Facade of St Mark's Hamilton Terrace, 2024
The architect:
This measured drawing shows about 4000-6000 bricks; none are the same. It is the elevation of St Mark's Hamilton Terrace, a Gothic Revival building in London, which was damaged by fire in 2023. With most of the plaster on its wall removed, the bricks, seepage, and traces of alteration were exposed. The "surfaces, blemishes and undulations" of every 21 x 102.5mm London Stock Brick are drawn in detail.
The site was inaccessible because of its structural instability. However, by using photos taken before the fire, video clips by archaeologists and drone images as references, I was able to sketch and record the existing ruins. After consulting specialists, I drew a line elevation with the Rhinoceros and printed it on an A1 sheet. Then, I used fine pens and mechanic pencils to draw over it to give it texture. Four weeks or 150 hours of work were spent to achieve a photo-like texture.
This measured drawing shows about 4000-6000 bricks; none are the same. It is the elevation of St Mark's Hamilton Terrace, a Gothic Revival building in London, which was damaged by fire in 2023. With most of the plaster on its wall removed, the bricks, seepage, and traces of alteration were exposed. The "surfaces, blemishes and undulations" of every 21 x 102.5mm London Stock Brick are drawn in detail.
The site was inaccessible because of its structural instability. However, by using photos taken before the fire, video clips by archaeologists and drone images as references, I was able to sketch and record the existing ruins. After consulting specialists, I drew a line elevation with the Rhinoceros and printed it on an A1 sheet. Then, I used fine pens and mechanic pencils to draw over it to give it texture. Four weeks or 150 hours of work were spent to achieve a photo-like texture.