Benxing Liang

St Mark's Hamilton Terrace, a Gothic Revival building in London, was damaged by fire in 2023. In this drawing, its "surfaces, blemishes and undulations" of the facade are recorded in detail. All ten types of windows, Venetian Salviati mosaic destroyed in fire, and historic plans in the 1840s, 1860s, 1910s and 1950s were shown. For the drawing, I first built a digital model in Rhinoceros based on measured details from archaeologists and local council. Then printed with 10% transparency on A2 sheet. 0.3mm and 0.5mm mechanical pencils and 0.1mm fine pen were used to add details, which took 50 hours. Lastly, it was scanned and edited with Photoshop. This drawing is for Y3 study to research and renovate St Mark's. Though the project was unbuilt, this drawing shows the richness of tactile, typology and history hidden in ruins, providing possibilities for future conservation and renovation. My other works have been exhibited at RSA, RWA, and Trinity Buoy Wharf Gallery.