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Explore London from new perspectives with free talks from New London Architecture
25 Jul 2024
Two free talks at The London Centre offer a fresh perspective on the changing shape of the capital.
THE LONDON MODEL TALK
A free lunchtime talk every Friday at The London Centre centres around its historical and physical development. It is brought to life through New London Architecture’s giant model of central London, The City of London model and accompanying exhibition.
At 12.5 metres-long, the 1:2000 scale London model covers more than 85 square kilometres of London, 19 Boroughs and approximately 170,000 buildings, including 34km of the Thames with its corresponding 21 bridges. It extends from King’s Cross in the north to Peckham in the south and the Royal Docks in the east, to Old Oak Common and Wembley in the west.
Check out our rundown of upcoming events
The models are used by built environment professionals involved in the shaping of London, and anyone interested in the past, present and future of London’s transformation.
The London models are built by Pipers, and shows every building in the Square Mile at the scale of 1cm to 5 metres.
The third model shows the Royal Docks and Greenwich Peninsula area. It includes future projects with outline planning permission, as well as existing buildings and ones under construction.
TALL STOREYS, POWERED BY PECHAKUCHA
Thursday 08 August 2024
18:15 - 20:15
Exclusive insights from architects and planners about the latest tall buildings proposed in reshaping the capital’s skyline.
Following the launch of NLA’s Tall Buildings report, this PechaKucha event includes hearing from architects, industry insiders and urban planners about the latest skyscrapers that have received planning approval as well as those still at the proposal stage. Keep informed about the latest developments in sustainability, design and innovative schemes.
This event will explore how new projects are working in mixed-use spaces, urban greening, and public amenities.
PechaKucha is a free online and offline global storytelling platform, where users share ideas and connect with others visually. It was devised in Tokyo in 2003 by the architect Mark Dytham. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", the presentation format is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. The format makes presentations concise, keeps things moving at a rapid pace.
