C20 Architecture Slam
C20 Architecture Slam
Saturday 25 January 2025
Birmingham City University, Eastside Campus, Birmingham B4 7BD
10am to 4.30pm
A day of short presentations at Birmingham City University regarding 20th-century+ buildings and design from members, holidayers, academics alike.
This year will feature:
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the Art Deco Fumoir bar, London;
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Spaghetti Western film sets in Almeria, Expo site, Turkey;
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The Pompidou Centre, Paris – still dividing opinion?
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Fertilia, an Italian Fascist new town;
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Three concrete sculptural walls by Antony Hollaway, 1961-1; and
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INA-CASA housing and neighbourhoods in Florence built as part of Italian post-war neo rationalism
This is also a call by Katriona Byrne for proposals for slots on this annual event, which has been running since 2019. If you would like to do a presentation, please do email Katriona Byrne (Katriona.Byrne@bcu.ac.uk) and Devinder Matharu (davimath@hotmail.com).
Katriona Byrne is the Deputy Head of the School of Architecture and Design at Birmingham City University (BCU).
C20 Society Members - £25 (including lunch and refreshments) and free to speakers
Non Members - £40 (including lunch and refreshments)
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The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.
The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244
Image: Centre Pompidou, Paris - Richard Rogers, Su Rogers, Renzo Piano, along with Gianfranco Franchini (1971-77)