Lecture Cancelled Today Keith Bradley

Lecture Cancelled

Icelandic volcanic ash alert grounds UK flights

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8621407.stm

We regret to inform you but Keith Bradley will not be able to make it today

because his flight has been cancelled

5710

The Darwinian Theory of Architecture

April 1st 2010 sb42 17:00 Scott Sutherland School

Architecture is a result of evolution every bit as much as a peacock’s tail plumage, asserts Doug King, environmental engineer and Professor of Building Physics at Bath University. Now, as we face the peak and decline of fossil fuels, we must re-learn the wisdom of our ancestors which we have all but forgotten in the 20^th Century race to create architectural icons.

www.dougking.co.uk

Guests at Grays

In an attempt to encourage a cross over of Grays School of Art and Scott Sutherland , Charlie Hackett from Grays has invited us along to the upcoming lectures they have scheduled.

The first is Rachel Sleight Friday 27th November 1pm to 2pm

Decorative product designer for Habitat.

The Second is Anne Lise Kajaer Friday 4th December 1pm to 2pm

Global futurist looking at trends in many differentways. She has an incredibly high profile and is looking for questions to be asked that will have an in put in to how she directs her lecture.

If you can think of questions that relate to the future post them and I will endevour to pass them on.

Find further information at

http://guestsatgrays.blogspot.com/

Thursday the 26th of November

This Thursday the 26th, 57'10 is delighted to announce that we have a double header on the cards.

At noon on the Thursday, 57'10 is being graced by the presence of Alan Dunlop from gm+ad architects, who is delivering a lecture on drawing techniques. Gm+ad are well known in the architectural world for along with other leading Scottish practices, developing a new Scottish Architectural language. Alan's dedication to, and love for the pencil is well known in the world of architecture and the opportunity to hear one of Scotland's architectural heavyweights deliver a lecture directly on the topic of drawing should ignite serious interest amongst our student body and any interested practices.

Later in the day, at 5pm, we welcome Tom dePaor from Dublin based firm dePaor Architects to lecture in Scott Sutherland. Tom was the recipient of the 2003 YAYA and is renowned for his dedication to the integrity of his designs. A shining light in the Irish architectural landscape, his lecture will cover his plans for a film theatre in Galway on the West coast of Ireland.

We hope to see you all at the lecture and welcome your questions, especially those of you who have never asked a question before. Tom and Alan are both the very best at what they do, and the opportunity to learn from them does not come about very often.

BD Architect of the Year Awards

The BD Architect of the Year Awards (AYA) were announced on the 5th of November and always provide a point of interest for the 57'10 committee. Next year's committee should keep an eye on the shortlist for the awards, with the YAYA always being particularly interesting.

We would also like to take the opportunity to congratulate Feilden Clegg and Bradley for adding yet another award to their already distinguished trophy cabinet. Announced Schools Architect of the Year, the practice received praise for their innovative use of materials and strongly modern designs. The panel also singled out the St Mary Magdalene Academy in Islington as an exemplary piece of work.

Keith Bradley from Feilden Clegg and Bradley is delivering a lecture to 57'10 members and interested members of the public on Thursday the 14th of January.

Jude Barber from Collective Architecture

Jude gave us an insight into the workings of Collective Architecture last night and showed that there are some (namely Glasgow) councils that are forward thinking enough to commission some interesting projects, namely the lighting schemes in the tower blocks.

Collective's structure is really forward thinking and seems to be the antithesis of the traditional "maestro" type of office, which, I am sure we are all well aware of. The office is more of a collaborative effort, with individual architects given complete responsibility to look after projects in all aspects, fee pricing, client consultations, design decisions etc. In this way, Collective avoids being labelled with a particular style, as is all too prevalent, certainly with bigger practices [cough, cough, Gehry, cough, cough]. It begs the question why Collective Architecture's successful model isn't adopted by more practices?

Jude was also great fun and came out for drinks after the lecture. She went down a treat with members as she insisted on buying drinks for anyone with an empty glass. Check out the facebook for some more images of the night!