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Expanded Territories Reading Group: “Unruly Waters” by Sunil Amrith, Tuesday, March 12, 18:00, M330

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The next Expanded Territories Reading Group will be held on Tuesday 12th of March at 18.00 in M330, Marylebone Campus, University of Westminster NW1 5LS.

Anthony Powis will introduce Sunil Amrith’s Unruly Waters.

Asia’s history has been shaped by her waters. In Unruly Waters, historian Sunil Amrith reimagines Asia’s history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts, and seas–and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers and farmers who have sought to control them.

Suggested future titles are:

Amitav Gosh (2016). The Great Derangement. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Cadena, M. de la and Blaser, M., eds. (2018). A world of many worlds. Durham: Duke University Press.

Viriasova, I. (2018). At the limits of the political: affect, life, things. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield International.

DS24 tutor Alessandra Cianchetta at Architecture Foundation’s “Architecture on Stage” – Thursday, March 14, 19:00-21:00

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When: Thursday, 14th of March 2019, 19:00-21:00

Where: Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Architecture on Stage is a series of talks by the world’s best architects programmed by the Architecture Foundation in partnership with the Barbican Centre.

Alessandra Cianchetta is an architect and founding partner of AWP, an architecture practice based in Paris and London.

Born in Italy, Cianchetta studied architecture at La Sapienza in Rome, ETSA Madrid and ETSA Barcelona, before setting up AWP in 2008.

Her recent projects include Poissy Galore, a museum and observatory (pictured) which is part of a 113 hectare park on the Seine near Paris; the masterplan for Paris-La Défense, a grand-scale public realm project; and an arts district in Liverpool.

Cianchetta has taught architecture and urban design at Cornell University, University of Virginia, Columbia University and The Berlage.

Alessandra Cianchetta currently runs MArch Design Studio 24 alongside Juan Piñol at the School of Architecture + Cities, University of Westminster.

To book tickets please go to: https://www.architecturefoundation.org.uk/events/architecture-on-stage-alessandra-cianchetta 

 

Article 25 Lecture Series “Make Design Matter”: Bethel Secondary School in Burkina Faso designed by Article 25, February 21, 18:30-20:30, at New London Architecture

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When: 21st of February, 18:30-20:30

Where: New London Architecture, Store Street, London WC1E 7BT

Last year, Article 25, an NGO specialised in humanitarian architecture with a particular emphasis on building resilience in vulnerable communities, started “Make Design Matter” – a series of monthly inspirational talks for humanitarians.

Article 25, in partnership with the BRE Trust and venue host NLA, are bringing together outstanding design professionals who work to support the most vulnerable in society across the developing world. These inspiring monthly panel discussions consider the pursuit of progressive, sustainable architecture which focus on the communities they serve.

Previous guests have included Laura Katharina and Ellen Rouwendal, winners of Dezeen’s “Small Building of the Year” award last year.

This February talk will be delivered by Bea Sennewald, Director of Projects at Article 25. The talk will be followed by a panel discussion with invited guests.

To book tickets please go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/make-design-matter-bethel-secondary-school-designed-by-article-25-tickets-55711477529

[Students get FREE tickets]

Architecture Research Forum: “Gordon Cullen’s Shed” Sarah Milne, Thursday, February 7, 13:00-14:00, Erskine Room, 5th Floor

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When: 13:00-14:00, Thursday, 7th of February

Where: Erskine Room (M523), 5th Floor, Marylebone Campus

Sarah Milne is a Lecturer in the History and Theory of Architecture at Westminster. She is currently leading an M.Arch. seminar group centred on Cullen. Sarah is also a historian at the Survey of London, the Bartlett, UCL.

LFA Symposium: Call for Participants_Deadline: 3pm, Friday, January 25,

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The LFA has launched its call for participants for the second annual LFA Symposium, organised in partnership with the Royal Academy of Arts. The LFA Symposium is a focal point of the LFA programme, and offers an outstanding platform for participants to share and develop their thinking while networking alongside prominent architects, academics and commentators.

The LFA invites both emerging and established architects, researchers and practitioners whose work explores the 2019 LFA theme of ‘boundaries’ to apply to take part in the Symposium, which will take place at the Royal Academy of Arts during the London Festival of Architecture in June 2019. When considering the role and application of boundaries in architecture, applicants are encouraged to consider both tangible and intangible boundaries. Examples include:

Tangible boundaries:

  • Physical boundaries such as borders, fences and walls and their impact on day-to-day physical experiences of the city
  • Critical assessments of the historic importance of physical boundaries
  • Architectural boundaries, privacy and the body

Intangible boundaries:

  • Unseen geographical boundaries such as postcodes or administrative borders
  • Bridging invisible lines of separation between different social groups
  • Assessments of the effect of land ownership and the perception of space

At this initial stage, potential participants are invited to submit an abstract of up to 300 words and a one-page CV by 3.00pm on Friday 25 January 2019.

The successful applicants will be invited to present their selected work at the second London Festival of Architecture symposium at Royal Academy of Arts on Friday 14 June 2019.

Read more in: Call for Participants document (pdf)

To submit entry go to: https://www.londonfestivalofarchitecture.org/symposium/ 

 

The LFA Symposium was established in 2018 by the LFA in partnership with the Royal Academy of Arts, as a focal point of the festival to offer a rich exploration of the festival’s annual theme. In 2018, the inaugural LFA Symposium – entitled Does Identity Matter? brought together 150 prominent architects, academics and commentators, and featured a range of leading figures including architect Mary Duggan alongside writer and broadcaster Tom Dyckhoff.

