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Technical Studies Lecture Series: Jason Flanagan “Sound, Acoustics + Architecture” Thursday October 4, 18:00, Room 416

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Technical Studies Lecture Series is back!

During the first semester the School of Architecture and Cities hosts the Thursday evening ‘Technical Studies’ lecture series to highlight new developments in the fields of architecture, engineering and environmental design. The series attempts to capture a contemporary philosophy of architecture and technology and introduce students to current and future trends in the development and understanding of architecture. This years talks include, a glass skyscraper in Southwark, a new ‘rusty’ steel footbridge in Chiswick, self-build housing in South London and a brand new type of ‘deployable’ structure.

The series starts with Jason Flanagan (Flanagan Lawrence Architects) talking about the importance of sound and acoustics in the design of new performative architecture.

When: Thursday, 4th of October 2018, 18:00

Where: M416, Marylebone Campus, 35 Marylebone Rd., London NW1 5LS

Alumni Lecture Series: Stirling Prize Winner and Alumnus Michael Wilford “What It Takes To Produce Meaningful Architecture”, Monday 19th March, Robin Evans Room M416, 18:00

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When: Monday 19th March, 6pm

Where: Robin Evans Room [M416], Marylebone Campus, University of Westminster

Free drinks after, as always!

Stirling prize winner and alumnus Michael Wilford will be the last guest in our popular Alumni Lecture Series!

Composition and character are primary aspects of the art of architecture. To demonstrate how these aspects have influenced and supported both finished buildings and competition designs, renowned architect Michael Wilford will describe his architectural objectives and the strategies he uses to achieve them.

There will be time for the audience to ask questions of the speakers both during the Q&A and informally after the event with refreshments and networking.

RSVP: https://your.westminster.ac.uk/form/what-it-takes-to-produce-meaningful-architecture

MICHAEL WILFORD CBE, MICHAEL WILFORD ARCHITECTS

Michael Wilford is an architect of international renown, having won multiple international prizes, including the Stirling prize for the Lowry Building in Salford. For 35 years he was principal in an architectural practice based in London with satellite offices in Berlin and Stuttgart, Germany. He was in partnership with James Stirling for 21 years.

He teaches extensively in schools of architecture including posts at Yale, Harvard, Rice, the University of Cincinnati in USA, the University of Toronto, McGill University Montreal in Canada, University of Newcastle, Australia, the Architectural Association, and the University of Sheffield, England. He is currently Visiting Professor at Liverpool University School of Architecture. His work is published internationally and the subject of numerous exhibitions, films, TV and radio programmes. In 2001 he was awarded a CBE for services to architecture.

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Robert Barker “Aquatecture – Building for Flood Zones”, Thursday 7th December, 18:00, Room 416

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Robert Barker, Stolon Studio : Aquatecture – Building for Flood Zones

When: Thursday 7th December, 6pm,

Where: Room M416

Robert Barker is one of the co-founders of Stolon Studio Ltd along with Westminster alumna Jessica Barker. He trained at the Royal College of Art before working for a number of innovative firms such as Birds Portchmouth Russum. In 2003 he jointly set up Baca Architects and went on to win numerous awards and recognition as one of the leading innovators in flood resilient and adaptable architecture. With Baca, he won the RIBA Presidents Award for Research in 2009 and 2014, for the LifE project and the CAN project respectively. Robert is an author of the Metric Handbook – Flood Chapter (2015) and RIBA book – Aquatecture (2016). Whilst a director at Baca he worked on The Amphibious House (the UK’s first); A one-off house with a floating concrete base designed to resist flooding, which featured on Grand Designs and was winner of the London Design Awards, Gold 2015.

In 2016 he set up Stolon Studio with the aim of specialising in Architectural Development – using his design skills to unlock complex sites and push the boundaries of development. Robert is also a Part 3 examiner and he sits on several design review panels.

For lecture details contact Will McLean: w.f.mclean@westminster.ac.uk
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Technical Studies Lecture Series: Pete Silver “The Electronic Architect”, Thursday 30th November, 18:00, M416

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Pete Silver – The Electronic Architect

When: Thursday 30th November, 18:00

Where: Room M416, Marylebone Campus

Pete Silver is an architect with experience of the construction industry, public sector housing, teaching, research and private practice. During the 1970s, he worked for five years as development manager for Solon Housing Association where he was responsible both for the rehabilitation of pre-war housing stock and the development of new-build projects in the outer-London boroughs, working with architects such as Patrick Keiller, Edward Cullinan and Walter Segal.

