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Super Fake – the history of the follie
April 4, 2009, 4:03 pm
Filed under: Barking, Bethan Wood, Facarde, follies, public space, super fake
Filed under: Barking, Bethan Wood, Facarde, follies, public space, super fake
Follies started off in late 16th/17th century, as decorative view point , in the same way we might now paint one wall in or house as a ‘accent ‘ colour , great estates would build a follie creating a decorative accents i.e. a ‘picturesque ‘ ruin towers.
Broadway Tower Broadway, Worcestershire, England,
Folly – Paris
Barking folly – designed by Muff Archutects
Dura-Coignet folly – http://tussen-ruimte.nl/page.php?id=W-0706
