What’s on Architecture for all Summer 2012
Welcome…
Talks and debates
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From exhibitions and talks to conferences and awards, the Royal Institute of British Architects celebrates and promotes the benefits of good architecture – past, present and future – through engagement with all
Last Tuesdays
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Exhibitions
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Festivals
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Further events
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Information
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Summer highlights • Last Tuesdays at 66 Portland Place • Jubilee 2012 • Renzo Piano talks about The Shard • Summer architecture festivals • New exhibitions: Design Stories & After the Party • Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugenhadt – display & talk
Join us for an engaging, topical and informative programme of talks and debates across the country. Further talks can be found on page 14
Power in London London will take centre stage this summer, with images to be beamed to a global audience. What power do such images have? And what does the architecture on show say about us? Power in London explores the astonishing impact of design and architecture in shaping our capital.
Female Power in Architecture Tuesday 24 April 2012, 18.30 2012 has been a year of debate on the role of women in architecture. Join RIBA President Angela Brady, Brady Mallalieu; Alison Brooks, Alison Brooks Architects; Deborah Saunt, DSDHA; Anna Gagliano, Aedas; Liza Fior, muf architecture/art; Kathryn Firth, Chief of Design, Olympic Park Legacy Company; and chair Christine Murray, Editor of the AJ to celebrate and discuss female power in architecture.
it has made. The evening will end with an audience vote. Join Daniel Moylan, John McAslan, (John McAslan + Partners), among others, who explore the impact of design in London. In partnership with the V&A exhibition British Design 1948–2012
The Olympics: Power Dressing Tuesday 15 May 2012, 18:30
Tuesday 1 May 2012, 18.30
This talk will explore the power the Olympics has wielded, as well as look at the architecture itself. Join Hattie Hartman, Sustainability Editor of the AJ, Kevin Owens, design principal for LOCOG, Alison Nimmo, Director of Design and Regeneration at the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), amongst others, for an exciting discussion.
Exhibition curators Christopher Breward and Ghislaine Wood will introduce the exhibition and subject. Leading names in architecture, design and journalism will each propose their favourite post-war design, icon or building, and describe the impact that
Above Collage landscape image from the V&A exhibition British Design 1948–2012 Left London 2012 Basketball Arena, Wilkinson Eyre Architects. Photo: Edmund Sumner
This event is dedicated to Norma Merrick Sklarek
Booking information All talks at 66 Portland Place £8.50/£5.50 unless otherwise stated. Advance booking essential at architecture.com/programmes. Alternatively, leave a message on our recorded booking line 020 7307 3699
Talks and debates
Talks and debates
Talks in London: 66 Portland Place
Power of Design 1948–2012
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Talks and debates
The George VI Style and the New Elizabethans Tuesday 29 May, 19.00 Alan Powers, Hon FRIBA, Professor of Architecture and Cultural History, University of Greenwich
Jubilee 2012: 66 Portland Place The Great Royal Patron Debate
Alan Powers, Chairman of the Twentieth Century Society, discusses the emergence of the George VI style and a unique era of design spanning police stations to postage stamps and how it changed after 1952 to become the first phase of the New Elizabethan style. Free
Tuesday 29 May, 18.30 From castles and barracks to palaces and boulevards, the British monarch across history has been a great patron of architecture, but who did it best? Who among our Kings and Queens embraced the power of buildings and whose reign witnessed the greatest flowering of British architectural talent. Panel discussion chaired by Radio Four’s John Wilson with Dan Cruikshank, Jonathan Glancey, Jonathan Foyle, Angela Brady and Charles Hind.