During the 1980s, Pete Silver trained at the Architectural Association under Professor John Frazer and cybernetician Gordon Pask, and subsequently completed four years as a Research Associate in the Land Use Research Unit at King’s College London under Professor Alice Coleman. Pete Silver has worked as a studio design tutor at the Architectural Association teaching with John and Julia Frazer, Greenwich University and the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, where he jointly established Diploma Unit 14 to investigate expert and real-time environmentally-responsive systems. Pete will be discussing the history of computing in architecture, machine logic and interactive design.

Pete is currently joint co-ordinator of Technical Studies at the University of Westminster, and is a director of the Chartered Practice Architects Ltd. Silver has co-authored four books with colleague Will McLean, which include Fabrication: The Designers Guide (2008), An Introduction to Architectural Technology (2013) and Air Structures (2014).

For details email Will McLean – w.f.mclean@westminster.ac.uk
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Tonight! Lecture by Clancy Moore Architects – Tuesday 28th November, 19:00, Marylebone Hall

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Lecture: Clancy Moore Architects

When: Tuesday 28th November 2017, 19:00

Where: Marylebone Hall, Marylebone Campus, NW1 5LS

Access to this event is free of charge. A cash bar will be open after the talk.

Read more about Clancy Moore Architects here.

Featured image: Shatwell stairs model photograph © Clancy Moore Architects

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Prof Sadie Morgan, dRMM, Thursday 23rd November, 6pm, M416

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Professor Sadie Morgan – dRMM
Hastings Pier

Reinventing traditional pier design, Hastings Pier provides an open space, able to support a variety of events and uses from circuses to music events, fishing to markets.

Professor Sadie Morgan of dRMM will discuss the community-led regeneration project of Hastings Pier, which is this year’ winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize and the RIBA’s People’s vote. The judge’s citation explains; ‘Hastings Pier is a project that has evolved the idea of what architecture is and what architects should do … dRMM show what incredibly talented and dedicated architects can do: inspire, think big, interact and engage with communities and clients to help them to achieve the seemingly impossible; this is a great message for young architects following in their footsteps.’

Sadie is a founding director of dRMM with Alex de Rijke and Philip Marsh. Over her 20-year career Sadie has had an increasingly significant role in the advocacy of design and architecture through her professional practice and her advisory roles. Sadie is currently chairing the Independent Design Panel for High Speed Two (HS2), reporting directly to the Secretary of State. She is one of ten commissioners for the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) led by former Cabinet Minister Lord Adonis, and a commissioner for the Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission. In 2017, she was appointed as a Mayor’s design advocate for the Greater London Authority and she is Professor of Interiors in the Department of Architecture at Westminster.

For lecture details please contact Will McLean w.f.mclean@westminster.ac.uk

When: Thursday 23rd November, 6pm, Room M416

Where: Department of Architecture, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Prof John Chilton, Tonight 9th November, 6pm, M416

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The next guest in the Technical Studies Lecture Series will be Prof John Chilton from Nottingham University, who will give a lecture titled “Timber Grid Shells”.

When: Thursday 9th November, 6pm

Where: Room M416, Marylebone Campus, NW1 5LS

All welcome!

 

Angela Brady “What It Takes To Design Great Social Spaces” – WAS Alumni Lecture Series, Tuesday 24th October, 18:00, M416

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The pressures of proposing new models that not only fulfil an aesthetic brief, but also are environmentally friendly, keep up with technology, economy, and other restraints falls mainly on the architects. Buildings can strongly influence our welfare and general happiness, be it where we live, work, or play. Join us to hear from Angela Brady about the social life of buildings and how architects can design to encourage interaction in communities in the changing contemporary urban context.

Where: Robin Evans Room (M416), Marylebone Campus

When: Tuesday 24th October, 6pm

Speaker: Angela Brady, Co-Founder of Brady Mallalieu Architects OBE PPRIBA FRIAI

Angela is co-founder and director of the award winning private practice Brady Mallalieu Architects Ltd, with Robin Mallalieu. Their design studio specialises in contemporary sustainable architecture and their buildings prioritise occupiers’ wellbeing whilst still maintaining remarkable elegance and style.

Past President of RIBA (2011-2013), and currently a Design Council CABE ‘Built Environment Expert’ as well as President of the Architects Benevolent Society, Angela reaches a wide public audience as a professional TV broadcaster, promoting architecture on TV and radio. Angela also publishes articles in books, magazines, and Twitter as well and runs design workshops in schools and galleries as a STEMnet ambassador.

RSVP: https://your.westminster.ac.uk/form/design-great-social-spaces