The University of Surrey at Stag Hill, Guildford - A 1960s foundation Walk - 13/04/2024 Guided Walk of the University of Surrey Campus, Guildford, viewing notable buildings and landscape features. The University site includes buildings by BDP, Eric Lyons, Maguire and Murray and Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners.
Canonbury: From Neo-Georgian to High-Tech - Sold Out Walk - 06/04/2024 A walk led by Penny Laughton in Canonbury, the estate of the Marquess of Northampton, exploring twentieth century responses to the area's early Victorian fabric. Highlights include work by Louis de Soissons, Raymond Erith and Future Systems.
In Person: Ernö Goldfinger: Rationalist or Surrealist? Lecture - 04/04/2024 Alan Powers will talk about Erno Goldfinger celebrating the latest monograph in the series Twentieth Century Architects (C20 Society with Historic England and Liverpool University Press), which Alan co-authored with Elain Harwood.
Online: Ernö Goldfinger: Rationalist or Surrealist? Online Event - 04/04/2024 Alan Powers will talk about Erno Goldfinger celebrating the latest monograph in the series Twentieth Century Architects (C20 Society with Historic England and Liverpool University Press), which Alan co-authored with Elain Harwood.
Curator Tour of the ‘Wide-Angle View’ RIBA exhibition and RIBA Photographs Collection Private View - 20/03/2024 Valeria Carullo, RIBA curator, will lead a tour of the RIBA exhibition ‘Wide-Angle View: architecture as social space in the Manplan series 1969-70’ followed by an exclusive visit to the RIBA Photographs Collection.
South Kensington Repeat Walk Walk - 16/03/2024 A Saturday morning walk in South Kensington led by Carlos Finlay and Chunyi Sun (Cy), an extended version of last year’s walk that will include a visit to see the interior of Casson and Conder’s Ismali Centre.
Seely and Paget London Walk Walk - 09/03/2024 A guided walk of bomb-damaged buildings (mostly churches) in the City of London and Islington restored after 1945 by the architects Seely and Paget.
In Person: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 6: Vitrolite Shopfronts Lecture - 07/03/2024 Vitrolite glass brought modernity to high street shopfronts. Katriona Byrne talks about its material heritage and what it tells us about the society and culture of the UK and Ireland.
Online: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 6: Vitrolite Shopfronts Online Event - 07/03/2024 Vitrolite glass brought modernity to high street shopfronts. Katriona Byrne talks about its material heritage and what it tells us about the society and culture of the UK and Ireland.
In Person: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 5: Shopping Centres Lecture - 29/02/2024 Ellie Brown shares her research on the post-war shopping centres, a much-maligned building type which has nonetheless played a significant role in our architectural and shopping history.
Online: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 5: Shopping Centres Online Event - 29/02/2024 Ellie Brown shares her research on the post-war shopping centres, a much-maligned building type which has nonetheless played a significant role in our architectural and shopping history.
In Person: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 4: Supermarkets Lecture - 22/02/2024 Alistair Fair will explore the architectural evolution of the self-service supermarket, which transformed our shopping experience, from the high street to the rise of the superstore and hypermarket.
Online: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 4: Supermarkets Online Event - 22/02/2024 Alistair Fair will explore the architectural evolution of the self-service supermarket, which transformed our shopping experience, from the high street to the rise of the superstore and hypermarket.
In Person: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 3: The Twentieth Century Boutique Lecture - 15/02/2024 Boutiques offer an eclectic celebration of the century’s fashionable architectures, clothes and commodities. Bronwen Edwards looks at some of the most striking and influential examples.
Online: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 3: The Twentieth Century Boutique Online Event - 15/02/2024 Boutiques offer an eclectic celebration of the century’s fashionable architectures, clothes and commodities. Bronwen Edwards looks at some of the most striking and influential examples.
In Person: Learning from Lubetkin Lecture Lecture - 12/02/2024 A lecture by John Allan to celebrate the launch of the C20 Society monograph on Bertold Lubetkin.
Online: Learning from Lubetkin Lecture Lecture - 12/02/2024 A lecture by John Allan to celebrate the launch of the C20 Society monograph on Bertold Lubetkin.
In Person: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 2: Department Stores Lecture - 08/02/2024 Department stores dominated the retail scene of the middle decades of the twentieth century. Matthew Whitfield traces the history of the buildings that shaped our high street but are now under threat.
Online: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 2: Department Stores Online Event - 08/02/2024 Department stores dominated the retail scene of the middle decades of the twentieth century. Matthew Whitfield traces the history of the buildings that shaped our high street but are now under threat.
In Person: Changing Chelsea Lecture Presented by Paul Davis Lecture - 06/02/2024 The architect Paul Davis will talk about his three decades of practice in Chelsea, working within the constraints and opportunities of conservation areas. He will also introduce his recent memoir, “Mr Chelsea”.
Online: Changing Chelsea Lecture Presented by Paul Davis Lecture - 06/02/2024 The architect Paul Davis will talk about his three decades of practice in Chelsea, working within the constraints and opportunities of conservation areas. He will also introduce his recent memoir, “Mr Chelsea”.
In Person: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 1: The Decorum of Shopping Streets Lecture - 01/02/2024 ‘Good Taste is Good Business’ said the Civic Society of shop fronts in the 1960s. Alan Powers asks whether ‘good taste’ is simply boring and vulgarity more appealing where shops are concerned.
Online: Twentieth Century Shops Lecture Series 1: The Decorum of Shopping Streets Online Event - 01/02/2024 ‘Good Taste is Good Business’ said the Civic Society of shop fronts in the 1960s. Alan Powers asks whether ‘good taste’ is simply boring and vulgarity more appealing where shops are concerned.
IN PERSON: Spring Lecture Series 2024: From Arndale to Zara COMPLETE SERIES Complete Lecture Series - 01/02/2024 Marking the publication of 100 20th-Century Shops, the spring lecture series explores the vibrant glory of shop design, from early department stores to supermarkets and shopping centres.
ZOOM EVENT: Spring Lecture Series 2024: Twentieth Century Shops: From Arndale to Zara Complete Lecture Series - 01/02/2024 Marking the publication of 100 20th-Century Shops, the spring lecture series explores the vibrant glory of shop design, from early department stores to supermarkets and shopping centres.