From Glasgow to Dartford - we bring you the best events
It's Architecture Week. That means throughout the country there will be talks, walks, , films, exhibitions and even a sheep drive, from 16 to 25 June. Plus there's music, with the ‘' competition sponsored by Ðǿմ«Ã½ Design. The gig takes place in London on Saturday 24th June.
So, there's a lot on, and a lot of it is free. Here's the QS News guide to what's happening in your region, as well as our pick of some of the events taking place as part of the London Architecture Biennale.
The East
Exhibition on where are materials come from and the impact on the environment
A tour of AC Architects' newly re-cycled sustainable office building
The East Midlands
Monica Fernandez (Mo-Arts) presents a selection of her international architecture photography curated by The City Gallery
Seminar on the role of Culture in regeneration and planning processes in Leicester
The Northeast
A one-day course. Includes a visit to a Segal method eco-house
Workshop seeks to debate the need to bring professions closer together and practical mechanisms to achieve better design
The Northwest
Tom Woolley, a member of the Association of Environment Conscious Builders, talks
A guided walk of the Castlefield Area of Manchester taking in Roman beginnings, the Museum of Science and Industry and the Beetham Tower
Free bus tour that points out what the public think are the worst examples of Manchester architecture
The Southeast
Sustainable development in local timber in Wadhurst
Interactive workshops with pupils at East Farleigh Primary School
Major new regeneration schemes planned for the Thames Gateway
The Southwest
Inspirational tour and workshop
Explore the site
Sustainable building information and advice
The West Midlands
A guided tour of the network of tunnels & shafts stretching from Victoria Square to New Street Station
Another Ðǿմ«Ã½ Schools for the Future workshop
Yorkshire
A debate on urban design quality
A discussion on Doncaster's regeneration
A new exhibition at Wakefield Museum looks at different periods of British architecture
Northern Ireland
Exhibition on Belfast City Council's ongoing Renewing the Routes Urban regeneration programme
An educational afternoon stroll around Belfast
Scotland
Healthcare Design in Glasgow
A talk about important requirements for future healthcare projects
Designing out crime in Glasgow
A workshop to present and discuss current trends in planning security into new design
London
Culture Minister David Lammy on what happens when buildings go wrong
A one-day seminar from the London Women and Planning Forum (www.lwpf.org)
A leisurely stroll around the West End
London Biennale
A flock of 60 Herdwick sheep will be driven from Borough Market over the Millennium Bridge to Smithfield Market
As London's schools are redeveloped, many listed buildings may soon disappear…
Modifications to the urban environment that improve both air quality and visual appeal
Source
QS News