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Coronation City Tuesday 29 May, Gallery 1 12.00–22.00 In 1953, the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II brought together many of Britain’s leading designers such as Hugh Casson, Powell & Moya and others to design street decorations for the capital. This pop-up exhibition will showcase the way in which these designers chose to celebrate the monarch’s accession to the throne. With curatorial talk by Catriona Cornelius. Free
Above Ceremonial arches over The Mall for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Designer: Eric Bedford. John McCann/RIBA Library Photographs Collection Above left Design for decorations for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Waterloo Place, London. Designer: Hugh Casson. RIBA Library Drawings Collection
Talks and debates
Renzo Piano – The Shard Story LKE Ozolins Lecture 2012 Tuesday 12 June, 18.30 London’s skyline is ever changing with new additions reshaping the image of the city and redefining its global status. Rising above them all however is The Shard, Europe’s tallest building and one of the most hotly debated buildings in years. Internationally acclaimed architect Renzo Piano marks the topping out of this icon with a lecture revealing the story behind it, discussing its legacy for London and the UK. £12/£10 concessions
Do Architects Help? The Profession in International Development Tuesday 19 June, 18.30 This event from Article 25, the architectural aid relief charity, will examine the role that the UK built environment industry plays in overseas development. Sunand Prasad, Past RIBA President, will chair a panel of distinguished speakers. Free. Booking essential. Email Jessica-toale@article-25.org
Left © Renzo Piano Building Workshop 5
Talks and debates
Masterplanning Futures
Beyond The Glass Room: The Many Lives of the Villa Tugendhat The Docomomo Lecture 2012
Tuesday 10 July, 18.00
Tuesday 3 July, 18.30 The Villa Tugendhat designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1928–1930, is one of the finest examples of Modernism in Europe. The building is now once again set to become a major cultural destination after 72 years of enduring the vagaries of climate, politics and changing functions. This talk celebrates the life of the Villa and, with the architects, historians and curators who took part in the recently completed restoration, explores the process behind bringing this icon back to life. A DoCoMoMo UK, RIBA event in collaboration with Czech Centre.
Look out for further talks at the RIBA as part of the International Showcase of Architecture and Design series featuring talks from Chile (26 June), Switzerland (17 July) and Croatia (24 July)
Mies van der Rohe and the Villa Tugendhat: A Seminar for Students Tuesday 3 July, 15.00 Join exhibition curators for this guided tour of Mies van der Rohe’s work featured in the exhibition The Villa Tugendhat in Context. This seminar is aimed at undergraduate students of architecture, architectural history and related disciplines. Participants are encouraged to attend, ‘Beyond the Glass Room: The Many Lives of the Villa Tugendhat’ on 3 July at 18.30. Free but booking required. For more information or to book your place, please email Library.Education@riba.org
Left Villa Tugendhat © David Zidlicky Above Villa Tugendhat. Photo: RIBA Photographs Collection Right Image courtesy of OMA 6
International masterplanning is embracing more adaptable and inclusive principles as it responds to the ever-growing demands of urban growth and the quest for sustainable solutions. Marking the launch of Masterplanning Futures (Routledge), by author, critic and curator Lucy Bullivant, the event will also bring together Reinier de Graaf (OMA), Alberto Francini and Andrea Boschetti (Metrogramma), Patrik Schumacher (Zaha Hadid Architects) and Florian Beigel and Philip Christou (ARU, London).
1939 and 1957 and will consider his influence in Britain in furthering the cause of a British Usonian vision.
Discover more about emerging architecture research supported by the RIBA Research Trust Awards.
Histories of Architectural Discourse
Free and drop-in (numbers limited) Joanna.scott@riba.org
Léa-Catherine Szacka will present an analysis of the 1976 Europa/America show and the accompanying debate about the Modern Movement. Steve Parnell’s research considers PostModern architecture through the lens of Architectural Design. This talk will consider influence of the architectural press in terms of architectural education, practice, and the writing of its history. Anne Hultzsch will present her research Date your District, 1942 exploring the duality of looking at both the new and the old through a series of articles published by Nikolaus Pevsner in the Architectural Review in 1942.
