{"id":2734,"date":"2021-12-18T14:52:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T14:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/?page_id=2734"},"modified":"2021-12-18T14:52:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T14:52:44","slug":"dr-alan-swale-terracotta-and-faience-in-the-present-age-a-renaissance-in-progress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tilesoc.org.uk\/tacs\/terracotta-conference\/dr-alan-swale-terracotta-and-faience-in-the-present-age-a-renaissance-in-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Alan Swale: \u2018Terracotta and Fa\u00efence in the Present Age \u2013 a renaissance in progress?\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\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/658127763?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>In the mid-1950\u2019s, the demand for architectural terracotta and faience ceased. Fortunately, owing to the supply of these materials for refurbishment and repair, two suppliers remained in business, retaining their skills. This left them well placed to resume the manufacture of these materials for new-build structures. In recent years, owing to progressive architects working with the freedom of postmodernism, a renaissance in the employment of terracotta and fa\u00efence in contemporary buildings is taking place<\/p>\n<p>This lecture will examine the reasons for this revival and explore some examples of it in use.<\/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>In the mid-1950\u2019s,<\/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\/dr-alan-swale-terracotta-and-faience-in-the-present-age-a-renaissance-in-progress\/\">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-2734","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 In the mid-1950\u2019s, the demand for architectural terracotta and faience ceased. 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