Royal Academy of Arts Lecture Series

March 24th, 2009

The Royal Academy Architecture Programme explores architecture’s place within contemporary culture. From 16 Feb to 20 Apr 2009, The Royal Academy presents the third series of “The Architects Who Made London” with 6 lectures, which provides a distinctive environment for debate on architecture.

Lectures Series
The Architects Who Made London with Maxwell Hutchinson.

Architect and broadcaster Maxwell Hutchinson engages notable scholars in lively conversations about the lives, personalities and work of a selection of key figures from the twentieth century, whose buildings contribute to the London we see today.

Lecture 6: MONDAY 20 April 2009
At the Royal Institution, Albemarle Street, W1 4BS
6.30–8 pm; £10/£5* (includes a drink)

Chamberlin, Powell and Bon
Chamberlin Powell and Bon designed a larger greater area of postwar London than any other architectural practice, encompassing the Golden Lane Estate and the adjacent Barbican. Elain Harwood outlines their radical vision for buildings and the spaces around them, combining private and social housing, education buildings and a major arts complex.

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*Reductions are available for students, jobseekers and disabled persons with recognised proof of status

Photo: Barbican Estate, London.
Courtesy of Conway Library, The Courtauld Institute of Art, London