London Festival of Architecture

London Festival of Architecture
Genre Architecture events, activities and installations
Founded 2004 (Previously known as the London Architecture Biennale)
Place London, United Kingdom
Website http://www.londonfestivalofarchitecture.org

The London Festival of Architecture 2017 will take place from 1–30 June,[1] featuring exhibitions and installations, talks and debates, open studios, tours, family activities, film screenings, student shows and architecture evenings which focus on the importance of architecture and design in London today.

History and Organisation

The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is Europe's biggest annual architecture festival.[1] It was founded by former director Peter Murray in 2004.[2] Up until 2006 the festival was only held once every two years and was previously known as the London Architecture Biennale. From 2008 onwards, the festival took place on an annual basis.[1] The event has grown exponentially year on year and now looks forward to its biggest year yet in 2017 with Tamsie Thomson on board as Director of the London Festival of Architecture 2017.[3]

Theme

The theme for the 2017 London Festival of Architecture is ‘memory’.[4] Contributors, including architects, academics and the public itself have been asked to bear this in mind as they reflect on London’s rich architectural heritage.[1] Last year’s Festival theme was ‘community’.[5]

Key Events and Highlights

  • IP_DO Dulwich Picture Gallery pavilion[6]
  • The London Festival of Architecture Fringe[7]
  • Debates[1]
  • Great Architectural Bake-Off[8]
  • Exhibition of winning entries to Silvertown Flyover Design Competition[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Culture Whisper: Personalised guide to London's cultural scene". Culture Whisper. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Peter Murray". www.newlondonarchitecture.org. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  3. ↑ "London Festival of Architecture 2017 - e-architect". e-architect. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  4. ↑ "London Festival of Architecture 2017 - e-architect". e-architect. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  5. ↑ "London Festival of Architecture 2016". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  6. ↑ "Winning design revealed for first Dulwich Pavilion | Dulwich Picture Gallery". www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  7. ↑ "Call for entries: London Festival of Architecture Fringe". Architects Journal. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  8. ↑ "The Great Architectural Bake Off 2016 | Squire and Partners". squireandpartners.com. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  9. ↑ "Competition: Silvertown Flyover, London". Architects Journal. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
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