What’s on Architecture for all Spring 2013
Welcome… From exhibitions, talks and debates to conferences and awards, the Royal Institute of British Architects celebrates and promotes the benefits of good architecture – past, present and future Spring highlights • Venice Takeaway: Ideas to Change British Architecture • Dream Builders: Santiago Calatrava, Daniel Libeskind and Norman Foster • Royal Gold Medal 2013: Peter Zumthor • Spring Last Tuesday: Visionaries and Dreamers
Beijing Airport, Foster + Partners. Photo: Nigel Young
Spring season: Ideas to Change British Architecture
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Exhibitions
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Talks and events
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Workshops
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Out of London
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Information
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Spring season
Spring season Ideas to Change British Architecture
Exhibition Venice Takeaway: Ideas to Change British Architecture Exhibition 26 February–27 April, Gallery 1, RIBA
26 February–27 April Architecture has always been informed by the movement of ideas and looking outwards. Our towns and cities are testimony to centuries of shifts, changes and advances, so what ideas might shape the next big thing? Inspired by Venice Takeaway: Ideas to Change British Architecture, the RIBA hosts a season of international exchanges, debates and special events in a quest to re-imagine architecture and celebrate big thinking.
Venice Takeaway presents the work of ten teams who travelled the world to seek inspiration and imaginative responses to contemporary issues in architecture. Launched at the British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale, it charts a course that takes in Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, Thailand and the USA. The exhibition encapsulates ideas for change and lessons from abroad, reminding us of the important role that observation and thinking plays in the process of design. Organised by the British Council. Free. See page 9 for opening details. Waiting for the sonic boom at CLUI’s Desert Research Station. Venice Takeaway © Smout Allen
A collaboration with the British Council and the Architectural Association School of Architecture
Booking information Advance booking essential at architecture.com/WhatsOn Alternatively, leave a message on our recorded booking line 020 7307 3699 3
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International Exchanges
Itsuko Hasegawa: Ordinary and Heroic Lecture Wednesday 6 March 18.00–19.30, Architectural Association, 36 Bedford Square London
The Dutch Way: From Houseboat to Water House Talk Tuesday 26 February 18.30–19.30, RIBA Living on water has long exercised designers’ imaginations. Concerned environmentalists and libertarian entrepreneurs alike now propose floating cities, so are water-based communities becoming a realistic proposition rather than just a utopian dream? International Expert: Sjoerd Soeters – Soeters van Eldonk, masterplanner, IJburg, Amsterdam. With Alex de Rijke – dRMM, and Mike Luddy – Royal Docks Management Authority. £9/£6.50 Members and students
Architect Explorers: Landscape Transformation Talk Thursday 28 February 18.00–19.30, Architectural Association, 36 Bedford Square London How could designers better understand human interaction with the earth’s surface? Could a British Exploratory Land Archive create a repository and online archive for cataloguing the landscape? Inspired by the Centre for Land Use Interpretation near Los Angeles, Smout Allen and Geoff Manaugh outline proposals for a research and educational organisation for mapping the UK. Free
Known for kicking against the grain of architectural fashion, Itsuko Hasegawa reveals the drivers behind her work and explores the notion of design leadership, at a time when architecture faces demands of more public involvement. Free
Fideicomiso! Putting Architecture at the Heart of Housing* Talk Tuesday 23 April 18.30–19.30, RIBA In Argentina, ‘Fideicomiso' enables the development of housing by groups of people working as clients direct with architects. Could such self-build schemes be applied in the UK and could they work to improve design quality and increase volume? International Expert: Sebastian Adamo – Adamo Faiden architects, Buenos Aries. With Elias Redstone – Venice Takeaway, Dickon Robinson – Chair of Building Futures and David Kohn. Supported by the Argentine Embassy. £9/£6.50 Members and students
Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA): Berlin and Belfast* Talk Tuesday 23 April 19.45–20.45, RIBA The Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA) in West Berlin was a far-sighted urban renewal project completed in 1987. Would an international building exhibition be a useful way to deliver better quality housing in the UK? Does competition drive up standards in design and free up inhibitions? International Expert: Jan Kleihues – IBA Expert, Kleihues + Kleihues. With Declan Hill – Forum for Alternative Belfast, Gerry Millar – Director of Property and Projects, Belfast City Council. £9/£6.50 Members and students *Part of a Housing Futures double bill. Book both for special price of £14/£10 Members and students
Left Swan swimming amongst waterhouses, IJburg, Waterbuurt West, Amsterdam. Venice Takeaway © dRMM Above left Architect Explorers. Venice Takeaway © Smout Allen
Constraint and Creativity: Is Red Tape the Enemy of Architecture? Debate Tuesday 5 March 18.30–20.00, RIBA The UK is regarded as a place stifled by red tape and characterised as risk adverse. How much of this is true? Will the Government’s current proposals to tear up Building Regulations threaten design quality or will they at last set architects and other creative thinkers free? Piers Gough – CZWG, Liam Ross – Edinburgh University, Tom Mullarkey – Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents. Chaired by Alastair Donald – Venice Takeaway. £9/£6.50 Members and students
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Debates
The Working Village: Exploring a Radical Pilot Entrepreneurial Village Debate Thursday 14 March 18.00–20.00, Architectural Association, 36 Bedford Square London Against the backdrop of failing high streets and dying neighbourhoods, is there a more radical way of putting planning in the service of the economy? Could Localism be the genuine mechanism for growth as we were once promised and what might radicalism look like? Live thinktank event with Darryl Chen – Tomorrow's Thoughts Today, Finn Williams – Common Office, Wouter Vanstiphout – Crimson Architectural Historians and Levent Kerimol at Design for London. Supported by Hawkins\Brown. Free
Lessons from Brazil: Is Standardised School Design Compatible with Architecture? Debate Tuesday 19 March 18.30–20.00 RIBA In the 1980s, Oscar Niemeyer led an experimental programme in Rio de Janeiro, building 508 prefabricated schools known as CIEPs (Integrated Centres of Public Education). This debate will discuss whether today in the UK – when the school building programme has embraced standardisation but stands accused of lacking ambition – we should take inspiration from Brazil?
International Expert: Washington Fajardo – Rio City Secretary of Heritage, Architecture and Design. With David Chambers – aberrant architecture, Sunand Prasad – Penoyre & Prasad. Chair: Ollie Wainwright – The Guardian. £9 and £6.50 Members and students
Far left State Police Headquarters Kiosk, Lagos. Venice Takeaway © Liam Ross Left Along the High Street in the Working Village – Scroll detail by Darryl Chen. Photo: Christiano Corte Above The Sambodromo in Rio de Janiero. Venice Takeaway © aberrant architecture 5
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Special events Open Charter Agency: Image of the Architect Discussion bureau Tuesday 26 February & Tuesday 26 March 18.00–21.00, RIBA The Open Charter Agency (OCA) is a new platform for the public to have their say about architects and how they could become agents of change. Tell them what you think and find out more with this live pop-up discussion bureau. Led by Alex Warnock-Smith – Urban Projects Bureau, Torange Khonsari and Andreas Lang – Public Works and Owen Pritchard. Free, drop in
Visionaries and Dreamers Spring Last Tuesday at 66 Portland Place Tuesday 26 March 18.00-22.00, RIBA Special late night programme with talks, film, events and more. See page 7.
Paper Architecture Drawing salon Saturday 13 April 10.00–17.00, Calvert 22 Gallery Inspired by Russian investigations, and with experts on hand to offer tuition and feedback, this drawing event is a chance for young architects to hone the development of creative ideas in response to a current London competition brief. With Paper+ Architects Ross Anderson and Anna Gibb. Introduced by Yuri Avvakumov – Utopia Foundation, Moscow. Visit architecture.com/WhatsOn for full details
Fantastical Cities Creative family workshop Saturday 6 April, 11.00–14.00, RIBA Bright ideas can come from anywhere at any age. Using international architecture from the RIBA’s collections as inspiration – fold, draw, cut, stick and colour your own streetscape to help us create a new spectacular city design. Families are invited to enjoy getting creative together. Free
Above Family fun at the RIBA Left Moscow, Drawing for Venice Takeaway by Anna Gibb, 2012 6
Drop-in workshop from 18.00 Get creative with RIBA’s collections – draw, write and collage representations of your architectural inspirations to add to our world map, and help us connect and locate influences of iconic buildings around the world using drawings and photographs from the RIBA’s incredible collections.
