International Architecture Centres - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470853271 ISBN 13: 9780470853276

Publisher: Academy Press, 2003

Synopsis

Following the "Value of Architecture Centres" conference hosted in the UK in June 2002 this is the first comprehensive guide to architecture centres in Europe and North America.

Public interest in architecture has increased significantly over the last few years. This, combined with social developments of increased democracy, citizenship and public participation has brought about the development of architecture centres around the world. Many have different directions but they all overlap in their aim to provide education and information about architecture at all levels.

• The first and only directory to present all architecture centres in Europe and North America
• Includes contributions and important essays from key thinkers/activists in the field, including: Charles Landry (Comedia), Joe Kerr (Royal College of Art), Ben Rogers (Institute of Public Policy Research), Janice Kirkpatrick (Graven Images) and Tom Dyckhoff (Architecture Critic, The Times)
• Packed with case studies and images of the activities undertaken by the centres
• Includes a definitive international directory of centres
   

About this title

About the Author

Hannah Ford is a Research Psychologist for the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, a charity that works with both victims and perpetrators of child sexual abuse.

From the Back Cover

Public interest in architecture increased significantly towards the close of the twentieth century. This, combined with the increase in democratic practice, citizenship and public participation has stimulated the development of architecture centres around the world. Architecture centres can engage with government agendas of learning and social inclusion, regeneration, housing, sustainability, culture and heritage. Sharing the aim of making architecture and the built environment accessible to the public through exhibitions, workshops, seminars and site specific initiatives and projects, each centre has developed its own identity in response to the area it serves.

International Architecture Centres is the definitive guide to the network of architecture centres established in the UK Europe and North America. It features papers presented at the conference 'The Value of Architecture Centres' at the British Museum, London on 18–19 June 2002. The aim of the conference was to raise awareness of the important role of architecture centres in promoting architecture and design, and as public forums for debating the past, present and future of cities. International Architecture Centres functions as a guide, presenting information about the network of centres; it also serves to define the role of architecture centres in contributing to ongoing debate on urban renaissance. The directory is accompanied by case studies of three of the centres and a series of specially commissioned essays by key cultural commentators.

Compiled by the Architecture Foundation on behalf of the UK Architecture Centre Network, International Architecture Centres has been made possible with the support of the following partners: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; London Borough of Camden; Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment; Department of Trade and Industry; the RICS Foundation; Mayor of London; English Heritage; Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly Government.

International Architecture Centres is the definitive guide to the network of architecture centres established in the UK Europe and North America. It features papers presented at the conference 'The Value of Architecture Centres' at the British Museum, London on 18–19 June 2002. The aim of the conference was to raise awareness of the important role of architecture centres in promoting architecture and design, and as public forums for debating the past, present and future of cities. International Architecture Centres functions as a guide, presenting information about the network of centres; it also serves to define the role of architecture centres in contributing to ongoing debate on urban renaissance. The directory is accompanied by case studies of three of the centres and a series of specially commissioned essays by key cultural commentators.

Compiled by the Architecture Foundation on behalf of the UK Architecture Centre Network, International Architecture Centres has been made possible with the support of the following partners: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; London Borough of Camden; Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment; Department of Trade and Industry; the RICS Foundation; Mayor of London; English Heritage; Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly Government.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academy Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0470853271
• ISBN 13: 9780470853276
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Ford Hannah, Sawyers Bridget