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London Festival of Architecture 2008 comes to Greenwich Peninsula | 27/06/2008
Richard Rogers
,
Norman Foster
,
Ralph
Erskine
and
Terry Farrell
are among some of
the leading architects
who have had a hand in shaping the regeneration of GreenwichPeninsula
over the last 10 years. Building on the area’s dynamic architectural tradition
Art in the Public Realm Greenwich Peninsula
is delighted to be a
Partner Organisation for the CanaryWharf, Stratford
and Greenwich Peninsula Hub of the London Festival of Architecture 2008, a celebration
and exploration of the city’s buildings, streets and spaces.
Art in the Public Realm Greenwich Peninsula
is a public art
initiative led by English Partnerships and a
client group of key stakeholders, including GreenwichPeninsula Regeneration Ltd (a
joint venture between Lend Lease and Quintain Estates and Development plc) and
Greenwich Millennium Village Ltd (a joint venture development by
Countryside
Properties plc and Taylor Wimpey Developments Ltd in association with English Partnerships),
Arts Council England and Greenwich Council.
On Saturday 28 and Sunday
29 June the buzz of the London Festival of Architecture comes to GreenwichPeninsula. There will be a series of
free guided walks, talks and events focused around two hubs on the site. Local
people and architecture enthusiasts are encouraged to come along and
participate in a range of exciting architectural events.
Bridget Sawyers,
Co-director of Art in the PublicRealmGreenwichPeninsula, said: “It is really exciting that
a regeneration scheme of the scale of GreenwichPeninsulais
being
featured in the
London Festival of Architecture. Through the Art on GreenwichPeninsula programme we have
put together a festival programme that will appeal to all ages. We want to encourage people
to come along and take a fresh look for themselves at this exceptional
part of London.”
The programme of
events includes:
Greenwich
Peninsula Display:
The new developments
at GreenwichPeninsula are being designed by leading
architects. See images, fly throughs and models to gain a unique overview of
the regeneration of GreenwichPeninsula,
Saturday 28 June 11am to 5pm, at the northern hub.
Future of the Peninsula talk:
A talk led by
developer Greenwich Peninsula Regeneration Ltd. will provide insight into the
regeneration plans and will outline the vision,
Saturday 28 June 11:30am to 12:00noon, at the northern hub
.
Greenwich
Millennium
Village
Exhibition:
A display of images and models providing a comprehensive
overview of the construction of the UK’s first Millennium Community,
Saturday 28 June 12pm to 6pm, at the southern hub.
Peninsula Square walk and talk:
Walk and talk on and about Peninsula
Square designed by Barr Gazetas Architects and Whitelaw Turkington Landscape
Architects,
Saturday 28 June 12pm to 1pm,
starting at the northern hub.
Architecture at GreenwichPeninsula talk:
Talk by Eoin
Keating, Jestico & Whiles Architects providing
an insight into the regeneration of Greenwich Peninsula to date and in development,
Saturday 28 June 1pm to 1:30pm
and Teva Hesse, C.F.
Møller Architects and Marcus Lee of FLACQ Architects at
3pm to 4pm, at the northern hub.
Art at Greenwich Peninsula story walk:
A story walk for
young people led by artist Rich Sylvester incorporating stories, archive images
and found objects related to local history and ecology
, Saturday 28 June 2pm to 3pm, starting at the northern hub.
A
rtist-led walk at GreenwichPeninsula:
A history walk by
artist Julian Walker around
Greenwich
Peninsula
incorporating the history of the
site,
Saturday 28 June 4pm to 5pm, starting at the northern hub.
Greenwich
Millennium
Village
walk:
A walk which provides an opportunity to see first hand the
award-winning sustainable community at GreenwichMillenniumVillage
Saturday 28 June 4pm to 5pm, at the southern hub.
Art of Greenwich Peninsula walk:
A walk led by the
directors of Art in the Public Realm, taking in the artworks across Greenwich
Peninsula and providing an overview of the role of art in regeneration,
Saturday 28 June 5pm to 6pm starting at the northern hub and Sunday
29 June 3pm to 4pm, meeting at North Greenwich tube station.
In addition to the
events coordinated by
Art in the Public Realm
Greenwich Peninsula
there will be sound installation on the Queen Elizabeth II Pier
Dark Waters
facilitated by the Royal Institute of
British Architects and funded by Greenwich Peninsula Regeneration Ltd. In Central
Park there is
Open City in the Park
by Design for London and
Picnic in the Park
supported by English
Partnerships.
The Pilot Inn will
be providing a BBQ for the event on Saturday 28 June 2008 and hosting an
evening music event.
The London Festival
of Architecture runs from 20 June – 20 July and includes street
installations,
exhibitions, guided walks, cycle rides, boat tours of the city’s river and
canals, parties, design workshops, debates, breakfast talks, and weekend street
markets. The activity will move across five key areas or ‘Hubs’, with
large-scale public events taking place in a different Hub each weekend. Each of
the Hubs covers an area with a very different character – historic, present and
future – and full of different institutions and activities.
For further
information about venues and booking please visit:
www.LFA2008.org
,
www.artongreenwichpeninsula.com
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