The Art of Slow
coventrysociety Architect John Prevc will speak on the subject of “The Art of Slow” at the Coventry Society meeting in October. John is a Coventry Kid, who was brought up in…
Architecture
CovSoc meets Delia
For the last visit of the summer, twenty CovSoc members were given a tour of the new Delia Derbyshire Building – and they loved it! On 6th September our colleagues…
Visit to Holy Family Church
In a second article, CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks tells us about Holy Family Church, which the Society visited last month. Paul writes….. On 24th August we visited Holy Family…
Cardinal Newman School
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, tells us about a visit that some members of the Coventry Society made over the summer. Paul writes… The Coventry Society is interested in all…
Architecture Students win Design Competition.
A team of Coventry University students combined their architectural knowledge to claim top prize at a national competition with a design for a building that absorbs carbon dioxide. Rather than…
Canal Warehouses Re-visited
The ghost didn’t turn up for our August tour of the Coventry Canal Warehouses. Apparently, he doesn’t show up much when the warehouses are fully occupied and as they have…
Something in the Earlsdon Water Perhaps?
CovSoc member, David Porter, remarks on some coincidences concerning a number of architects with Earlsdon connections. David writes….. Earlier in the year, I attended my first meeting of the Coventry…
CovSoc Response to draft Householder Design Guide SPD
In December 2022, the City Council consulted the public on a draft Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document. Below is the Coventry Society’s response: We welcome this draft householder design…
Delia Comes Alive
A couple of CovSoc committee members were fortunate to be given a preview tour of the amazing Delia Derbyshire Building in Cox Street. The Delia Derbyshire building is set to…