Haut-de-France claims a fifth consecutive French National title in Metz Brass Band Lorient Bretagne Sud and Brass Band Brassaventure Honours Division:Adjudicators: Jonathan Bates Oliver WaespiSet Work: As if a voice were in them (Oliver Waespi)Set Work/Own Choice = Average Total Hauts de France (Luc Vertommen): 92/99 = 95.502 Paris Brass Band (Glenn van Looy): 94/94 = 94.50 Oliver WaespiSet Work: Out of the Storm Clouds (Jonathan Bates)Set Work/Own Choice = Average Total Brass Band De Gones (Anthony Galinier): 94/94 = 94.002 Brassage Brass Band (Maxime Bassa): 91/90 = 90.503 Brass Band Du Hainaut (Thibaut Bruniaux): 85/91 = 88.004 Brass Band Des Pays De La Loire (Hans Loirs): 87/86 = 86.505 Brass Band Accords (Cedric Rossero): 88/83 = 85.50*6 Brass Band De Champagne (Bruno Nouvion): 83/88 = 85.50 Oliver WaespiSet Work: In Flanders Fields (Roger Deronge)Set Work/Own Choice = Average Total Brass Band Musicalis Algrange (Sebastien Berettni): 86/88 = 87.00 Oliver WaespiSet Work: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (Philip Harper)Set Work/Own Choice = Average Total Brass Band Lorient Bretagne Sud (Bernard Galinier): 93/88 = 90.502 Harmonie Municipale De La Gorgue (Arnaud Peru): 89/89 = 89.003 Brass Band Gouttes De Cuivre (Jerome Blanc): 85/87 = 86.00 Oliver WaespiSet Work: Argos (Stephan Hodel)Set Work/Own Choice = Average Total Brass Band Brassaventure (Medhi Mercier): 92/94 = 92.502 Brass Band Sagona (Laurent Douvre): 86/88 = 87.003 Brass Band De Jeunes Mosellans (Mathieu Reinert): 85/87 = 86.004 Ch'Ti Brass Band (Clement Hoogewys): 82/84 = 83.005 Brass Band Du Laonnois (Camille Geoffroy): 81/83 = 82.00 4barsrest continues to be a proudly independent voice There are no paywalls to overcome to be able to enjoy what we do to keep our journalism at the heart of the brass banding world Support us with a one-off donation or subscribe from just £2.50 per month May 6 • The British Open Spring Festival will be held in Birmingham in 2026 May 6 • The incredible live sounds of Mike 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contests in the second section through 2025 and beyond KAAN Architecten is a Dutch architectural firm based in Rotterdam with over 30 years of experience in a wide range of scales and typologies Vincent Panhuysen and Dikkie Scipio founded KAAN Architecten in 2014 Through a collaborative and analytical design approach and the Dutch building traditions of sustainability and welfare This is further refined by merging practical and academic expertise which supports their response to the increasingly challenging complexities and contradictions of the built environment the firm comprises an international team of architects KAAN Architecten believes that cross-pollination between projects and disciplines fosters the essential critical discourse within the firm KAAN Architecten has engaged in a diverse array of projects within both the public and private sectors project teams have evolved to become progressively multidisciplinary and dynamic Their unwavering focus is on fostering a culture of continual evolution recognising this paramount approach in a profession that undergoes rapid transformation At the heart of KAAN Architecten’s philosophy is the belief that all projects acquire distinctive character through an architecturally curated layered dialogue involving all stakeholders This approach extends to developing enduring relationships with clients each project becomes an opportunity for meaningful engagement achieving architectural solutions that resonate with the diverse voices and perspectives involved Kees Kaan was the founding partner of Claus en Kaan Architecten Kaan graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at TU Delft in 1987 Since 2006 he has been a professor of Architectural Design at TU Delft and initiator of the Complex Projects Chair The Chair's research focuses on large-scale projects that characterise this era of rapid global urbanisation In 2019 Kaan was appointed Chairman of the Architecture Department he has been a Principal Investigator at the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) since 2016 Kees Kaan is a lecturer and member of various juries and boards in the Netherlands and abroad Numerous books and exhibitions have been dedicated to his body of work Kees Kaan was officially inducted as a member of the Académie d'Architecture · Vincent Panhuysen brings expertise and vision to each project he undertakes His impact on the architectural landscape is profound with a diverse portfolio encompassing court buildings Panhuysen's approach to design is marked by a deep commitment to the entire process his architectural ethos transcends passing trends emphasising a timeless elegance rooted in relaxed functionalism Central to his design philosophy is a dedication to creating spaces that prioritise spaciousness and clear organisation hallmarks evident in the work of KAAN Architecten His role as a visiting professor at Delft University of Technology further underscores his commitment to shaping the future of architecture through education and mentorship For his special and careful guidance in the renovation of the Provinciehuis of North-Brabant Vincent Panhuysen was awarded the "Commissarispenning" a medal of merit from the Commissioner of the King Wim van de Donk · Dikkie Scipio has been trained in various disciplines She holds a master’s degree in applied arts and interior