Redefining Approaches to Urbanization Tuesday 17 April, 18.00 Ross Exo Adams, PhD candidate at the London Consortium will present on Circulation and Sovereignty: a Brief History on the Politics of Movement. His research considers urbanization through concepts and the history of circulation. Nicholas Jewell, a PhD candidate at the Bartlett School of Architecture considers the influence of China and the rise of the urban shopping mall, presenting his research Bringing it Back Home: the Urbanization of the British Shopping Mall as the West goes East.
Whatever Happened to Frank Lloyd Wright? Tuesday 15 May, 18.00 Gwyn Lloyd Wright, a PhD candidate at the University of Westminster will present his research retracing Wright’s journeys to Britain between
Talks and debates
Perspectives on Architecture
Tuesday 12 June, 18.00
Innovative Approaches to Dwelling Tuesday 20 July, 18.00 Elizabeth Darling will consider the early career of Wells Coates, examining the Bohemian London which nurtured his ambitions as a modern designer. Emily Greeves will present her research on Neylan & Ungless, credited for their innovative approach to housing design.
Focus on… View original material from the RIBA Collections. Event led by an RIBA curator Free and drop-in (numbers limited)
The Modernist Apartment Block in London Tuesday 24 April, 18.30 View original photographic material from the RIBA Library Photographs Collection at close hand and explore with a curator a selection of Modernist housing projects realised in London between the wars. This talk will also highlight the important contribution given in this field by émigré architects. With Valeria Carullo, RIBA.
19th Century Highlights from the RIBA Library Photographs Collection Tuesday 26 June, 18.30 Discover some of the gems of the RIBA Library’s extensive collection of 19th century photographs. Hear from one of the curators about the role and the development of architectural photography in the second half of the century. With Valeria Carullo, RIBA.
Above left Isokon Flats, Lawn Road, Hampstead, London. Wells Wintemute Coates. RIBA Library Photographs Collection Above Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London. RIBA Library Photographs Collection 7
Talks and debates
Talks in London: V&A Closer Look talks Take part in 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, are free and drop-in (please note, numbers are limited). Please meet at the Grand Entrance at 12.55
Bristol London Velodrome: Design in pursuit of efficiency
Station to Station: The Design and Architecture of Railway Stations
Thursday 28 June, 18.00 Arnolfini, Bristol
Tuesday 19 June Take a journey through the 19th and 20th century architecture of railways stations and railway-related designs, featured in both the RIBA and V&A collections. This talk coincides with the current V&A+RIBA Architecture Partnership display Kings Cross: Regenerating a London Landmark. With Fiona Orsini, RIBA.
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A Georgian Gem: Michael Searles, Architect and Surveyor Tuesday 10 July Using drawings and photographs from the RIBA collections, Catriona Cornelius, Curatorial Assistant, will provide an insight in to the life and career of one of the more gifted yet little remembered architects of Georgian London and the South East.
V&A Lunchtime Lecture King’s Cross: Regenerating a London Landmark
Lecture by Senior Director of Hopkins Architects, Mike Taylor. A partnership event between Architecture Centre, Bristol, RIBA Bristol and Bath, Bristol Society of Architects. £6/£4 concessions. Booking through Arnolfini 0117 917 2300
Tuesday 3 July, 13.00–13.45 Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre, V&A Join Hiro Aso, Lead Programme Architect for King’s Cross Station, as he discusses the work carried out by lead architects and masterplanners John McAslan + Partners and engineer ARUP in transforming the station for Network Rail.
Above London 2012 Velodrome. Hopkins Architects. Image: Anthony Palmer Above left Detail of diagrid roof, Western Concourse, King’s Cross Station by John McAslan + Partners. Image Hufton + Crow
Last Tuesdays at 66 Portland Place 18.00–22.00 Enjoy a new after hours experience in the heart of London’s West End and discover one of London's hidden gems for an evening with a difference. Relax and unwind with friends – enjoy one of our events, browse the bookshop, explore the world-class Library or simply meet for a drink in the bar or have a bite to eat in the restaurant. Each month we celebrate a different theme with a wide range of special activities and events, from exhibitions and talks to film screenings and tours – many of which are listed in this booklet. Free admission (some special events are charged). Make a date and enjoy Last Tuesdays on April 24 Women in Architecture May 29 Jubilee 2012 June 26 Play! July 31 Celebration August 28 Food Visit architecture.com/programmes for full information. Please note that 66 Portland Place, including the restaurant, bar and Library (until 20.00), is also open all other Tuesday evenings until 22.00.