Spring Last Tuesday
Who Rocked Your World?
Great Expectations: A Journey Through the History of Visionary Architecture Film 18.00 on loop An astonishing global journey charting visionary, utopian and often bizarre architecture both realised and unrealised. Running time 52 minutes. Film courtesy of Solaris Filmproduktion
Open Charter Agency: Image of the Architect Discussion bureau from 18.00 Pop-up discussion looking at the image of the architect and whether they can be the future change makers.
Below Continuous Monument, SuperStudio courtesy of Solaris Filmproduktion
Visionaries and Dreamers Tuesday 26 March 18.00–22.00 Cities across the globe have been shaped by the ebb and flow of ideas and concepts in building. Discover more about visionary architecture and how imaginative thinking has travelled the world with a special late evening of talks, events, film, workshops and more. All events are free and do not require booking. Spaces are allocated on the night on a first come first served basis. 7
Spring Last Tuesday
From La Ville Radieuse to London Wall – Visions of Cities in the Sky
Bar + live music
Talk 18.30 and 19.15 (30 mins each)
Library
Le Corbusier’s la Ville Radieuse was a grandiose plan for the future city. Created in 1924, it brought high-rise buildings, open spaces and motorways into one harmonious blueprint for idealised living. It was never realised, but left a legacy in cities all over the world from Marseille to Brasilia and even London. Find out how its principles travelled to the UK and came to life in the twisted streets of the capital.
Open for all until 20.00
All night from 18.00, serving food until 21.00
Building tour 19.00
Bookshop Open until 21.00, hosting events The next Last Tuesday will be on 25 June
Transatlantic Journeys: How America Bought into Palladio’s Big Thinking
The Banality of Good: From Stevenage to the World
Talk 18.30 and 19.15 (30 mins each)
The Crimson Architectural Historians lead an introduction to this new exhibition that premiered at the Venice Biennale 2012. Charting the mixed fortunes of six international cities developed since World War II it looks at the complexities of citymaking and asks – can we ever be proud of new town making again? Followed by musical performance of ‘Brasilia’ by the singer, guitarist and author Mark Ritsema (Spasmodique, The Nightporter).
Andrea Palladio was the most influential architect in history, and nowhere is his legacy today more alive and kicking than in America. Charles Hind, the RIBA's Chief Curator, looks at how Palladio's message, codified in his Four Books of Architecture (1570), was brought to England by Inigo Jones in 1614 and then travelled across the Atlantic a century later. 8
Talk and sing-along 19.45 (30 mins)
Far left London Wall. Photo: Mike Althorpe Left Palladio Comparison Below ‘Brasilia’ performance. Photo: Rob ‘t Hart
Exhibitions
Exhibitions in London: 66 Portland Place
Be inspired by one of our many free, changing exhibitions and displays
21st Century Light Space Modulator: An Installation by Jason Bruges Studio Until 29 January, Gallery 1 This installation opens up the design process behind Jason Bruges Studio’s landmark design commissioned by Havells Sylvania, the lighting arm of India's largest lighting and electrical manufacturer and the Southbank Centre. The modulator fuses technology and culture, bringing the space to life through a variety of materials, colours, light effects and sensing technology.
Emerging Architecture Until 21 February, Florence Hall Explore work by young architects from the annual ar+d Awards for Emerging Architecture. Now in its 14th year, it is the leading awards programme for architects and designers under 45, regularly attracting over 500 entries from around the world. In this exhibition, an immense diversity of projects provides a fascinating snapshot of architecture's emerging generation. Look out for a new series of talks in early 2013 by shortlisted and award winning architects from the Emerging Architecture exhibition. Visit architecture.com/WhatsOn
The RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards 2012 Until 26 January, Gallery 2 & Lutyens Room
Admission to all exhibitions at 66 Portland Place is free. Galleries open Monday–Saturday 10.00–17.00 (Tuesdays until 22.00). Please note that early closures may occur for special events. Call 020 7307 3699 to check. See architecture.com/WhatsOn for more details. Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington. Open daily 10.00–17.45, Fridays 10.00–22.00.
