The UK Architecture Week itinerary is up (as noted by Rob Annable and Archinect et al). There’s some good stuff there (see link below).

As ever with these things the website is a bit problematic, with browsing made difficult, forcing a search (when one doesn’t quite know what one’s looking for). You can build an itinerary – somewhat clumsily – but that’s a good idea and you can email it to yourself. However, there’s no permanence – so you can’t ‘store it’ there and refine etc – and no unique URL – so they can’t be shared. There are speling mistaks too. Sigh. Anyway, if like me you happen to be in London, here’s my pick of the events:

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Cedric Price: Doubt, Delight and Change (June 25,26)
Cedric Price was one of the most influential architects of the late 20th century. From 1960 until his death in 2003, he embraced ‘doubt, delight and change’ in visionary – often unbuilt – projects. The Design Museum will explore Price’s many innovations in his first retrospective for 20 years.

Venue: Design Museum
Shad Thames
London
SE1 2YD

Bus Routes: 42, 47, 78, 188, 381, 100, 225, RV1
Trains: London Bridge
Underground/Metro: London Bridge, Tower Hill
Other: Tower Gateway DLR
Contact:
Design Museum
0870 909 9009
info@designmuseum.org
http://www.designmuseum.org
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Shrinking Cities (June 23)
Shrinking cities are a cultural challenge to us all. Different concepts for these new types of cities will be explored through the examples of Halle/Leipzig (Germany) and Manchester/Liverpool. Participants: Anke Hagemann, Joshua Bolchover (architects) and Scott G Burnham (Urbis, Manchester).

Venue: Goethe-Institute London
50 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road
London
SW7 2PH

Underground/Metro: South Kensington
Contact: Julia Sattler
Goethe-Institute London
020 7596 4000
mail@london.goethe.org
http://www.goethe.de/london
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Silks and Spices: the Past, Present and Future of Bick Lane (June 21)
A short talk by Chris Dyons, architect, followed by A Curry Trail in Brick Lane.

Venue: Workplace Art Gallery
Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street
London
E1 6JJ

Trains: Liverpool Street
Underground/Metro: Liverpool Street, Old Street
Contact: Kelvin Graham
Workplace Art
020 7739 7500

http://www.wacart.com
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The Films of Gordon Matta-Clark 1: Fresh Kills (June 22)
The late artist Gordon Matta-Clark is best known as ‘anarchitect’ who deconstructed abandoned buildings and industrial spaces. This programme presents several newly restored films that document Matta-Clark’s early performances and some of his best-known architectural ‘cuttings’.

Venue: Tate Modern
Bankside
London
SE1 9TG

Bus Routes: RV1, 45, 63, 100, 344, 381
Trains: Blackfriars, London Bridge
Underground/Metro: Blackfriars, London Bridge, Southwark
Trams: N/A
Contact: Caroline Brimmer
Tate Modern
020 7401 5074
Caroline.Brimmer@tate.org.uk
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern
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The Films of Gordon Matta-Clark 2: City Slivers (June 23)
Richard Nonas, artist and former member of the Anarchitecture group, introduces five more films that delve deep into Matta-Clark’s obsession with buildings, gaps, cuts, slices and fish? These films display Matta-Clark’s architectural slicings at their most graceful and disorienting.

Venue: Tate Modern
Bankside
London
SE1 9TG

Bus Routes: RV1, 45, 63, 100, 344, 381
Trains: Blackfriars, London Bridge
Underground/Metro: Blackfriars, London Bridge, Southwark
Trams: N/A
Contact: Caroline Brimmer
Tate Modern
020 7401 5074
Caroline.Brimmer@tate.org.uk
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern
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Time and Space (June 17)
A discussion with architects Allies and Morrison about the the redevelopment of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich site for Time and Space 2007.

