{"id":25519,"date":"2020-02-28T16:46:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T16:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=25519"},"modified":"2020-02-28T16:46:53","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T16:46:53","slug":"ihbc-cpd-signpost-dbw-on-aesthetics-and-performance-via-bre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=25519","title":{"rendered":"IHBC CPD signpost: DBW on \u2018Aesthetics and Performance\u2019 via BRE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25520\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DBW_aesthetics_article_280220-300x189.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/>Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) \u2013 host platform for the IHBC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Conservation_wiki\">Conservation Wiki<\/a> \u2013 features an exploration from BRE linking aesthetics &#8211; as a branch of philosophy concerning studies on the nature and expression of beauty or taste \u2013 and performance.<\/h3>\n<h6><em>image: DBW<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>DBW writes:<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aesthetics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Aesthetics\">aesthetics<\/a>\u00a0of a\u00a0<a title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building\">building<\/a>\u00a0is one of the principal aspects considered in\u00a0<a title=\"Architecture\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Architecture\">architecture<\/a>. The appeal of a\u00a0<a title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building\">building<\/a>\u00a0covers the combined effects of a\u00a0<a title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building\">building\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0shape, size, texture,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Colour\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Colour\">colour<\/a>, balance, unity, movement, emphasis, contrast, symmetry, proportion,\u00a0<a title=\"Space\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Space\">space<\/a>, alignment, pattern,\u00a0<a title=\"Decoration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Decoration\">decoration<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Culture\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Culture\">culture<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Context\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Context\">context<\/a>. The unique\u00a0<a title=\"Property\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Property\">properties<\/a>\u00a0and natural beauty of\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Wood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Wood\">wood<\/a>\u00a0and other bio-based\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Materials\">materials<\/a>\u00a0make them desired for various applications including\u00a0<a title=\"Construction\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Construction\">construction<\/a>, facades and\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Interior design\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Interior_design\">interior design<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<a title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building\">building<\/a>\u00a0should be designed in order to satisfy requirements regarding\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Safety\">safety<\/a>, serviceability,\u00a0<a title=\"Durability\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Durability\">durability<\/a>, but also,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aesthetics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Aesthetics\">aesthetics<\/a>, assuring proper\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Structural\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Structural\">structural<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Performance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Performance\">performance<\/a>\u00a0through the entire\u00a0<a title=\"Service life\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Service_life\">service life<\/a>. For that reason, it is essential to understand the overall deterioration mechanisms within the different\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Level\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Level\">levels<\/a>\u00a0of a\u00a0<a title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building\">building<\/a>\u00a0including\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Element\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Element\">elements<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Component\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Component\">components<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Fa\u00e7ade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Fa%C3%A7ade\">fa\u00e7ades<\/a>\u00a0and for the entire\u00a0<a title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building\">building<\/a>. Changes in the appearance of\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Materials\">materials<\/a>\u00a0can differ due to kinetics of the responses related to the\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Materials\">material<\/a>\u00a0resistance as well as due to intensity of the degrading factors.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Aesthetics_and_performance\">Aesthetics and performance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In general, there are diverse processes that affect the aesthetical\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Performance of buildings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Performance_of_buildings\">performance of building<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Element\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Element\">elements<\/a>\u00a0through their\u00a0<a title=\"Services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Services\">service<\/a>\u00a0lives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weathering is predominantly related to the superficial\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Level\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Level\">level<\/a>\u00a0deterioration and its intensity depends on micro-climatic\u00a0<a title=\"Condition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Condition\">conditions<\/a>. For example,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Wood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Wood\">wood<\/a>\u00a0that is exposed to\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Exterior\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Exterior\">exterior<\/a>\u00a0weather\u00a0<a title=\"Condition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Condition\">conditions<\/a>\u00a0starts to change its appearance within a few hours.<\/li>\n<li>Decay is a biotic degradation process affecting both a\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Materials\">material\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0functionality and\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aesthetics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Aesthetics\">aesthetics<\/a>. For example, decay might have different kinetics depending on the type of fungi causing it, and consequently it can affect a\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Materials\">materials<\/a>\u2019 functionality and appearance in diverse ways.<\/li>\n<li>Waterlogging is a slow deterioration process in anaerobic\u00a0<a title=\"Condition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Condition\">conditions<\/a>\u00a0due to the\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Activities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Activities\">activity<\/a>\u00a0of bacteria. Insect\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Activities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Activities\">activity<\/a>\u00a0might also have significant influences on the outlook of\u00a0<a title=\"Biomaterial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Biomaterial\">biomaterials<\/a>, as well as on the\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Materials\">material\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0functionality and\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Safety\">safety<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other processes\/<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Hazard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Hazard\">hazards<\/a>\u00a0that can influence the appearance of\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Building materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building_materials\">building materials<\/a>\u00a0are impossible to forecast during\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Designing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Designing\">designing<\/a>\u00a0phase. These include\u00a0<a title=\"Act\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Act\">acts<\/a>\u00a0of vandalism,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Fire\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Fire\">fire<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Flood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Flood\">flood<\/a>, storms or earthquakes, among the others. Even if not directly predictable, all these other processes\/<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Hazard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Hazard\">hazards<\/a>\u00a0should be considered while\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Designing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Designing\">designing<\/a>\u00a0a\u00a0<a title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building\">building<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Critical_limits\">Critical limits<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is relatively simple to properly define the critical limits for when\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Wood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Wood\">wood<\/a>\u00a0is losing its technical characteristics (due to decay, decrease in mechanical strength, loss of dimensional\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Tolerances\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Tolerances\">tolerances<\/a>, etc.). It is extremely difficult, however, to define the critical limits related to\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aesthetics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Aesthetics\">aesthetics<\/a>. In the real cases, the\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aesthetics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Aesthetics\">aesthetic<\/a>\u00a0requirement limits states are reached before functional loss and far before passing the\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Safety\">safety<\/a>\u00a0limits.