Emerging Architecture, Water Cathedral, Gun Architects
This exhibition features selected student work from the 300 schools of architecture in over 60 countries who were invited to nominate entries for the RIBA President’s Medals.
The Polychrome Lens: Colour in Architectural Photography Until 4 May, RIBA Library Drawing on material from the British Architectural Library’s extensive collections, this exhibition examines the history of colour in architectural photography. Discover the influence that colour photography has had on architecture right up to the present day. Free. Photographic ID required 9
Exhibitions
RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2012
Elsewhere in London Chromazone: Colour in Contemporary Architecture
27 February–20 March, Florence Hall The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland presents the annual Irish Architecture Awards, celebrating an extensive selection of new buildings submitted through open competition by its members. Featuring an eclectic collection of 39 winning and highly commended entries, this display showcases the variety and quality of contemporary Irish architecture.
Until 19 May, V&A The innovative use of colour is a major trend in contemporary architecture. This display features key projects by major UK and international architects who use colour to create identity, define space and heighten our experience of a building.
The Banality of Good: Six Decades of New Towns, Architects, Money and Politics 25 March–10 May, Florence Hall What connects King Abdullah’s Economic City in Saudi Arabia to Stevenage in Hertfordshire? Or the city of Songjiang in China to Tema in Ghana? Each are new towns – planned places, quite different in their own way, but each inspired by an agenda and set of ideas of what makes a place. Based on six international cities built between World War II and the present day, this exhibition by Dutch collective, the Crimson Architectural Historians, looks at the architecture and socio-economic drivers that inspired their development and the complexities of city making. Above RIAI Irish Architecture Awards Best House – Bogwest Conversion by Steve Larkin Above right The Banality of Good, Stevenage Voor E. Photo: Crimson Far right Sauerbruch Hutton, Five Beehives for Olaf Nicolai. Photo: Jan Bitter 10
Don’t miss ‘The Banality of Good: From Stevenage to the World’ talk and sing-along. See page 8. Supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Regent Street Windows Project 15 April to 6 May See some of London's up-and-coming architects transform the window displays of Regent Street’s top retailers, with stunning installations that reflect the retailer's brand. Full details of this year’s participating retailers and architects available at architecture.com/RibaLondon
Talks and events Join us for an engaging, topical and informative programme of talks, screenings and events in London at the RIBA and V&A.
Talks and events in London: 66 Portland Place Film Nights with Disegno Magazine and the RIBA Movies that have inspired the work of leading design groups. After each screening there’s an informal debate and discussion with the designers over a drink.
Urban-Think Tank presents Memories of Underdevelopment Film Tuesday 15 January, 18.00–22.00 Film introduction by Urban-Think Tank – an interdisciplinary practice that recently won the Golden Lion at the 13th Architectural Biennale in Venice for their installation and research, in collaboration with Justin McGuirk and Iwan Baan, on Torre David/Gran Horizonte. £8.50/£5.50 Members and students
El Ultimo Grito presents Bienvenido Mister Marshall
The film nights are kindly sponsored by Molteni & C and Fedrigoni UK
Film Tuesday 22 January, 18.00–22.00
Booking information Advance booking essential at architecture.com/WhatsOn Alternatively, leave a message on our recorded booking line 020 7307 3699
El Ultimo Grito – a 'post disciplinary' studio founded in 1997 – introduces Luis García Berlanga's 1953 film Bienvenido Mister Marshall! (Welcome Mr. Marshall!). The film tells the story of a small town in post-war Spain and its inhabitants’ anticipation of the Marshall Plan and its benefits. £8.50/£5.50 Members and students
From Costa Rica and Kosovo Talk Tuesday 22 January 18.30 Student winners of 2012’s RIBA WCCA Travel Award present their research with illustrated talks on architecture and ethnic tensions in Kosovo, and tropical domestic architecture in Costa Rica. Free, booking essential at tom.symonds@riba.org 11
Talks and events
Royal Gold Medal Lecture 2013 Thinking Architecture Peter Zumthor
Santiago Calatrava Talk Tuesday 29 January, 19.00–20.30
Talk Tuesday 5 February, 18.30
The world's greatest architects talk to Razia Iqbal at the RIBA.