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Exhibitions
Exhibitions in London: 66 Portland Place
Be inspired by one of our many free changing exhibitions and displays
Contemporary Norwegian Architecture Landscape and Intervention by Reiulf Ramstad and Jensen & Skodvin Until 15 June 2012, Gallery 2 and Florence Hall Reiulf Ramstad Architects and Jensen & Skodvin Architects are two of the most high-profile and innovative practices based in Norway. This exhibition explores their work, highlighting rural contemporary Norwegian architecture through the National Tourist Routes in Norway scheme. A selection of Tourist Routes projects – completed across the country – are displayed by each practice, in addition to a range of other buildings that have been undertaken, including housing and public works. Below Trollstigen © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitektkontor Top right Filter City, 2003. Knot Asdam
Film Screenings Contemporary Norwegian Architecture Oslo: The City and its Context Tuesday 1 May, 18.30–19.30 A series of five, short contemporary films explore ‘Oslo: The City and its context' with particular reference to the Snøhetta-designed Opera House, which opened in 2008, and to the former Norwegian folk opera building. Free and drop-in
Knut Åsdam: Urban Transformations Tuesday 29 May, 18.30–20.00
Admission to all exhibitions at 66 Portland Place is free. Galleries open Monday–Saturday 10.00–17.00 (Tues until 22.00). Please note early closures may occur for special events, call 020 7580 5533 to check 10
Through four films, acclaimed Oslo-based filmmaker, artist and broadcaster Knut Åsdam explores identity, space and place in the way that we live in the city. Free and drop-in
Exhibitions
Design Stories: The Architecture Behind 2012
After the Party: The Legacy of Celebration
25 June–21 September, Gallery 1
25 June–5 October, Gallery 2
Discover the design stories behind the venues and interventions of London 2012. A unique collection of films, images, models and a new 14-metre mural reveal the thinking and design flourish shaping London’s newest architectural landmarks. The audio visual installation turns over to a live screening lounge at the start of the games with a rolling daytime programme of sporting events available to view.
This exhibition explores how celebratory events – Olympics, millennia, world fairs, victories in battle – have often left a legacy through the structures built for them. Drawing on the RIBA’s Collections, it examines that legacy and the lasting social and urban impact of buildings created to celebrate a particular moment in time.
Above Atomium, 1958 World's Fair, Brussels. A & J. Polak/Andre Waterkeyn. John Maltby/RIBA Library Photographs Collection Above left London 2012 Water Polo venue © David Morley Architects 11
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The Villa Tugendhat in Context
Exhibitions in London: V&A
19 June–19 August, RIBA Library (Tuesday, 10.00–20.00, Wednesday and Friday, 10.00–17.00, Saturday, 10.00–13.30)
Take advantage of the combined expertise of the V&A+RIBA Architecture Partnership with an ongoing programme of exhibitions.
This exhibition of material drawn from the Library’s collections celebrates the completion of the two-year restoration of Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat by placing his remarkable glass and steel hillside villa in context with his work in Europe and America. The exhibition accompanies ‘Beyond the Glass Room: The Many Lives of the Villa Tugendhat’, a talk and debate between architects, historians and curators who took part in the recently completed restoration, to be held at the RIBA on 3 July. Free; Photographic ID required
Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington. Open daily 10.00–17.45, Fridays 10.00–22.00.
