User talk:Pevsner08

Liverpool Architects
I noticed your additions to the Liverpool article. However a random listing of names doesn't really add to understanding architecture in Liverpool. The best thing to do is take the architects responsible for the best and most important works in liverpool and shortly describe what they did (as you have done for a couple for far). Then lesser architects should be removed - However a slightly bigger task would be to create an Architecture of Liverpool article and link it in the main article. Manchester already has Architecture of Manchester so you can base your plan upon that if you want. I'll be on hand to help out with things if you need it. I hope you take up the challenge as it could add to Liverpool on wikipedia immensely. Thanks. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 06:00, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments Sillyfolkboy, your suggestion is a very sound one. Indeed if Manchester has an Architecture of Manchester link then Liverpool warrants an equivalent by a factor or ten or so. When I find the time I would like very much to help put together an Architecture of Liverpool article. By adding to the list I was not attempting to elucidate the architecture of the City, rather to whet the appetite of students and enthusiasts of architecture and the City's heritage. An expanded list merely gives a more comprehensive indication of the richness of the City's heritage and architectural legacy, which as World Heritage Site status indicates, is second to none. The architects I've listed are all major names, either in the national context or the regionally, however some do not have their own articles to link to, which is something I'm sure will be put to rights in good time. Any help and advice you can provide regarding the creation of an architecture of Liverpool article would be greatly appreciated. Thanks (Pevsner08 (talk) 14:21, 3 July 2008 (UTC)) 15:21, 03/07/08

Just a quick note supplement the above to mention that the list of architects is roughly chronological in terms of when the named architects were active, and also, the major works of these architects are reproduced under their own articles so to save space and avoid duplication, it seemed best not to mention items from among their oevre within this list. Nonetheless an Architecture of Liverpool article is simply dying to be created. Thanks (Pevsner08 (talk) 14:30, 3 July 2008 (UTC))

I'm glad you think it's a good idea; I'm fully aware of just how interesting the story of Liverpool's architecture is! There seems to be plenty of photos of the city which people want to contribute so that could help too. I'll look to create little stubs for the architects without an article if possible. I think sometimes just starting an article can attract other users to contribute and expand the articles. I have to say architecture is quite far from my forte but I'll be around to work on little bits and bobs where i can. There's also a proposition to start a 'Wikiproject:Merseyside' as a group of contributors working to improve the Liverpool/Merseyside set of articles. Sign up if you're interested! User:Jza84/Merseyside Sillyfolkboy (talk) 12:03, 5 July 2008 (UTC)