This year's Royal Gold Medallist, Peter Zumthor, creates buildings that are an experience for all the senses. His buildings revel in a richness of materials and an attention to detail that is informed by their surroundings. In this lecture, Zumthor uses past and present projects to illustrate an architecture that ‘speaks its own language.’ ‘Every building’ he says, ‘is built for a specific use in a specific place and for a specific society. My buildings try to answer the questions that emerge from these simple facts as precisely and critically as they can.’
The work of Santiago Calatrava fuses architecture, sculpture and engineering. From the Alamillo Bridge and Cartuja Viaduct in Seville, to the Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV station, the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, in his home city of Valencia, his uncompromising, ambitious and exciting architecture has uplifted many and left others outraged. In partnership with the BBC, the RIBA brings you an opportunity to direct questions to Santiago Calatrava about his views on the life-changing role of architecture in contemporary society and what he hopes to achieve in the future. A recording of the event will be broadcast by the BBC World Service.
£12/£10 Members and students. Advance booking essential
Royal Gold Medal and Fellowships Dinner 2013
Free, but booking essential
Dinner Wednesday 6 February
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Dream Builders continues with Daniel Libeskind (12 March) and Norman Foster (9 April). 12
Peter Zumthor will be presented with the Royal Gold Medal 2013. The evening will also include the presentation of the Honorary and International Fellowships 2013. Top Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin. Photo: Palladium Photodesign Above Santiago Calatrava. Photo: Nathan Black
For further information contact events@riba.org or 020 7307 3778
Talks and events
Milo Lecture 2013 Lutyens in the City of London Lecture Tuesday 12 February, 18.30pm Perhaps best-known for his grand country houses, Lutyens also designed major buildings in the City of London. Dr Mervyn Miller, Master of The Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects and a trustee of The Lutyens Trust, examines the architect’s work in the City. £18/£15 Members and students. Includes refreshments.
London Charity Premiere 16 Acres
Hosted by The Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects (WCCA)
Film Tuesday 19 February, 18.30–20.40 London premiere of an acclaimed documentary telling the dramatic inside story of the collision of interests in rebuilding at Ground Zero in the decade after 9/11. The film follows the creative, commercial and political conflicts surrounding the project. Directed by Richard Hankin. The screening will be followed by a Q and A. Organised to support the Portland to Portland Ride raising funds for Article 25, Architecture for Humanity and the ABS. £20 Top left Peter Zumthor. Photo: Gerryebner.ch Far left Steilneset Witch Trial Memorial, Vardø, Norway Photo: Hélène Binet Left Lutyens in the City of London. Photo: Mervyn Miller Above World Trade Center September 2012 13
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Daniel Libeskind
Norman Foster
Talk Tuesday 12 March 2013, 19.00–20.30
Talk Tuesday 9 April, 19.00–20.30
The world's greatest architects talk to Razia Iqbal at the RIBA.
The world's greatest architects talk to Razia Iqbal at the RIBA.
Daniel Libeskind is an architect with a global reputation for taking architecture to ‘places we have never been’. His acclaimed Jewish Museum, Berlin and the Imperial War Museum, Manchester are two such examples of a ‘radical’ architecture which is crafted with what he refers to as ‘perceptible human energy’. His projects court controversy in their risk taking, but also high praise. In partnership with the BBC, the RIBA brings you an opportunity to direct questions to Daniel Libeskind as he is interviewed about his unique philosophy, the projects that have made him and the adventures he has had along the way. A recording of the event will be broadcast by the BBC World Service.
Norman Foster is one of the world’s most prominent architects, and a pioneer of buildings that fused advanced engineering with technological finesse, an approach that continues to this day. Key projects include the HSBC bank in Hong Kong, the Reichstag in Berlin, the British Museum Courtyard, 30 St Mary Axe (the Gherkin), and Beijing Airport, the largest single building on the planet. In partnership with the BBC, the RIBA invites you to direct questions to Norman Foster as he is interviewed on an astonishing career in architecture, and the projects and visions that have defined it. A recording of the event will be broadcast by the BBC World Service.
