britain from the 18th century through to the present and provides insights into its distinctive qualities and occasional drawbacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-4f1f9dc ugb-main-block\">\n<style>.ugb-4f1f9dc .ugb-block-content{justify-content:flex-start !important}.ugb-4f1f9dc .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\n<div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button1 ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/index.php\/terracotta-conference\/\" rel=\"\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Back to Agenda<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-15cb473 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\">\n<style>.ugb-15cb473 .ugb-inner-block .ugb-block-content .ugb-columns__item{grid-template-columns:0.66fr 1.34fr !important}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\n<div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-15cb473-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-04126d5 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\n<div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-04126d5-column-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\nSPEAKER<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alan-swale.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alan-swale.png 150w, https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alan-swale-100x131.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr Alan<\/strong><strong> Swale<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-9f55044 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\n<div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-9f55044-column-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\nLECTURE SYNOPSIS<\/p>\n<p>Buildings and other structures bearing terracotta and fa\u00efence feature in many towns and cities in this country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/terracotta-conference\/introduction-to-architectural-terracotta\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2353,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2510","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","responsive-100":"","responsive-150":"","responsive-200":"","responsive-300":"","responsive-450":"","responsive-600":"","responsive-900":"","rpwe-thumbnail":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>SPEAKER Dr Alan Swale LECTURE SYNOPSIS Buildings and other structures bearing terracotta and fa\u00efence feature in many towns and cities in this country. 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