Conclusion

would say that such originality serves a purpose, and this layout maximises ease of access, allowingeasy treatment for all who require it which reduces stress levels and helps to improve overall health. These simple considerations continue to define a Darent Valley that tends to patient care, whilst stretching freedom in architectural values that cannot really be defined. There is no one factor that can define British architecture, save that of its vast expanse, and so efficiency and originality are just as, if notmore, important than any others.

CONCLUSION

In 1849, Ruskin proposedan architectural criticismthat offered a moral code he considered all good architecture shouldfollow. Application of these seven lamps on themodern developments of the Tate Modern and Darent Valley Hospital has shown both the similarities between these public buildings, and how Ruskin’s principles may appear obsolete. Nevertheless, truth can be drawnfrom his words which should apply to architectureof today. The more significant of these fall under the Lamps of ‘Memory’and ‘Obedience’.Anyconstructionshould be considerate of its surroundings and restraining on outlandish design. This involves a certain morality in architecture that is irrelevant of time when many of Ruskin’s principles are outdated period features. Technology cannot develop whilst we live in mud huts, but Ruskin goes further than simple aesthetics and materials. Design can be drawnfrom nature,where thereis something to be said about the beauty of a simple building and the power of an unbroken surface. There is something to be said about sacrificing an overbearing arch for a wooden frame, an ornate staircase for metal steps or a masterpiece of design for patient care. Moreover there is something to be said for good architecture and even if Ruskin’s exact requests are outdated, principles that govern such passionate words are and should be in use today, perhaps not entirely but definitely efficiently.