Abstract
Rory Spence and Richard Leplastrier shared a conversation and friendship
that lasted 20 years until Spence?s death in 2004. The discussions focused
largely upon issues of place, distilled through the practice of Leplastrier, as
well as the humanist criticism and writing of Spence – whose sensibility was
steeped in Quaker values. Spence?s critique and Leplastrier?s practice
ascribes to an appreciation of architecture as an act of life engendering form,
and belongs to a pluralistic understanding of place. By virtue of their close
friendship, their ongoing discussions formed a mode of place engagement in
and of itself, which was attenuated against memory, nature, and the
circumstances of their dialogue. Through the peculiar and close connection
they shared, as well as through Leplastrier?s work, and Spence?s writing more
broadly, questions of place reinforced the view that such an engagement is
strengthened by virtue of its relation to both people and the land
simultaneously.
that lasted 20 years until Spence?s death in 2004. The discussions focused
largely upon issues of place, distilled through the practice of Leplastrier, as
well as the humanist criticism and writing of Spence – whose sensibility was
steeped in Quaker values. Spence?s critique and Leplastrier?s practice
ascribes to an appreciation of architecture as an act of life engendering form,
and belongs to a pluralistic understanding of place. By virtue of their close
friendship, their ongoing discussions formed a mode of place engagement in
and of itself, which was attenuated against memory, nature, and the
circumstances of their dialogue. Through the peculiar and close connection
they shared, as well as through Leplastrier?s work, and Spence?s writing more
broadly, questions of place reinforced the view that such an engagement is
strengthened by virtue of its relation to both people and the land
simultaneously.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 29th SAHANZ Conference 2012 Proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | Myth, Nature, Heritage |
| Editors | S King, A Chatterjee, S Loo |
| Place of Publication | Launceston, Australia |
| Publisher | Society of Architectural Historians |
| Pages | 401-419 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-86295-658-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand : Myth, Nature, Heritage - University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia Duration: 5 Jul 2012 → 8 Jul 2012 Conference number: 29th http://www.sahanz.net/conferences/ |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | SAHANZ Conference 2012 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Launceston |
| Period | 5/07/12 → 8/07/12 |
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