King’s Cross: Regenerating a London Landmark 19 May–21 October, Architecture Gallery, Room 128a & 127 Models, original drawings, photographs and film bring to life the current transformation of London’s King’s Cross Station for Network Rail. Lead architect and masterplanners John McAslan + Partners and engineer ARUP have sensitively restored Cubitt’s historic terminal, and a new concourse will triple the station’s size. Original material from John McAslan + Partners will document the regeneration within the contexts of design, preservation and civic renewal. As an icon of everyday London life, King’s Cross will also be explored within popular imagination.
London Regent Street Windows Project 16 April–6 May This project partners architects with retailers to create a series of window installations, this year responding to ‘play’, the Festival theme. For more information including details of Regent Street walking tours visit architecture.com/ regentstreetwindows2012 Free.
Left Villa Tugendhat. © David Zidlicky Above Banana Republic. Window design by Ushida Findlay and Visitor Studio Above right Alton East Estate, Roehampton, London, 1970s, Architectural Press Archive/RIBA Library Photographs Collection.
Liverpool A Place to call Home 15 June–9 September, 9.00–20.00 Mann Island, Liverpool Waterfront, This hugely successful RIBA exhibition transfers from London to Liverpool. From Georgian town houses and Victorian back to backs to suburbia and tower blocks, it charts the story of the design and appeal of everyday homes in the UK. Guest curated by Sarah Beeny, A Place to call Home explores the characteristicsof a British obsession and the experiments that have shaped how and where we live. Free
Festivals
Festivals Architecture festivals are back in 2012! Highlights The London Festival of Architecture (23 June–8 July) with its theme of ‘The Playful City’ brings architects and communities together across the capital. Love Architecture (15–24 June) is a new national festival outside London which celebrates nationwide the best of British architecture.
For full information go to: LFA2012.org lovearchitecture.org
London Pleasure Gardens 23 June–8 July, Pontoon Dock DLR 23–24 June – a special weekend of family activities RIBA London, London Pleasure Gardens and consulting engineers Price & Myers are creating 12 structures inspired by the regeneration of London’s Royal Docks. Each will be designed by a different architectural practice. London Pleasure Gardens will be a family-friendly festival of fun on a huge scale. Also featured are benches made by architecture students, graduates and new practices participating in ‘Pews & Perches’. Free, no booking.
Above right London Pleasure Gardens, design by Nick Lyons & Pernille Bisgaard & Ole Smith of FOURKS Right Hoxton Square. Harry Dobbs and Troika
Hoxton Square 23 June–8 July Hoxton Square, London 7–8 July – a special weekend of family activities During the Festival, the London Borough of Hackney and RIBA London are transforming Hoxton Square. Come out to play!
by the everyday symbols used for describing the weather forecast, a theme that’s echoed by The Weather Yesterday, a tongue-in-cheek and ever-changing illuminated tribute to the British pastime of talking about the weather.
Parasol-shaped structures, from architects Harry Dobbs, playfully dotted around the square, will perform as social meeting places, for rest, play and discovery. Chameleon-like, they will respond to the visitor, at one moment creating a cozy space, or the next offering protection against the elements. You decide. Using wireless technology, designers Troika, who have had work displayed at the V&A and Design Museum, are creating a light installation inspired 13
Festivals
Fitzrovia Trail Family Activity Saturday 30 June Discover London’s Fitzrovia through free workshops, special events and ‘behind the scenes’ visits to architects and designers’ studios. Collect your ‘Fitzrovia Trail’from the RIBA, 66 Portland Place.
Body Building: Architecture and the Body Family Activity Saturday 30 June, 11.00–15.00, RIBA, 66 Portland Place Discover how London’s iconic buildings stand up and define a city in this day of fun for the whole family. Recreate London’s greatest landmarks using your arms, legs, hands and feet. Then add your own creation to our Skyline of Shadows. Suitable for families with children ages 5+. Free, drop-in.