Venue: National Maritime Museum
Greenwich
London
SE10 9NF

Bus Routes: 177,180,188,199,286,386
Trains: Greenwich
Underground/Metro: Cutty Sark DLR
Other: riverboat
Contact:
National Maritime Museum
020 8312 8575
bookings@nmm.ac.uk
http://www.nmm.ac.uk
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Urban Space by Design Exhibition (June 17,20,21,22,23,24)
40 projects, both built & unbuilt, from the recent Urban Space by Design competition are included in this exhibition. They explore urban spaces, the influence that they have on their local environments, & the physical & social relationships produced by a fusion of designs.

Venue: Greater London Authority
City Hall, The Queen’s Walk
London
SE1 2AA

Bus Routes: 42, 47, 78, 381, RV1
Trains: London Bridge Station
Underground/Metro: London Bridge Station
Contact: Vanita Patel
RIBA London
020 7307 3681
vanita.patel@inst.riba.org
http://www.riba-london.com
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Wright to Gehry: Drawings from the Collection of Barbara Pine (June 17,18,21,22,23,24,25)
A new exhibition featuring original works by some of the icons of 20th century architecture, drawn from one of the world’s finest private collections. It includes works by Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Richard Meier, Michael Graves, Mario Botta, Alvaro Siza, Louis Kahn and Frank Gehry.

Venue: Sir John Soane’s Museum
13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3BP

Underground/Metro: Holborn
Contact: William Palin
Sir John Soane’s Museum
020 7405 2107
wpalin@soane.org.uk
http://www.soane.org
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Herzog & de Meuron: An Exhibition (June 17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26)
This Tate Modern exhibition explores the work of world-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron. Through the display of an astonishing range of objects, including architectural models and footage of finished projects, it tells the story of how ideas take shape to evolve
new architectural language.

Venue: Tate Modern
Bankside
London
SE1 9TG

Bus Routes: RV1, 45, 63, 100, 344, 381
Trains: Blackfriars, London Bridge
Underground/Metro: Southwark, Blackfriars
Trams: N/A
Other: Tate Boat from Tate Britain or London Eye
Contact: 020 7887 8008
Tate Modern
020 7887 8008
information@tate.org.uk
http://www.tate.org.uk
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RA Annual Architecture Lecture: Fumihiko Maki (June 21)
Space, Technology, Materials, and the Construction of Scenery are the recurrent threads that have engaged the conception of architectural design throughout Fumihiko Maki’s career. When woven together, the cross section of each resulting strand represents a piece of architecture at a given moment.

Venue: Royal Academy of Arts
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BD

Bus Routes: 9, 14, 19, 38
Underground/Metro: Green Park, Piccadilly Circus
Contact: Events and Lectures
Royal Academy of Arts
020 7300 5839

http://www.rafocus.org.uk
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The RIBA Stirling Prize: A Celebration of British Architecture (June 17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26)
The Stirling Prize is the RIBA’s award for building of the year. Held in the tenth year of the prize, this exhibition examines what has made the previous nine winners worthy of the award through a mixture of models, drawings, photographs and film.

Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 2RL

Bus Routes: C1, 14, 74, 414
Underground/Metro: South Kensington Tube Station
Contact:
Victoria and Albert Museum
020 7942 2000

http://www.vam.ac.uk
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Jacques Herzog and Rowan Moore: The Elements of Architecture (June 21)
Jacques Herzog and Rowan Moore investigate the elements of architecture in contemporary life. Do the Vitruvian principles of commodity, firmness and delight still hold good? With the rise of digital and virtual technologies, what is the value of the material properties of architecture?

Venue: Tate Modern
Bankside
London
SE1 9TG

Bus Routes: RV1, 45, 63, 100, 344, 381
Trains: Blackfriars, London Bridge
Underground/Metro: Southwark, Blackfriars
Contact:
Tate
020 7887 8888

http://www.tate.org.uk
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Design Insiders: Tom Conran and Stephen Bayley in Conversation (June 22)
This special event brings together two of the most influential figures in British design – the award-winning designer Tom Conran and the writer Stephen Bayley. Hosted by Amanda Baillieu, the talk will take place in the extraordinary surroundings of Sir John Soane’s Museum.

