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Events, Greenwich, Publications

Launch of Testing-Ground 03

TESTING-GROUND, Issue 03 Youthhood, will be launched on Thursday 20 January [from 5:00pm] in London’s Stephen Lawrence Gallery. Join the contributors to discuss the articles that examine worlds through youthful eyes, make evident young ambitions, and aim to empower young people to design their cities and landscapes. Youthhood includes contributions by Ed Wall, Carmel Keren, Claire Edwards, Reza Nik, Dan Cui, Averill Dimabuyu, Kazeem Kuteyi, Emmanuel Adarkwah, Kristofer Cullum-Fernandez, Simeon Shtebunaev, Rebecca McDonald-Balfour, Jude Daniel Smith, Fida Sassi, Daze Aghaji, and Sarri Elfaitouri. The work of the contributors amplifies youth voices within and beyond the design disciplines that form our landscapes, cities, and territories.

The launch of Issue 03 is generously supported by Advanced Urban, the Stephen Lawrence Gallery, and University of Greenwich.

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Events

International Biennial of Landscape Architecture of Barcelona

The International Biennial of Landscape Architecture of Barcelona, 11th edition, opens on September 27th. It will include a series of eight lectures related with this year’s motto “Climate Change, again: City and Nature”. Presentations will be made by the 11 finalist projects which aspire to win the Rosa Barba International Landscape Prize and eight conferences conducted by the Universities shortlisted in the Schools Landscape International Prize.  The symposium has been adapted to this … Continue reading International Biennial of Landscape Architecture of Barcelona

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Greenwich

Anushka Athique joins Greenwich as Landscape Architecture lecturer

Anushka Athique (MALA, PgCert, MA, BA Hons) is a designer, lecturer and researcher working in Landscape Architecture and Urbanism. She approaches the discipline from an experiential perspective; finding the moments when the human body meets the temporal qualities of landscape and seeing how these liminal actions and processes can create functional spaces. Anushka has taught across Landscape Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Greenwich. … Continue reading Anushka Athique joins Greenwich as Landscape Architecture lecturer

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Events, Greenwich, London, Publications

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIETS

March 18 (5-7pm) /// URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIETS is a roundtable to discuss practices of urban change that can advance rather than undermine social and environmental justice. Speakers include: Ben Campkin / Helena Rivera / Henry Day / Toya Peal / Will Sandy. Register here. COLLECTIVE LANDSCAPE FUTURES is a series of roundtable conversations – with students, graduates, tutors, and guests – discussing prevailing challenges in the … Continue reading URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIETS

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More-than-human histories

March 11 (5-7pm) /// MORE-THAN-HUMAN HISTORIES will be a conversation about ecological thinking and practices that have the potential to address the climate crisis. Speakers include: Julia Watson / Lenka Rajmantova / Loretta Bosence / Meredith Will / Roo Angell. Register here. COLLECTIVE LANDSCAPE FUTURES is a series of roundtable conversations – with students, graduates, tutors, and guests – discussing prevailing challenges in the design of landscapes and cities and … Continue reading More-than-human histories

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Competitions, Projects

Greenwich lecturer leads LFA shorlisted proposal Reimagining Butler’s Wharf

The London Festival of Architecture and Butler’s Wharf Riverside Trust have revealed the six design teams shortlisted in the ‘Reimagining Butler’s Wharf’ competition, which aims to see the long-term transformation of one of London’s most popular riverside spaces, bringing visitors, Londoners and the local community back together on this historic jetty. Over 50 teams of architects, landscape architects, designers and artists submitted design responses that … Continue reading Greenwich lecturer leads LFA shorlisted proposal Reimagining Butler’s Wharf

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Greenwich, Projects

Ed Wall awarded Graham Foundation grant for research

Ed Wall has been awarded a Graham Foundation grant for research into global architectural practice. Founded in 1956, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts fosters the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society. The Graham realizes this vision through making project-based grants to individuals and organizations and producing exhibitions, … Continue reading Ed Wall awarded Graham Foundation grant for research

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Greenwich, London, Projects, Publications, Uncategorized

Trio of End of Year Celebrations

The end of year for Landscape Architecture and Urbanism students at the University of Greenwich has been marked by three collective events. Firstly, in June the students presented their final projects to a public audience of design practitioners, tutors, family and friends. Then on Friday we launched the end-of-year online graduate exhibition. Finally, the exhibition is accompanied by our end-of year catalogue, showcasing the work … Continue reading Trio of End of Year Celebrations

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Geocinema presents Architectures of Planetary Cinema

We are delighted to announce that Advanced Urban is holding a special research webinar with Geocinema – Architectures of Planetary Cinema on Friday 10 July 2020, 2pm BST. Geocinema is a collective by Solveig Suess and Asia Bazdyrieva that explores the possibilities of a ‘planetary’ notion of cinema. This is a free event requiring registration. Participants will be invited to read, in advance, materials provided by … Continue reading Geocinema presents Architectures of Planetary Cinema

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Lev Manovich presents in Advanced Urban series

We are delighted to announce that this coming Friday, 3 July 2020, at 11am Advanced Urban of the School of Design is holding a special Research Webinar with one of the world’s leading theorists of digital culture Lev Manovich. This is a free event requiring registration. Everybody is welcome, but we limit capacity, so register early to avoid disappointment. To register, please send a note with your … Continue reading Lev Manovich presents in Advanced Urban series

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