design from the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague and afterwards qualified as an architect at the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture she owned a gallery in Amsterdam and a design studio in Utrecht ranging from large-scale master plans in urbanism and architecture to furniture and interior design She is an expert in managing complex projects and processes with a particular focus on museums and heritage renovation As a spokeswoman for integrated art and craftsmanship in architecture her views have been featured in many publications and documentaries she has been a professor at the Münster University of Applied Sciences where she holds a chair in Architectural Design In 2023 Dikkie Scipio was recognised as Woman Architect of the Year by the Prix des Femmes Architectes Archive Architecture The table is superbly decorated with two imposing Imperial five-clawed dragons and Auspicious Emblems To mark the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, this week’s blog is a story about Mabel Fortune Driscoll who survived the disaster, moved to Victoria and lived there until her death in 1968. The full story appears in Sensational Victoria had just graduated from high school and was planning to attend McGill University were shopping for bridal trousseaus for their upcoming weddings and young Mabel had fallen in love with Harrison Driscoll a wealthy real estate speculator and city councillor from Winnipeg disapproved of this potential son-in-law and thought an overseas trip might distract her The Fortunes were among 50 Canadians booked on the Titanic As the ship started to take on water Mary and her three daughters were placed in Lifeboat 10 along with a “Chinaman and a man dressed in woman’s clothing.” Of all the occupants of this lifeboat and Charles were among the 1,500 people who died that night Mabel’s grandson and a West Vancouver realtor said Mabel only talked to him once about the disaster when he was a teenager in the 1960s “She started crying and just said that it was a horrible experience that she remembered the last time she saw her father and when she was out in the boat she was crying and calling for her father and for her brother,” he says “She suffered from pretty severe depression especially as she got older and she never wanted to talk about it.” Alice married Charles Holden Allen, a lawyer, in June 1912; and in 1913 Ethel married Crawford Gordon, a banker and Mabel married Harrison. They had a son, Robert, but the marriage didn’t last. Mabel hooked up with Charlotte Fraser Armstrong, a widow with a young son from Ottawa. They moved to Victoria and bought the Francis Rattenbury–designed house at York Place and just under three acres of garden The house was already huge, but soon after buying it, Charlotte and Mabel hired Samuel Maclure to add another wing build a balcony off the second-floor bedroom the house got another facelift when Charlotte and Mabel hired architects James and Savage to extend the dining room and build a garage to hold two matching Cadillacs and quarters for the chauffeur Mabel and Charlotte’s sons were packed off to boarding school Robert became a mechanical engineer and moved to Montreal Mark said when his grandmother and Charlotte came to visit; they stayed at the Ritz Carlton when the family went out west to visit Mabel that Mark and his family moved in with Mabel and the house stayed in the family until Mark’s mother sold in 1989 but the land was subdivided and now has an additional six houses on the property Good on Charlotte and Mabel – would sure like to hear more of their story And the insurance money must have been pretty adequate… This is just a short excerpt that I ran from my Victoria book and have a lot more about the Winnipeg house etc Harrison Driscoll was my grandfather\’s younger brother He served with distinction in WWI as an officer in the Canadian Expeditionary Force was an early member of the Royal Flying Corp and stayed on when it became the Royal Air Force \”a jazz musician from Minnesota\” knew Mark Fortune because they attended the same Presbyterian church in Winnipeg there are always two sides to the story …. Hi Peter: thanks so much for this information I’m curious – what did Harrison do after the war and where was he from Harrison was born in Winnipeg in 1887 and grew up there he appears to have remained in England for a short period and then in 1919 possibly went to Argentina I am still researching his post-war activities Would love to learn your side of the story I am Mark Driscoll’s 3rd cousin and great-great niece to Mary (McDougald) Fortune I just stumbled across this while looking up buildings that Mr Rattenbury designed My great grandmother was Martha Jane Fortune Her mother was Ann Johnston who was married to Thomas William Fortune Ann drowned with her two youngest daughters Marie and Matilda in Pigeon Lake Ontario Just wondering if you know if there is a connection I wish to share a recent Facebook reference page for the Fortune family https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lisas-Fortune-Family-Titanic-History/196645970545139 […] Lazarus, Eve. “The Titanic’s British Columbia Connection.” Every Place Has a Story, April 13, 2013. https://evelazarus.com/the-titanics-british-columbia-connection/ and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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