Giulia with the National Trust

by GeM Award | Nov 15, 2018 | Giulia Pannochia, Scholar Diaries

A taste of the National Trust’s properties in Kent and Surrey, including Stowe, Knole House, Petworth, Scotney Castle and 2 Willow Road.

Giulia with the SPAB Scholars at Stanway House

by GeM Award | Nov 9, 2018 | Giulia Pannochia, Scholar Diaries

A week in a romantically beautiful example of manor house with the SPAB Scholars, carving letters in stone and visiting the manor’s quarry.

Giulia’s time with the SPAB Scholars at Forde Abbey

by GeM Award | Oct 20, 2018 | Giulia Pannochia, Scholar Diaries

My GeM Scholarship started with the “maintenance week” as a guest at the Landmark Trust’s Villa Saraceno with the SPAB Scholars. The villa was designed by Andrea Palladio in the mid-16th century in the Veneto.

Giulia on the SPAB Repair of Old Buildings Course

by GeM Award | Oct 9, 2018 | Giulia Pannochia, Scholar Diaries

During this course I learnt more about materials, strategy of repairs, maintenance of old buildings and their application in real projects. Two days have been spent on site visits: tour of the Battersea Power Station and St Mary, Chartham.

Giulia at Hockley and Dawson

by GeM Award | Jul 15, 2018 | Giulia Pannochia, Scholar Diaries

A week with the engineer Clive Dawson on site visits, discussing about intervention on different buildings from Hampton Court Palace to the Tower of London. Hands-on: rubbing a brick with Emma Simpson for a chimney at Hampton Court Palace.