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The Architecture of London at the Royal Institute of British Architects
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The Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place London W1B 1AD United KingdomRefund Policy
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The Royal Institute of British Architects cares for one of the largest and most diverse architectural collections in the world. Travel through four centuries of London’s architectural development on this exclusive study day, hosted within the Institute’s iconic art deco headquarters.
Introducing rare examples from a collection of over four million items including models, drawings, photographs, books and personal archives, you’ll explore the changing face of London’s built environment – from the perfect symmetry and proportion of the Georgian era to today’s breathtaking towers of glass. You’ll learn the key elements of major architectural styles such as Gothic Revival and Modernism, and become familiar with the work of some of Britain’s greatest architects.
Hear from leading experts including the RIBA’s own Chief Curator and Curator of Drawings, Charles Hind, and David Adshead, Secretary of the influential Georgian Group. Key themes include Georgian architecture and the Long 18th Century, Victorian London, 20th-century modernism, and architectural photography.
Tea & coffee will be served on arrival at 10.30 am.
Programme for The Architecture of London Event
10.30 Arrival; tea and coffee
11.00 Welcome and Introduction to the RIBA’s Outstanding Collections
Charles Hind, Chief Curator and H.J. Heinz Curator of Drawings, RIBA
11.15 The Architecture of Georgian London and the Long 18th-Century
David Adshead, Secretary of the Georgian Group
11.50 Victorian London and the Gothic Revival, 1830-1900
Charles Hind, Chief Curator and H.J. Heinz Curator of Drawings, RIBA
12.25 Modernism in London, 1900-1950
Valeria Carullo, Curator, The Robert Elwall Photographs Collection, RIBA
13.00 Audience Q&A with morning contributors
13.15 Lunch (not provided)
14.15 Post-War Modernism and Brutalism in London, 1950-2000
Fiona Orsini, Curator Drawings and Archives Collection, RIBA
14.50 Building Skyward: 21st-Century London Architecture
Ewan Harrison, Assistant Curator, Wilson Archive, RIBA
15.15 Audience Q&A with afternoon contributors
15.30 Close
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