ROOM 13

Visit: Tuesday 1 May, 14.00, £5

Room 13 is an innovative initiative that encourages primary school children to run their own art studios alongside resident artists. Completed earlier this year Room 13 at Hareclive Primary School, Hartcliffe, is the first purpose built Room 13 in the country.

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PEOPLE, PLACES, PROCESS AND PROJECTS

Talk: Tuesday 1 May, 18.00, £5

Piers Taylor from Bath architects Mitchell Taylor Workshop will focus on Room 13, as well as discussing formative study years with architects such as Glenn Murcutt; collaboration with Mole Architects, Gianni Botsford and Peter Clegg; and projects including Moonshine and Hangar 45.

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Diary of an Eco-builder talkDIARY OF AN ECO-BUILDER

Talk: Thursday 8 March, 18.30, £5.00

Will Anderson writes for The Independent and has just published his Diary of an Eco-Builder, a warts-and-all story of his project to build a contemporary eco-home in south London.

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Eco-renovation SurgeryECO-RENOVATION SURGERY

Talk and debate: Thursday 15 March, 18.30 – 20.30, £5.00

Few of us are able to build the eco-house of our dreams. So how do you go about eco-renovating an existing property?

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Eco-Renovation Tour imageECO-RENOVATION TOUR

Tour: Monday 19 March, 14.00, SOLD OUT

Lucy Pedlar of archipeleco eco-renovated her 1920s family house in Redland. Following on from the Eco-renovation Surgery on Thursday 15 March, Lucy will be opening her house for a tour.

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Greenheart talkBILL FLINN, GREENHEART

Talk: Thursday 22 March, 18.30, £5

In this talk, Bill will discuss the day-to-day reality of building green, showing examples of their work over several years, including Greenheart's most recently finished project .

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Make Mine an Eco-homeMAKE MINE AN ECO-HOME

Day Course: Saturday 3 March, 10.00 – 17.00, £40.00

This one-day course is designed to give you all the practical information you need to make your house a healthier and more planet-friendly place to live.

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Feilden Clegg Bradley talkBILL GETHING, FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY

Talk: Tuesday 13 February, 18.30, £5.00

Bill Gething, Feilden Clegg Bradley partner and the RIBA President's Adviser on Sustainability, reveals two exciting projects currently in development.

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JONATHAN HINES, ARCHITYPE

Talk: Thursday 1 March, 18.30, £5.00

In this talk Architype director, Jonathan Hines, tells the story behind two groundbreaking projects: Genesis and Springhill.

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Edward Bawden Christmas cardCHRISTMAS SHOPPING EVENINGS

Event: Thursdays in December, 17.00 – 20.00

This year we have teamed up with Arnolfini and Bordeaux Quay to offer late night shopping till 8pm and a 10% discount every Thursday evening in December during the run up to Christmas.

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Gingerbread House Building workshopGINGERBREAD HOUSE-BUILDING

Family Workshop: Saturday 9 December, 1-4pm
Suggested donation: £2.50 per house

Now that winter is here and Christmas is on the way, making a gingerbread house is the perfect activity for budding architects and their parents.

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National Assembly of Wales visitNATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF WALES

Visit: Friday 24 November, 13.00, SOLD OUT

Daniel Wright, project architect of Richard Rogers Partnership, will lead the tour of the National Assembly. There will also be a backstage tour of the Welsh Millennium Centre.

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MAD HATTER'S TEA PARTY

Family Friendly Event: Wednesday 30 August, 14.00- 16.30, FREE

Come and join us for a last burst of fun and creativity before it’s back to school. Create your own original hat in the style of your favourite/iconic building, then parade your hat on Queen Square for the judges, and join us for a picnic!

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British Art Show logoPARTICIPATION IN DESIGN

Talk: Thursday 7 September, 19.00, FREE

In 2003-4 public works was involved in Spacemakers, a Hartcliffe-based design project working with young people, which resulted in the design and implementation of a new local park. This talk will focus on participation in design through art.

