Tag: University of Greenwich
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Building Design reports on the Hanging Gardens of Greenwich
Building Design report that ‘Heneghan Peng’s new School of Architecture and Construction for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards – the first permanent algaeponics installation in the UK…’ Read more
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Three landscape and architecture exhibitions this summer – save the dates
Please join us for the University of Greenwich, Department of Architecture and Landscape Summer Exhibitions. – 2014 Summer Exhibition, University of Greenwich, Department of Architecture and Landscape (at Queen Anne Court, University of Greenwich, London SE10 9LS; Private View on Thursday 12th June, 6:00pm; open from 12 – 27 June): This exhibition will present the
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New landscape architecture publication
I was delighted last week to visit the AA Bookshop and find five books by the landscape team at the University of Greenwich. Books written and co-authored by Tom Turner, Jamie Liversedge and myself were available within the landscape and urbanism sections of the bookshop. The most recent is Landscape Architecture: An Introduction, by Jamie Liversedge
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‘University of Greenwich is practising what it preaches’ – The Independent
This week, the Landscape programmes at the University of Greenwich were praised by the i-Independent in an article discussing Landscape Architecture. The city’s unsung heroes; Widget Finn flies the flag for landscape architects was published in the i-Independent and described the work being done at Greenwich by the staff and students. The article discussed the importance of
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Future Cities 3
Thursday 10th April 2014 9.45am – 6.00pm Howe Lecture Theatre [QA080] Greenwich Maritime Campus Old Royal Naval College London SE10 9LS Much of our current urban view is characterised by a swingeing human fall-back position that values sophism, tardiness and economic stringency. This view is predicated on a concern, and a commercialisation of this concern,
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The Symbiosis – living together
Giedre Paliukaityte and Joana Avelar Quintas have been selected to build a landscape installation in Hortillonnages Amiens. It is the 5th year Maison de la Culture d’Amiens and the Borough Councils of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk present project Art, Villes & Paysage | Art, Cities & Landscape which is a part of the INTERREG
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Gustafson Porter lecture at Greenwich :: Neil Porter :: Wednesday 19 March
Join us for the latest landscape lecture at Greenwich, by Neil Porter. Open Lecture Series 2013/2014 Norbert Singer Lecture Theatre / M055 Mansion Site, Avery Hill Campus Wednesday 19th March; 6PM Encountering Land ? the movement and forms that create fluid minimal spaces that engage the eye and feet in discovery. Light and Water ? effects
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Winning Royal Docks Landscape Project – Congratulations to Bethany Gale and Sarah Tolley
Following our post yesterday that Bethany and Sarah, both gradates from the MA Landscape Architecture programme at Greenwich, were shortlisted for the Landscape Institute’s Royal Docks Competition, they have been announced as overall winners. They saw off strong international competition from professional practices and students. Studio Engleback, Baharash Architects and students Christos Diplas and James Hartwell
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Atmospheric Perceptual Awareness :: Open Lecture at Greenwich :: Auxiliadora Gálvez Pérez
Please join us at the University of Greenwich for an architecture and landscape lecture by leading Spanish designer, academic and researcher Auxiliadora Gálvez Pérez (Gálvez+Wieczorek Architecture). Open Lecture Series 2013/2014 Norbert Singer Lecture Theatre / M055 Mansion Site, Avery Hill Campus Wednesday 5th March; 6PM The lecture will focus on atmospheric perceptive awareness as an attitude
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Living Walls Knowledge Transfer Day
The Sustainable Landscapes Research Group, Department of Architecture and Landscape is pleased to announce the forthcoming ‘Living Walls Knowledge Transfer Day.’ This mini conference will host guest speakers as well as staff from the University discussing various aspects of living walls, including the state of knowledge as well as talks by all the key manufacturers
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