English Cathedrals & Abbeys
The medieval cathedrals are one of the greatest achievements of English architecture and one of my particular inspirations. Collectively they are one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring pieces of architecture and I never fail to be astounded by the imagination and skills of those who conceived and built them.
When entering one cannot but be immersed in the architectural grandeur, the drama of the space and shape, interactions between form and function, and a sense of the faith and divine purpose for which they were created. Because of their chequered history of building and rebuilding, from foundation in the 11th century through to the Reformation, they exhibit a wide variety of architecural styles, evolution and implementation – both within one building as well as between them – providing great scope for innovation and excitement in the creation of space and vision.