The Changing Face of British Architecture
The Changing Face of British Architecture
Exhibition: Wednesday 3 October to Sunday 16 December 2012
Britain has some of the world’s most celebrated architects and engineers, responsible for many key buildings across the globe. To celebrate this talent Icopal commissioned Faces of British Architecture, which comprises a series of portraits by Timothy Soar and commentary by Isabel Allen.
Originally curated by Lorna Soar at the Building Centre in London, this expanded exhibition sets images of the professionals face to face with a series of specially commissioned photographs by local photographer Frances Gard, of Bristol’s non-architect pioneers, including Ben Barker (Greater Bedminster Community Partnership), Bryony Morgan (Pop-Up Bristol) and Chris Chalkley (Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft).
The portraits are complemented by exclusive interviews with featured practitioners such as Edward Cullinan, Sarah Wigglesworth, Sunand Prasad, Eva Jiricna, Alison Brooks and Ken Shuttleworth. This simultaneous verbal commentary reveals the people behind the faces as they discuss the strengths and weaknesses of British Architecture, transforming an otherwise mute photographic exhibition into a dynamic experience of talking heads.
Visit our events page to find about the associated lecture programme featuring Sean Griffiths {FAT}, Alison Brooks, Simon Allford and Sheila O'Donnell.
Main image: Portraits by Timothy Soar. Images courtesy Icopal / Timothy Soar.
Images of Ben Barker and Leighton de Burca by francesgard.com
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