<\/p>\n<p>The choice of\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Building materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building_materials\">building materials<\/a>\u00a0requires\u00a0<a title=\"Consideration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Consideration\">considerations<\/a>\u00a0of combined\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aesthetics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Aesthetics\">aesthetic<\/a>\u00a0appeal,\u00a0<a title=\"Investment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Investment\">investment<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Maintenance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Maintenance\">maintenance<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Cost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Cost\">costs<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a title=\"Environmental impact\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Environmental_impact\">environmental impact<\/a>. It is especially important for indigenous\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Materials\">material<\/a>\u00a0availability, its impact on the\u00a0<a title=\"Environment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Environment\">environment<\/a>, ability to reuse,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Recycle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Recycle\">recycle<\/a>\u00a0or dispose at the end of its life. Very often,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Materials\">materials<\/a>\u00a0used in\u00a0<a title=\"Construction\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Construction\">construction<\/a>\u00a0must be compatible with the specific local, cultural and\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aesthetics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Aesthetics\">aesthetic<\/a>\u00a0circumstances. The choice of\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Building materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building_materials\">building materials<\/a>\u00a0is culturally dependent, and it varies within a social\u00a0<a title=\"Context\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Context\">context<\/a>.\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Materials\">Material<\/a>\u00a0selections are also legally limited by the\u00a0<a title=\"Building codes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building_codes\">building codes<\/a>, including constrains on the type, shape or size of\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Element\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Element\">elements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Fashion\" class=\"mw-headline\">Fashion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An important aspect that should not be neglected while\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Designing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Designing\">designing<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building\">buildings<\/a>\u00a0is the awareness of the current trends or fashions to use certain\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Types of materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Types_of_materials\">types of materials<\/a>. In this case motivation for\u00a0<a title=\"Fa\u00e7ade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Fa%C3%A7ade\">fa\u00e7ade<\/a>\u00a0replacements will not be dependent on their in-<a title=\"Services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Services\">service<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Performance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Performance\">performance<\/a>\u00a0but will be rather triggered by personal motivation to follow specific\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Styles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Styles\">styles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The perception of aesthetical\u00a0<a title=\"Quality\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Quality\">quality<\/a>\u00a0and related awareness of \u201cbeauty\u201d has changed over the ages and will continue to change in future. However, there are some universal\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Attribute\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Attribute\">attributes<\/a>\u00a0that are perceived as attractive for the\u00a0<a title=\"Built environment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Built_environment\">built environment<\/a>. For a\u00a0<a title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building\">building<\/a>\u00a0to become remarkable, requires knowledgeable implementation of\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Materials\">materials<\/a>\u00a0that are compatible within the local\u00a0<a title=\"Context\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Context\">context<\/a>.\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Wood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Wood\">Wood<\/a>\u00a0and other bio-based\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Building materials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Building_materials\">building materials<\/a>\u00a0are certainly an attractive resource for the\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Modern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Modern\">modern<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Construction sector\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Construction_sector\">construction sector<\/a>, however confidence regarding their proper selection, use and\u00a0<a title=\"Maintenance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Maintenance\">maintenance<\/a>\u00a0should be based on profound know-how and\u00a0<a title=\"Best practice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Best_practice\">best practices<\/a>\u00a0shared between\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Architects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Architects\">architects<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Designers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Designers\">designers<\/a>, investors and\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Builder\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Builder\">builders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Related_projects\" class=\"mw-headline\">Related\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Project\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Project\">projects<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bregroup.com\/services\/research\/clickdesign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CLICKdesign<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Project\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Project\">project<\/a>\u00a0will help increase market confidence with\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Users\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Users\">users<\/a>\u00a0for selecting\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Wood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Wood\">wood<\/a>\u00a0as a reliable\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Products\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Products\">product<\/a>\u00a0and enhance an optimised\u00a0<a title=\"Performance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Performance\">performance<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Timber\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Timber\">timber<\/a>\u00a0in the\u00a0<a title=\"Built environment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Built_environment\">built environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article originally appeared as \u2018<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aesthetics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Aesthetics\">Aesthetics<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a title=\"Architecture\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Architecture\">architecture<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 how beauty and\u00a0<a title=\"Design\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Design\">design<\/a>\u00a0are inspiring each other\u2019. It was written by Anna and Jakub Sandak and published by BRE and can be seen on the\u00a0<a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bregroup.com\/insights\/aesthetics-in-architecture-how-beauty-and-design-are-inspiring-each-other\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BRE website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Aesthetics_and_performance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See more on the IHBC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Conservation_wiki\">Conservation Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) \u2013 host platform for the IHBC\u2019s Conservation Wiki \u2013 features an exploration from BRE linking aesthetics &#8211; as a branch of philosophy concerning studies on the nature and expression of beauty or taste \u2013 and performance. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=25519\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ihbc-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25519"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25521,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25519\/revisions\/25521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}