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BRISTOL DOORS OPEN DAY 2006

Event: Saturday 9 September, 10.00 – 16.00

For the thirteenth successive year many of Bristol’s architectural and historic buildings are opening their doors to the general public in Bristol Doors Open Day.

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Modernism Visit, image copyright Victoria & Albert museumMODERNISM: V&A EXHIBITION

Visit: Sunday 16 July, 8.15am

The first in-depth look at the movement which revolutionised the world around us and the way we live. Architectural Historian Andy Foyle will be accompanying the visit and giving a short talk on the coach.

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ARCHITECTURE WEEK: 16-25 JUNE 2006

Be part of the UK’s leading contemporary architecture festival!

Architecture Week is the national annual celebration of contemporary architecture, exploring architecture and the built environment via the arts and culture in an entertaining and informative way.

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Brunel 200 logoBRUNEL 200 - THE SPIRIT OF BRUNEL

How engineering today can still echo the audaciousness, creativity and ingenuity that Brunel showed in his work.

Alistair Lenczner, Thursday 22 June

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Eden Grove visualEDEN GROVE

Talk: CANCELLED

Bristol Cancer Help Centre is building a new home. Design Director Jane Sen, Neil Ross of KWL Architects and CEO Chris Head will talk about how the new space will support recovery and well-being in the face of serious illness.

 

HEELIS, NATIONAL TRUST HQ, SWINDON

Visit: CANCELLED

Matt Vaudin (Project Architect, Feilden Clegg Bradley architects) leads this tour of Heelis, discussing how significant environmental improvements can be achieved over the performance of typical commercial buildings built to similar budgets.

 

Genesis project visitTHE GENESIS PROJECT, TAUNTON

Visit: Wednesday 17 May, 12.30, £18.00

The Genesis Project aims to introduce the use of sustainable practices and materials into mainstream construction, and provide a wide range of resources for architects, builders, students and the public.

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WILLIAM KENT: ARCHITECT, DESIGNER, OPPORTUNIST

Talk: Tuesday 9 May, 18.00, £6/4.50

This talk from author Timothy Mowl celebrates the launch of this first full biography of William Kent, arguably England's first great designer. Part of the Festival of Ideas.

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How to build an eco-cottage talkHOW TO BUILD AN ECO-COTTAGE

Talk: Wednesday 29 March, 18.00, SOLD OUT

Michael Andrews built his own energy-neutral eco-cottage in Cornwall. His unusual building was rebuilt from a corrugated iron chalet, and Michael researched and developed the technical details himself.

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Neal's Yard Remedies imageNEAL'S YARD REMEDIES, DORSET

Visit: Monday 10 April, 9.00, £10.00/£8.00

Visit to the new Neal's Yard Remedies factory, warehouse and office building. Feilden Clegg Bradley Architect's design reflects the company ideals and their strong social and environmental agenda.

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joinedupdesignforschools eventJOINEDUPDESIGNFORSCHOOLS

Event: Monday 20 March, Free

The Sorrell Foundation on how the joinedupdesignforschools process can feed into Building Schools for the Future in the South West and demonstrate the advantages of engaging pupils in the process.

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Alastair Sawday visitALASTAIR SAWDAY PUBLISHING GREEN OFFICES

Visit: Friday 24 March, 14.00, £6/4.50

A series of environmental audits gave ASP low marks provoked the move to converted barns at Yanley, resulting in a 73% reduction in office carbon emissions.

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Storytelling workshopSTORIES HIGH STORY-TELLING

Event: Saturday 21 January, 13.00 – 16.00, Free

This fun and engaging workshop coincides with our Stories High exhibition. Led by a local professional story-teller, the session is suitable for children aged 5-13.

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Convivial Spaces talkCONVIVIAL SPACES

Talk: Thursday 26 January, 18.00, £6/4.50

Do you want to help improve public spaces in Bristol? Come and give your views in this interactive exhibition and talk.

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University of Bath Sports Training Village exhibitionUNIVERSITY OF BATH SPORTS TRAINING VILLAGE

Talk: Thursday 16 February, 18.00, £6/4.50

Find out more about the English Institute of Sport, and how David Morley Architects in this talk by Clive Gray, Project Architect.

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