All articles by Matthew Wells

  • Technical

    I wish I'd done that... Timber structure

    2006-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Matthew Wells on the equestrian centre, Flyinge Kungsgarden, Sweden

  • Review

    Engineer of his own image

    2005-08-26T00:00:00Z

    An intriguing book on Brunel may be too eager to believe the man’s own hype

  • St Botolph’s Priory, Essex, 1811 etching by John Sell Cotman.
    Review

    John Sell Cotman and me

    2005-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Whenever I’m in Norwich, I visit the Norwich Castle Museum and sit in the John Sell Cotman gallery. The artist’s development is well presented through a series of sketches, prints and paintings. Like his watercolours, the etchings are very precise. It is their mastery of process that is so enjoyable ...

  • Technical

    Technicalities: The sheltering

    2004-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Engineers have always had to adapt to the contemporary architectural zeitgeist. A few contribute to the direction things take while most receive and respond to the market forces. The way I think about roofs has changed. I’m unsure if this is insight or if the issues have altered.I used to ...