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Gresham College Lectures: “The Future of Tall Buildings” by Roger Ridsdill Smith, Foster + Partners | Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 18:00 (BST) | Barnard’s Inn Hall or Online

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When: Thursday, 27th of April 2023 at 6pm (BST)

Where: Gresham College, Barnard’s Inn Hall, or Online/ Watch Later

Ticketed, free

This lecture will explore the technologies that make tall buildings possible. With the current climate crisis in mind, what is the carbon footprint of a building, and how can it be reduced?

Finally, the lecturer will present some recent projects by Foster + Partners, and set out his vision for the future of tall buildings, the new technologies that are improving them, and the benefits they offer to society.

For more information and to register please go here.

Gresham College Lectures: “Architects and Engineers: Making Infrastructure Beautiful” by Sadie Morgan OBE, dRMM Architects and School of Architecture + Cities | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 18:00 (BST) | Barnard’s Inn Hall or Online

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When: Tuesday, 25th of April 2023 at 6pm (BST)

Where: Gresham College, Barnard’s Inn Hall, or Online/ Watch Later

Ticketed, free

Design excellence should be at the heart of all development. But what makes design good or bad? How can you build in beauty and longevity? Looking at both policy and projects, from the National Infrastructure Strategy policy document for the NIC, to the Birmingham Curzon Street Station for HS2, this lecture will examine the elements behind making good design happen.

For more information and to register please go here.