Free, but booking essential.
Free, but booking essential.
A partnership with
A partnership with
Closer Look talks Enjoy one of our Closer Look talks at the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of the V&A+RIBA Architecture Partnership. All talks take place 13.00–14.00. Free, but limited spaces so ticketed on a first come, first served basis on the day. Tickets available from the main information desk at the meeting point, Grand Entrance, V&A at 12.55
Taking the Waters: The Architecture of Pools, Baths and Lidos
Talks and events
Talks in London: V&A
Buildings for the Dead: Tombs and Mausoleums Talk Tuesday 16 April, 13.00 Tombs and mausoleums combine architecture and sculpture to perpetuate the memory of the dead. Key designs from the 16th to the 19th centuries, from papal tombs in St. Peter’s Basilica to Alfred Steven’s monument to Wellington in St. Paul’s Cathedral, will be used to illustrate key architectural innovations and the concerns and ambitions of the people who built them. With Matthew Storey, V&A.
Talk Tuesday 19 February, 13.00
RIBA/Observer Panel Discussion: Are Tall Buildings Blighting our Skyline? Panel discussion Tuesday 16 April, 18.30–20.00 Despite the recession, London is in the grip of a tall building frenzy. Driven by foreign money, ego and the pressure to build homes and offices, towers are being approved and constructed at a staggering rate. New structures have the power to enthral, but they can also alter the character of the city forever. Is our planning system working? Are we boosting or blighting our capital? Join the Observer’s architecture critic Rowan Moore for a lively and provocative panel discussion. See architecture.com for confirmed panellists £12/£10 Members and students and Observer readers.
Whether it’s the salt water of the sea or natural springs, ‘taking the waters’ has been a popular social activity for all areas of society. Using the RIBA Library collections, come and explore the design and architecture of pools, baths, lidos and spas. With Fiona Orsini, RIBA.
Page 14 from left to right Royal Ontario Museum, Studio Daniel Libeskind. Photo: Elliott Lewis Photography; Daniel Libeskind. Photo: Michael Klinkhamer Photography; Sperone Westwater Art Gallery, NYC, Foster + Partners. Photo: Nigel Young; Norman Foster. Photo: Carolyn Djanogly Above left City of London 2012. Photo: Mike Althorpe Right Drawing of the tomb of Pope Paul III, after Gugliemo della Porta © Victoria and Albert Museum, London 15
Workshops at 66 Portland Place and elsewhere in London
The Architect as Furniture Designer Workshop, Wallace Collection Saturday 9 March, 10.00–17.00
Booking information For more information on workshops at the RIBA and to book, contact Ros Croker ros.croker@riba.org 020 7307 3732 or visit architecture.com/WhatsOn 16
The RIBA and the Furniture History Society have arranged a joint symposium at the Wallace Collection to discuss the architect’s role in furniture design from the 18th century to the present day. The distinguished panel of speakers includes Dr Susan Weber, John Harris, Dr James Yorke, Max Donnelly, Matthew Williams, Dr Irena Murray, Dr Alan Powers and Abraham Thomas. Advance booking essential. £40 FHS and RIBA members (£35 FHS/RIBA student members and FHS/RIBA OAP's). Non-members £45. furniturehistorysociety@hotmail.com 07775 907390
Explore and Draw: Park Life
Skill Up: Portfolio Booster
Practical drawing workshop Saturday 9 March, 13.00–16.30
Holiday workshop and careers day for 15–19 year olds Tuesday 9 April, 10.30–16.30
The first in a series of hands-on workshops to top-up your drawing skills and experiment with new techniques inspired by architecture and RIBA’s world class collections. Beginning with a workshop looking at items from RIBA’s extensive collections, the session concludes with practical drawing on-site, looking at the architecture around Regent’s Park. Led by a professional artist; all materials provided. Meet: RIBA, 66 Portland Place. £20/£15 concessions.
Who Rocked Your World? Tuesday 26 March See page 7.
Fantastical Cities Saturday 6 April See page 6.
Above Design for dining room sideboard and wall decoration, Dromore Castle, County Limerick by E W Godwin, RIBA Library Drawings and Archives Collections
Sign up for a hands-on day of practical drawing and making sessions with short talks from professional architects, university course leaders and current architecture students, for budding young architects to find out more about the profession and create work to top up portfolios. £20.
