Urban Designer - Vernacular Architect - Maritime Planner - Owner-Builder - Servant of Piglet - Educator - Author - Revolutionary - Peacenik - Tour Guide 

Tony Watkins

 ~ Vernacular Design 

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Miyajima Print E-mail

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Salt and spring waters mingle at the moment of purification. 

 
Hiroshima Print E-mail

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Peacefulness. 

 
Thira Print E-mail

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The gentle slopes of Santorini

are devoted to agriculture.

The rugged cliffs tumbling into the volcano

are ideal for the excitement of architecture. 

 
Rarotonga Print E-mail
ImageCraftsmanship existed long before architecture.
 
Prague Print E-mail

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Even in the midst of a revolution there are moments of peace and beauty.

 
Moscow Print E-mail

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We had just brought the Cold War to an end and I was back in Moscow. It was forty degrees below. The sunlight streaming through the door to the Kremlin seemed to symbolise our hope for a new and better world.

 
Hong Kong Print E-mail
ImageBamboo is the most versatile of sustainable building materials.
 
Chengdu Print E-mail

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On the road to Tibet high above the brick works are the lime kilns.

 
Vienna Print E-mail

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When you enter a cathedral you need to pause for a moment to allow your eyes to adjust to the darkness.

The flickering votive lights speak of faith and hope.