ARCHITECTURE OF MULTIPLE AUTHORSHIP
Opening: Thursday 1st December 2011,
Talk at 6:30pm - in Main Forum
40-44 Spring House,
Holloway Road
London N7 8JL
A collaborative project between London Metropolitan Univeristy
and public works presents a programme of events and workshops
on how architecture can become part of a progressive process of
social change and exchange, rather than an end product. We will
pose questions about where the architecture lies within this
context and our shifting roles as architects in the development of
spatial production.
Exhibition open: 1 – 9 December 2011
The exhibition illustrates the process of the development and
construction of three cultural in villages in the Indian state of
West Bengal, with each one reflection the particular local cultural
traditions and skills. The project was led by Indian NGO
Banglanatak.com, and aims to develop the unique folk art and
culture based creative industry in a way that benefits poor and
marginalised rural and tribal communities in West Bengal.
The programme of events to considers the position of architecture
in socially driven projects, and how buildings become part of the
process of cultural and educational production.
01 Dec 6:30pm, Lecture and exhibition opening - with a one evening
International Village Shop
06 Dec 1pm-2pm, “Moving In” workshop, a workshop to frame different
possibilities for the appropriation of the buildings, to host
existing needs and develop possible new programmes and activities
All students welcome, see leaflet in shop for signing in
07 Dec 10am – 1pm, Seminar: Peter Carl, Maurice Mitchell, Bo Tang,
Torange Khonsari, Julie Scott, Jonathan Karkut
09 Dec 1pm-2pm, “Moving In” workshop