‘This House Believes that London needs to learn how to play’ Building Futures debate Tuesday 26 June, 118.30–20.00 RIBA, 66 Portland Place Building Futures, the RIBA think tank, brings together a panel of experts for a debate that will interrogate the theme of the London Festival of Architecture. Do we have the public spaces we really need to promote play in our city? Or have we standardised and regulated our play – reducing it to a one dimensional experience? Is London the least playful city or does it have more to offer than other places? Or maybe it’s not the city that has forgotten how to play, maybe it’s us… Free but advance booking essential at buildingfutures@riba.org
Urban Play in the C20th (1945–1990) Tuesday 26 June, 19.00 RIBA, 66 Portland Place Talk by the 20th Century Society looking at the role of the adventure playground as the radical idea that changed the way that playgrounds were designed. Free, book at c20society.org.uk
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My Playground Directed by Kaspar Astrup Schroder, 2010 Film Tuesday 26 June, 18.30 RIBA, 66 Portland Place My Playground celebrates Parkour or freerunning and how the sport has added a fresh dimension to the way we use urban space. 50mins. £5
Exhibitions Festivals
From Falmouth to Fleetwood, West Wittering to Wolverhampton, celebrate the amazing architecture of the buildings, streets and neighbourhoods where you live with the Love Architecture Festival 2012, from the RIBA. Join the fun, 15–24 June, as places and spaces across England and Wales are brought to life through a range of actionpacked events for all ages. For full details of all events taking place nationwide, plus booking information, visit lovearchitecture.org
Love Sandcastles Challenge 2012
‘If Buildings Could Talk…’
Family activity 15–24 June, beaches at Falmouth, Mablethorpe, Porthcawl, West Kirby, West Wittering, Weston-super-Mare
Puppet show and tour 16–17 June, 15.00 and 17.00, St Ives Harbour, Cornwall
Arm yourself with a bucket and spade (and some lemonade) for a fun day on the beach creating sandcastles with an architectural theme. Whether a budding young designer or someone with a little more experience, seize the chance to demonstrate your building skills and enter your work for prizes in a variety of categories.
Enjoy a quirky puppet show for all the family led by Poynton Bradbury Wynter Cole Architects. The fast-paced show reveals the secrets and mysteries of some of the town’s most famous buildings, concluding with an architectural challenge to enjoy over ice-creams. It is followed by a tour of the award winning studio of Poynton Bradbury Wynter Cole.
Above From Weston-super-Mare’s sandcastle competition, 2011 Above right If Buildings Could Talk. Poyton Bradbury Wynter Cole Architects 15
Festivals
Picturehouse Present: Architectural Features Film events 21–24 June Selected Picturehouse cinemas nationwide Picturehouse and the RIBA present a series of film events celebrating the special relationship between architecture and cinema at some of England’s finest independent cinemas. A short pre-film talk from architectural figures is followed by the screening of classic and new architecture-themed films including The Fountainhead, How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? and Metropolis. Most events end with a brief tour or history of the cinema given by the building’s architect or a local expert.
We Love LEGO… Talks and in-store events 20–22 June, Talks: Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol Store events: nationwide Senior Design Manager Simon Kent offers a unique insight into the world of LEGO, taking you through the design processes using the LEGO Creator house design direct modular building, and world building design models. He talks about how design details are added to houses, and introduces the growing LEGO Architecture series. LEGO lectures are supplemented by nationwide LEGO Store events to celebrate architecture and new LEGO Architecture models.
Specially created Love Architecture cycle tours will be available across the country. Highlights include Cycle tour 23 June, 10.30 Starts in Bath, ends in Bristol
Cycle tour 24 June, 10.30–12.30 Cambridge Led by architect guides, the tour Contemporary Architecture in Cambridge will include work by internationally renowned architects as well as by architects practising in Cambridge.
Join a fun and informative cycle ride along the Bath to Bristol Railway Path, stopping periodically to be entertained by those involved in projects that have positively affected the built and natural environment along the route. Starts in Bath, ends in Bristol.
