NPPF HO11e Explained
August 2026
Architect Francis Terry and planning specialist Martin Leay discuss how to get planning permission for a new country house in practical terms using examples of their many past successes of using 'HO11e'.
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Quinlan Terry's Life in Architecture
March 2025
This video is an interview between Francis and his father Quinlan Terry CBE, discussing the many unforgettable moments in his highly successful sixty-year career.
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The Five Classical Orders
April 2025
The proportions and defining features of the five orders of columns are a fundamental part of classical architecture. In this video, Francis and his father Quinlan Terry CBE delve deep into this cornerstone of the profession. From the rustic undecorated Tuscan order to the detailed and ornate Composite, they reflect on their usage over the years, their rich symbolism as well as the mysterious question of their distant origins.
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What is Sustainable Architecture With Joey and Francis Terry
May 2023
In this video Francis Terry discusses with his son Joey what ways architects can address these pressing issues, and how traditional construction methods and materials can contribute to the debate.
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The Joy of Designing New Country Houses
October 2024
Geoff and Rory of the Country House Podcast are joined by Francis Terry who provides fascinating insights into designing new country houses today.
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The Three Classicists Fifteen Years On - Country House Podcast, Francis Terry
May 2025
In 2010 Ben Pentreath, George Suamarez Smith and Francis terry joined forces to stage an exhibition of their work at the RIBA titled ‘Three Classicist’.
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Francis Terry interview on A is for Architecture podcast.
January 2026
A is for Architecture Podcast, neoclassical architect Francis Terry, founder of Francis Terry and Associates, discusses his upbringing, education, drawing, work, practice and the imposed politics of it all.
Francis Terry: New classical architecture. A is for Architecture Podcast.
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Why does my Puppy like Mozart?
August 2025
We recently bought a puppy and discovered that he much prefers classical music to pop. It seems that dogs are born with discernible musical tastes which effects their moods and this seems to be consistent throughout the species.
...and what does this tell us about classical architecture? A discussion with Alfie and Francis Terry.
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Glad to be Pastiche
August 2025
The definition of Pastiche is 'an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.' I imitate historic buildings, rather than inventing new styles, and with this in mind, it may seem fair game to direct the word at my work...
A discussion with Alfie and Francis Terry.
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Proportions in Architecture and Music
August 2025
Architects for millennia have sought to find rules to determine the proportions of every aspect of a building. A window, for example, can look too narrow and thin or conversely it can look squat and fat.
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Fortune Favours the Friendly
August 2025
On occasions I meet architects who think that they are, or more often should be, 'in charge' of every aspect of their buildings. These people are either very naive or deluded. They harp back to a golden age when architects were taken seriously like doctors or lawyers...
A discussion with Alfie and Francis Terry.
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Should Architects Just Do as They Are Told
August 2025
How much should I, as an architect, push my opinions? Should I simply take instructions from clients and blindly obey, or should I insist on buildings being a particular way?
A discussion with Alfie and Francis Terry.
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What Is More Important, Materials or Form?
August 2025
alladio's villas in the Veneto are made from render which is a cheaper alternative to stone, but it looks similar from a distance ... I think even if the Villa Rotonda was made of cheese, it would still look splendid from afar.
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NPPF Paragraph 84e Explained
December 2021
Architect Francis Terry and planning specialist Martin Leay discuss how to get planning permission for a new country house in practical terms using examples of their many past successes of using 'Paragraph 84e'.
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