Article 25 in assosiation with the RIBA have updated the HIP, an extremely useful document that details architectural and construction related organisations involved in the areas of, disaster relief, development and humanitarian work.
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Architecture for Humanity UK (AfH UK) will partner with Architecture sans Frontieres and Article 25 to speak on the role architectural and construction professionals in the charitable and development sector as part of the London Festival of Architecture at an event to be hosted by Building Design Partnership.
The event will be held at The Hub – the premises of Building Design Partnership – in London. The programme for the event will commence with a drinks reception at 7pm followed by a talk from 7:30pm – 8:30pm, and a Q&A session.
Representatives from all three charities will be presenting at the event, and Chris Medland and Katherine McNeal, will be speaking on behalf of AfH UK.
“We are hoping to use this event as an opportunity to clearly explain and highlight opportunities and different ways in which architects and other professionals within the construction industry can use their skills to help charities and worthy development causes,” said Chris Medland, AfH UK Trustee. “The evening will explain how volunteers can help the charitable and development sector with varying levels of commitment and at different stages of their lives.
“We also hope to highlight how the three charities presenting throughout the evening play a key role, each with specific aims and objectives, and frequently work together to achieve mutual objectives,” Medland said.
Event details:
Date: Thursday 17 July 2008
Time: Drinks served from 7pm, talks commence at 7.30pm
Venue: The Hub, BDP, 16 Brewhouse Yard, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 4LJ
Dress code: Best to wear clothes
Entry fee: Free
Bonuses: Drinks will be served
Architecture for Humanity UK (AfH UK) has been invited by Architecture Sans Frontieres UK (ASF-UK) to partner as part of its programme at The Oxford Conference 2008. The conference, which will be held from 22-33 July 2008 at the University of Oxford in the UK, is inspired by the Oxford Conference held in 1958 that revolutionised the agenda for architectural education and training. For 2008, the conference is aptly themed: ‘Resetting the Agenda for Architectural Education’.
The event will draw academics, students and practitioners together to discuss the future of architectural education. Forum Three, championed by ASF-UK and including valuable contributions by AfH UK, is titled ‘Human Habitat and Social Responsibility’ and will take place from 11am on Tuesday 22 July. The programme features keynote lectures, a panel discussion on the role of architecture in the context of development and a workshop. The forum will be chaired by Dr Matthew Barac, with keynote speakers including Prof. Vanessa Watson, Prof. Paul Oliver, Prof. Amos Rapoport, Dr Ola Uduku.
Architectural debate about development is finally starting to mature. Yet much that is published and taught about poverty habitats is still couched in terms of disaster mitigation, emergency shelter or development planning. Indeed, many in the field consider ‘architecture’ virtually irrelevant, suggesting that the practical concerns of those in need outweigh the symbolic and aesthetic agenda of spatial culture; development disciplines are often at pains to present their endeavours as ‘practice’ rather than ‘design’. Is there conflict in these interpretations of what architecture can and should be?
What wider lessons about ethical practice can development disciplines teach? Forum Three will consider the intertwining of studies in Human Settlement with the broad theme of ‘social responsibility’, emphasising international development. Integrating very different strands of professional, academic and independent activity – from planning to ethnography; from global networking to participatory activism – the topic presents challenges to educational debate, blurring the boundaries between practice and research.
“Architecture for Humanity’s objective in partnering the Forum Three workshop is to help raise awareness about the value of design for all sectors of society, with a focus on vulnerable communities,” said Camilla Wilkinson, AfH UK. “We will discuss the complex issues of social responsibility within architectural education.”
“This gives our organisations an opportunity to align ourselves with bigger issues in relation to schools, humanitarian organisations and sponsors and debate generally in a way that will reach out to a broad audience,” said Dr Matthew Barac.
AfH UK and ASF-UK will be represented at the conference by Camilla Wilkinson and Melissa Kinnear respectively.
For further information on The Oxford Conference, visit: http://oxfordconference2008.co.uk/index.htm
One day delegate registration = £150 + VAT
Full delegate registration = £350 + VAT
Student full registration = £100 + VAT