Explore and Draw: Saints and Sinners Practical drawing workshop Saturday 13 April, 13.00–16.30 The second in a series of drawing workshops inspired by architecture and the RIBA’s world class collections. Beginning with a workshop looking at items from the RIBA’s extensive collections, the session concludes with practical drawing on-site looking at the architecture around All Saints, All Souls and more. Led by a professional artist; all materials provided. Meet: RIBA, 66 Portland Place. £20/£15 concessions.
Run, Jump, Shoot Practical urban photography workshop Saturday 20 April, 13.00–17.00 Curator Justine Sambrook, photographer Andy Day (kiell.com) and artist Keith Harrison explore architecture through photography, spatial interventions and the urban practice of skateboarding. Beginning with a workshop at the RIBA’s worldclass photographic archive, the event concludes with a hands-on session led by Day including an insight into ‘spatial disruptions’ by Harrison. Participants will have an opportunity to shoot on location with skateboarders. Suitable for intermediate level photographers and above, participants must bring their own equipment. Digital SLR camera recommended. Meet: RIBA, 66 Portland Place. £20.
Out of London
Liverpool Pushing Boundaries Duggan Morris Architects Talk Wednesday 13 February, 18.00, Art & Design Academy Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool L3 5RD Joe Morris from Duggan Morris talks about his approach to design, and the philosophy behind the practice. Duggan Morris have won a number of awards, including the Stephen Lawrence Prize 2012 for Kings Grove and the RIBA Manser Medal 2011 for Hampstead Lane, both in London. £7/£5 Members and students. Booking: anna.johnson@riba.org 0151 703 0107
RIBA Liverpool City Tours Until May, various dates Learn more about the buildings and spaces that make up the city and which help to tell the story of Liverpool past, present and future. £7.50/£4.50, Booking: 0151 707 0729 architecture.com/liverpoolcitytours
Left Buildering around South Bank, kiell.com Above Liverpool Building from Martins Bank. Photo: Paul McMullin 17
Out of London
Manchester All events take place at the RIBA Hub, 113–115 Portland Street M1 6DW
Urbanized Film Tuesday 5 February, 18.30 A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders and thinkers. Director: Gary Hustwit. £3.50/£3 Members and students
Sketches of Frank Gehry Film Tuesday, 5 March, 18.30 A look at the life and career of the Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, a documentary by Sydney Pollack. £3.50/£3 Members and students. To book call 0161 236 7691
Pushing Boundaries BIG Talk Thursday 14 March, 18.30 Manchester Metropolitan Business School, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6BH Join BIG’s David Zahle, a partner in the practice and project and design architect responsible for many of BIG’s award-winning projects, such as the Stavanger Concert House and the Danish Maritime Museum. £12/£10 Members and students. Booking anna.johnson@riba.org/ 0151 703 0107
Spontaneous Places Exhibition 15 March–18 April Building sketches and conceptual artwork, using everyday materials, give an insight into the work of architect Mick Timpson, best known for his urban regeneration projects. Free
Top right United States Pavilion, Expo ‘67. R. Buckminster Fuller, Fuller & Sadao. RIBA Library Photographs Collection 18
Birmingham Thrift Radiates Happiness Exhibition 15 March 12.00–20.00 16–17 March 12.00–18.00 Former Municipal Bank, Broad Street B1 2DR Closed to the public over 10 years ago, the former Municipal Bank is brought to life with a sound and light installation and live music plus work by local artists inspired by 21st century themes. A great opportunity to see inside this grand, richly decorated building. Free
Bristol After the Party Exhibition 9 January–7 April Tuesday to Friday 11.00–17.00 The Architecture Centre, Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA Drawing on the RIBA collections, the exhibition explores how events across time have left a legacy through the buildings built for them. The exhibition not only charts the creation of some of the world’s most extraordinary structures, but also considers how such places are sustained once the party is over, including those that have had a lasting urban impact, transforming entire cities, alongside others that provide more cautionary tales. 0117 922 1540 www.architecturecentre.co.uk
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