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HomeEvents Archive 2008

The Architecture Centre looks to the very best that contemporary architecture has to offer as its inspiration. We want to share our passion for the possibilities of great building: we champion better buildings and places for everyone. The Architecture Centre’s varied events and exhibitions programme continues to inspire and inform by exploring current issues and providing a forum for debate.

Events include talks, debates, lectures and visits, which give professionals, students and public the opportunity to meet high-profile practitioners, to be inspired by their projects and to broaden their understanding of architecture.

Spring Green 2008: Shaping sustainable neighbourhoods

Events: 18 March to 8 June 2008

Spring Green is an annual programme of exhibitions and events that celebrate sustainable innovation in the built environment …

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An eco-village on our doorstep

Talk: 3 April 2008

Hanham Hall near Bristol is set to become Britain’s first ‘eco-village’ - and a prototype for the eco-towns …

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Is the Green Belt sacred?

Debate: 24 April 2008

With rising housing demand and the call to build three million new homes by 2020, is it time to re-think our protected green …

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Sustainable Suburbia: Density and the suburban dream

Talk: 1 May 2008

How can we make most effective use of suburban land? Former RIBA president Sir Richard MacCormac believes that the…

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Radiant City: A documentary about urban sprawl

Film: 12 May 2008

Canadian film-makers Gary Burns and Jim Brown use a variety of cultural references, from Jane Jacobs to The Sopranos, to create …

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