John Soane 2 - Rustic / Classical - AB+C 112

In episode 2 of our series on John Soane, we discussed the projects he worked on after returning from his Grand Tour of Italy, but before he got his career-defining job as surveyor to the Bank of England. These include several built and unbuilt schemes for country houses, a proposal for a pair of enormous prisons in strict geometrical manner, and several rural outbuildings in a rustic classicism that draw upon the founding myths of architecture.
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Edited by Matthew Lloyd Roberts.

[@user-oy1gr1ov6s]

Deep dive into Soaneanism. Brilliant. Interesting comparison to Adolf Loos. You briefly discussed "Ornament and Crime" in an early show, but Loos would be a good full show, suitably twisted story for your like, set in the midst of the Fall of the Habsburg Empire. I'd love to hear your take on him and his work.

[@rickypound2441]

Piranesi’s prison scenes very important in the architecture of Soane around the dome in his home at Holborn.

[@wystan1000]

Now I am sad about the Bank of England, again.

[@andrewburns9480]

I really enjoy these videos but... please don't play with your feet on camera! With this habit you'll never make it to the next level! ;)