Tamsie Thomson, director of the London Festival of Architecture, said:

Once again the LFA Symposium promises to be a highlight of our festival programme in 2019, and our open call for participants is a brilliant opportunity to share thinking and a stage with some of the best architects, academics and commentators around. Our 2019 festival theme of ‘boundaries’ is deliberately broad, and I’m certain it will provoke a fascinating exploration of how tangible and intangible boundaries affect life in the city, and how architects can understand and unlock the many puzzles that those boundaries present.

Maya Ober, designer and research associate at the Institute of Industrial Design, FHNW Academy of Art and Design in Basel, responded to our call for participants for the inaugural LFA Symposium in 2018, where she presented her research into identity within the built environment. She said:

The LFA Symposium showed how important it is to foster critical reflection on the politics of design and architectural practice. Participation in the LFA Symposium has led to the further development of my research as well as facilitating establishing new professional networks.

Conference:”Planning 2052″_Friday, January 25, 9:30-18:00 at Rich Mix

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When: Friday, 25th of January, 9:30-18:00

Where: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA

 

What will urban planning be like in 2052? This one-day conference brings together policy makers, researchers and practitioners to envisage the role of urban planning in the future.

Planning for the profound political and social shifts that the future requires can feel intractable and overwhelming. Everyday realities makes it difficult to look beyond the rhythm of political cycles and yet it is critical that we do.

By brokering relationships between artists, creative practitioners and policy makers and extrapolating from bold urban planning initiatives, we will collectively engender a hopeful and practical conversation about the future role of policy in tomorrow’s economy.

If you wish to attend the conference, please email Cecilie.SachsOlsen@rhul.ac.uk to get a ticket.

Planning 2052, is part of the Oslo Architecture Triennale and programmed in partnership with the Architecture Foundation, Royal Holloway University, The British Academy and Rich Mix.

For more details about the event: https://www.architecturefoundation.org.uk/events/planning-2052

The Problems and Possibilities of Planning: David Chipperfield in Conversation with Simon Kretz_Friday, January 25, 19:00 at the Rich Mix

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When: 25th of January 2019, 7:00PM

Where: RICH MIX, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA

 

British architect David Chipperfield and Swiss urbanist Simon Kretz will explore how planning shapes the city.

In 2016, acclaimed British architect David Chipperfield and the Swiss urbanist and researcher Simon Kretz began working together for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. Together with 36 ETH students, they conducted an extensive study of one of London’s large and controversial development areas, the Bishopsgate Goodsyard. Through applying alternative design and planning processes to the East London site, the students created nine different projects under the guidance of Kretz.

Last year, Chipperfield and Kretz published a book to reflect on their research and the problems and possibilities of the planning system titled, On Planning – A Thought Experiment.

The book explores the wider conditions under which an ideal urban development project could flourish. Their conclusions consider how future large-scale developments elsewhere could have a more positive urban impact, both at the scale of the neighbourhood and wider metropolis.

This discussion concludes Planning 2052, a major day-long conference exploring the future of the planning system. It acts as the final session of the day and is ticketed separately.

Book tickets here.

Expanded Territories Reading Group: “The Life of Lines” by Tim Ingold, Tuesday, December 11, 18:00, M330

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The next Expanded Territories Reading Group will be held on Tuesday 11th of December at 18.00 in M330.

Dr. Beth Cullen will introduce Tim Ingold’s The Life of Lines, (London: Routledge, 2015).

Architecture Research Forum: “Across scales and genres” Alessandra Cianchetta, Thursday, December 13, 13:00-14:00, Erskine Room, 5th Floor

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When: 13:00-14:00, Thursday, 13th of December

Where: Erskine Room (M523), 5th Floor, Marylebone Campus

Alessandra Cianchetta  is an architect and founding partner of AWP, an architecture practice working across scales and genres.

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Jason Bruges, “Interactive Environments”, Thursday, December 6, 18:00, Room M416

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Who: Jason Bruges, Jason Bruges Studio

When: Thursday, 6th of December, 18:00

Where: Room M416, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

Jason Bruges Studio has become internationally renowned for producing innovative installations, interventions and ground breaking works. This practice involves creating interactive spaces and surfaces that sit between the world of architecture, site specific installation art and interaction design. Considered a pioneer of this hybrid in-between space, Jason has subsequently paved the way for a new genre of design studios, artists and designer-makers.

In 2002 Jason set up his own practice and now works with a talented team of people to develop and deliver interactive projects worldwide. The studio comprises of an experienced team of architects, engineers, industrial designers and computational designers as well as specialists in electronics, programming and project management.

Jason Bruges is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer based in London. Jason’s work blends architecture with interaction design and uses a high-tech, mixed media palette to explore spectacle, time-based interventions and dynamic spatial experiences. He is passionate about creating site-specific pieces that engage people with their environments.

Recently completed projects include a robotic light work for Hull – City of Culture 2017, a series of interactive resources for Tate Modern, a distraction piece for Great Ormond Street Hospital in London for children en-route to surgery, and Digital Ornithology an immersive installation of 562 LCD screens celebrating the annual bird migration at the Wadden Sea Visitor Centre in Denmark.