Below Cambridge, one of the locations of the nationwide Love Architecture Big Bike Rides
Architectural Photohunt Photography scavenger hunt Saturday 23 June, 13.00, Leeds City Museum Cameras ready? Friends and family ready? Now enter the challenge to photograph 50 different items of architectural interest, linked to a list of words provided, in Leeds City Centre. You have two hours. Good luck photohunters. 16
Love Architecture Big Bike Rides 2012
Exhibitions Further events & activities
Further events and activities
Tours & walks London 66 Portland Place Guided Tours Guided tours. Free Last Tuesday of the month, 19.00 The RIBA headquarters at 66 Portland Place is a fine example of Grade II 1930s architecture with many original features and fittings. Discover more about this amazing building with a guided tour. Maximum 20 people.
Liverpool Private Group Tours By appointment only Private tours can arranged in advance for large groups. Charges apply. Please contact us to discuss your requirements on 020 7580 5533 or email info@riba.org (marking your email RIBA Guided Tour)
RIBA Liverpool City Tours Saturday, 10.30, Sunday 11.00, Wednesday 14.00. 5 May–31 October 2012. Tours last approximately 2 hours and numbers are limited to 15 a group. Gateway to the World (Sunday and Wednesday) looks at how Liverpool established its international reputation as the pre-eminent gateway for shipping, trade and the movement of people leaving one continent to find new lives in another. New for 2012, a tour around the Hope Street/Cultural Quarter (Saturday). This follows a route which has a
wealth of historically important buildings and starts at one cathedral and ends at the other. Special group tours can be arranged by contacting anna.johnson@riba.org £7.50/£4.50 concessions. Advance booking essential. Different meeting points in city centre. Information: architecture.com/liverpoolcitytours Booking: in person at the Albert Dock Tourist Information Centre, or 0151 707 0729
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Courses & Workshops Iconic Buildings: From the Renaissance to Postmodernism Course Tuesdays, 17 April–12 June, 18.30–20.30, Sackler Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington Private or public, monumental or intimate, buildings crystallise the creative spirit and genius of their age. Discover what inspired architects and learn about the wide networks of artists and designers employed to realise ambitious design schemes and satisfy demanding patrons. Drawing on the rich collections and expertise of curators at the RIBA and V&A, this course provides an evocative visual history of architecture from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Jointly organised with the V&A. For course costs and bookings visit vam.ac.uk
Create! Architectural Drawing Workshop for 16–19 years Saturday 21 April, 11.00–16.00 Sackler Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington Create stunning architectural drawings on location around the V&A, learning 18
the tricks of the trade with a qualified architect. Be inspired by examples of historical and contemporary architectural drawings of London’s most famous buildings in the Prints and Drawings Study Room and the V&A+RIBA Architecture Gallery. Sketch books and access to Google Sketch-Up are supplied, but you are welcome to bring your own paper and laptops. £15, no concessions. Advance booking essential at am.ac.uk/create or 020 7942 2211
Run, Jump, Shoot Workshop Saturday 19 May 2012, 13.00–17.00, RIBA, 66 Portland Place and offsite Curator Justine Sambrook and photographer Andy Day (kiell.com) explore new ways of experiencing architecture through photography and the urban sport parkour. Beginning with a workshop at the RIBA’s worldclass photographic archive, the workshop concludes with a hands-on session led by Day. Participants will have an opportunity to shoot on location with parkour athletes. Suitable for intermediate level photographers and above, participants must bring their own equipment. Digital SLR camera recommended. £10. For more information and to book, contact Elizabeth Grant, 020 7307 3732
Architect in the House Registration 16 April – 11 July Would you like a free hour-long consultation with an RIBA chartered architect in your local area? If so, register now for Architect in the House, the innovative annual scheme jointly run by the RIBA and Shelter. The scheme is simple – visit architectinthehouse.org.uk and register before 11 July and we will match you with an RIBA architect where you live, who has given their time for free. In exchange for a onehour consultation, arranged at a convenient time, you can make a suggested donation of £40 to Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity. Both homeowners and architects can find out more and sign-up at architectinthehouse.org.uk
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