Venue: Sir John Soane’s Museum
13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3BP

Underground/Metro: Holborn (Central and Piccadilly Lines)
Contact: William Palin
Sir John Soane’s Museum
020 7440 4246
wpalin@soane.org.uk
http://www.soane.org
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The Stadium: Architecture for the New Global Culture (June 17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25)
Exhibition featuring drawings and models from sports architecture specialists, HOK Sport Architecture, including the new Wembley Stadium, Ascot Racecourse, Emirates Stadium (Arsenal) and new Dome Arena. The exhibition demonstrates how stadia have evolved to act as catalysts for city regeneration.

Venue: Florence Hall, RIBA
66 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AD

Bus Routes: 88, 453, C2
Trains: Euston
Underground/Metro: Great Portland Street, Regents Park, Oxford Circus
Contact:
RIBA Gallery

gallery@inst.riba.org
http://www.architecture.com/gallery
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London Past and Present (June 17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25)
An exhibition of watercolours, drawings, engravings and photographs showing the growth of London since the 16th century. Specific historic buildings have been researched to show their evolution and what exists on their sites today. A poignant story of inexorable development.

Venue: The Georgian Group
6 Fitzroy Square
London
W1T 5DX

Bus Routes: 10, 18, 24, 27, 29, 30, 73, 88, 134, 205, 390
Trains: Euston
Underground/Metro: Warren Street, Great Portland Street
Trams: none
Contact: Michael Bidnell
The Georgian Group
020 7529 8920
michael@georgiangroup.org.uk
http://www.georgiangroup,org.uk
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Open Practice: Foster and Partners (June 21)
International firm of architects Foster and Partners will open the doors to its large open plan riverside studio and a display of current projects.

Venue: Foster and Partners
Riverside Three, 22 Hester Road
London
SW11 4AN

Bus Routes: 49,19,319,345,239
Trains: Clapham Junction
Underground/Metro: South Kensington, Sloane Square
Contact: Jill Read
Foster and Partners
020 7738 0455
jread@fosterandpartners.com
http://www.fosterandpartners.com
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Open Practice: John McAslan & Partners (June 23,24)
John McAslan + Partners is a leading architectural and design practice with a significant portfolio of ongoing and award-winning completed international work. We welcome visitors to visit our studio for a guided tour of our latest projects.

Venue: John McAslan + Partners
49 Princess Place
London
W11 4QA

Trains: Euston
Underground/Metro: Holland Park
Contact: Anna Gittoes
John Mcaslan + Partners
0161 833 2037
a.gittoes@mcaslan.co.uk
http://www.mcaslan.co.uk
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Bartlett Summer Show, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL (June 24,25,26)
The Summer Show is the annual celebration of student work at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Over 450 students show innovative drawings, models, devices, texts, animations and installations. The exhibition is complemented by a lecture and a guided tour of the show by the Bartlett Professors.

Venue: Bartlett Summer Show, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
Slade School of Fine Art Galleries, UCL, Main Quadrangle, Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT

Bus Routes: 7, 10,18, 23, 29, 30,134,135
Trains: Euston Station
Underground/Metro: Euston Sqare, Euston Station, Warren Street
Contact: Laura Allen
Bartlett School of Architecture, Ucl
020 7679 4815
l.allen@ucl.ac.uk
http://www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/architecture
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ARCHITECTURAL LANDSCAPES (June 17,18,19)
Photographs by STUART REDLER

Redler takes photographs of unusual architecture in unexpected ways. The intense contrasts of black and white and use of strong light gives his photographs a stark unique quality, making buildings become landscapes of pattern and texture.

Venue: The Eagle Gallery in association with jaggedart
159 Farringdon Road
London
EC1R 3AL

Bus Routes: 19, 38, 63
Trains: Farringdon
Underground/Metro: Farringdon
Contact: Andrea Harari
The Eagle Gallery in association with jaggedart
020 7833 2674
info@jaggedart.com
http://www.jaggedart.com http://www.emmahilleagle.com
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