North East Festival of Architecture 2008
Welcome to the first North East Festival of Architecture.
The place we live in is being shaped around us, often at an alarming speed, for reasons we are not sure about and by people we don’t know. Previously known as Architecture Week, NEFA is a ten-day festival of events celebrating new and upcoming architecture and design in the North East of England, looking behind the scenes, introducing you to some of the players, and giving you the opportunity to become part of the action. This year the Festival takes place in Newcastle and Gateshead. Next year we will be inviting you to explore the North East region. Whether you like to just look, prefer to listen or enjoy taking part, there will be something for you to do. Where we live will inspire and surprise you.
The festival is mostly made up of three types of event: talks; tours and workshops. But there is also a couple of unique events tucked in there! The events are for everyone but some are more suited to certain ages. The talks and some tours more for the adults and the workshops tend to be more suited to children and families. If you have any doubts, please call us for more information.
The North East Fesitval of Architecture could not be possible without the help of our sponsor, supporters and Friends.
With hearty thanks to:
Our Festival Sponsor FaulknerBrowns
Our supporters
And all our Friends of the Festival:
Our Titanium Friends
Our Copper Friends
Our Brick Friends
Finally, a big thank you to everyone who put on an event and to the volunteers for their contribution to the Festival.
Workshops
Throughout NEFA we are offering fun-filled workshops for all the family. Come along and try your hand at 3D modelling, be an eco-detective for the day or create your own masterpiece inspired by your favourite place in the North East.
All workshops promise to be inspiring, fun and open to all.
Door to Door
14th June 2008, Drop in sessions between 10:30 - 15:30, Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
This fun, interactive workshop encourages families to look beyond the iconic buildings of Newcastle and Gateshead. Pick up a postcard and search for a hidden gem: a secret building, a decorated doorway or chimneystack. Draw what you see and post your card to family or friends – show them what your North East looks like!
Make your own art gallery!
14th June 2008, Drop in sessions between 10:30 - 15:30, Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Come along and make your own mini Laing Art Gallery in these drop-in workshops for all the family. Includes fun architecture trails.
Door to Door
15th June 2008, 14:00 - 17:00, Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Make your own art gallery!
15th June 2008, 14:00 - 17:00, Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Be An Eco-Architect!
19th June 2008, 10:00 – 14:30, Ouseburn Farm Education Centre, Ouseburn Road (off Lime Street) Newcastle upon Tyne
Workshops for primary schools, challenging children to design an eco-village for a prime Quayside site at the mouth of the Ouseburn.
Be An Eco-Architect!
20th June 2008, 10:00 – 14:30, Ouseburn Farm Education Centre, Ouseburn Road (off Lime Street) Newcastle upon Tyne
Be An Eco-Detective!
21st June 2008, 10:00 – 12:00, Ouseburn Farm Education Centre, Ouseburn Road (off Lime Street) Newcastle upon Tyne
Using evidence from the buildings in the Ouseburn Valley, children and their families will be encouraged to think about what eco-construction materials and designs should be used for a local development site.
Door to Door
21st June 2008, Drop in sessions between 10:30 - 15:30, Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Also taking place at the Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JB on Saturday 21st June, between 10:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 15:00.
Make your own art gallery!
21st June 2008, Drop in sessions between 10:30 - 15:30, Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Special Spaces in Public Places
21st June 2008, Drop in sessions between 10:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00, Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead. NE8 4JB
Artist Tanya Axford will be running a workshop for children and their carers in which interior spaces can be explored in 3D modelling. Find out about transforming a space to suit your needs or imagination. Modelling activities suitable for very young children will also be provided.
Door to Door
22nd June 2008, 14:00 – 17:00, Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Make your own art gallery!
22nd June 2008, Drop in sessions between 14:00 – 17:00, Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Talks
Following on from last year’s successful talk series, we have once again programmed a wide variety of speakers who will inspire and challenge. Each weekday we are holding lunchtime talks at the offices of our Festival Supporters Eversheds, where the topics will range from beauty in architecture to how where you live can affect your health.
There are also a number of evening events running across NewcastleGateshead which will address a range of issues affecting us all and the built environment that surrounds us.
The Creative Future of Gateshead Old Town Hall
14th June 2008, 11am – 12 noon, Gateshead Old Town Hall, West Street, Gateshead
One mark of a good building is its ability to adapt to different uses and changing needs. Come and share your ideas on the future of Gateshead Old Town Hall at this discussion event about how the building can be developed and used as a vibrant community asset.
Lunchtime Talks: Can we still talk about beauty in Architecture?
16th June 2008, 12:00-13:00, Room 15, Eversheds, 3rd Floor, Central Square South, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
with Luca Biselli, Reid Jubb Brown Partnership
Designed & Made present a talk by Jake Edgley of Edgley Design, London
16th June 2008, 18:00 start, Designed & Made Gallery, 1st Floor, Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DQ
Jake set up Edgley Design with a mission to design “simple but intelligent buildings which are a part of the natural world which they inhabit, both technically and aesthetically.” They are designed to mellow with age, to become objects with more patina and character than can be built new.
Lunchtime Talks: Scotswood: Renaissance of the urban neighbourhood
17th June 2008, 12:00-13:00, Room 15, Eversheds, 3rd Floor, Central Square South, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
with Marcus Wilshire, Director, Urban Initiatives
Scotswood Expo Architectural Competition
17th June 2008, 18:00 - 20:00, Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BR
Launch event for the Scotswood Expo Architectural Competition, which seeks to showcase design excellence in family housing during the main Expo event in 2011. The evening seeks to explain the competition and to encourage local architectural practices to enter whilst discussing new models of family housing and examples of best practice from around the world.
Lunchtime Talks: Is where you live making you fat?
18th June 2008, 12:00-13:00, Room 15, Eversheds, 3rd Floor, Central Square South, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
With Tim Townsend, programme director for Urban Design, Newcastle University
The RIBA President’s Medals Lecture
18th June 2008, 18:00 start followed by a drinks reception, The School of the Built Environment, Ellison Building, Ellison Place, NE1 8ST
The President’s Medals seek to reward and promote the talent and excellence of architectural education throughout the world. As part of NEFA the annual lecture will be an inspiring event complimenting the ongoing President’s Medals exhibition.
Lunchtime Talks: If the Skylon came to Newcastle…
19th June 2008, 12:00-13:00, Room 15, Eversheds, 3rd Floor, Central Square South, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
with Neil Clark, Principal of EyeLevel design visualisation.
Urban Splash, Quintain & Will Alsop – Change is happening...
19th June 2008, 18:00- 19.30 followed by a drinks reception, Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BR
Presented by Tees Valley Regeneration
Change is afoot in the Tees Valley with some of the most adventurous design work the North East has seen. The creators of this change will be giving us an update of the design of the North Shore in Stockton and stimulating our sustainability taste buds talking about the extraordinary Middlehaven site.
Lunchtime Talks: Creating your own grand design
20th June 2008, 12:00-13:00, Room 15, Eversheds, 3rd Floor, Central Square South, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
with Stefan Lepkowski, Director of Karol Marketing and current self-build client, appearing in the next series of Grand Designs.
Atkins Architects present: A Sustainable Landmark - the new Northumbria University Building
20th June 2008, Starts 18:30, (17:45 for drinks), Schools of Law, Business and Design, Northumbria University
Talk and Tour
A presentation of the new Northumbria University building that is home to the Schools of Law, Business and Design, with a focus on its sustainability. Sparking much debate and interest since it's completion last year, the public will have a chance to listen to the creators of the buildings as well as have a look inside with a tour of the building.
Tours
Throughout NEFA 08 we will explore NewcastleGateshead on a range of tours lead by experts who will open your eyes to hidden gems and exciting future plans. Read more find out what we have in store….
Tour of Gateshead Town Centre
14th June 2008, 13:30 – 15:00, Meet outside Gateshead Old Town Hall
As preparations are made to take down the iconic Gateshead car park, alongside ambitious plans to redesign the town centre, we ask what the future will hold for Gateshead’s town centre and how the history of this once iconic cityscape will inform how urban design is taken forward.
Ryder Architecture Tour
16th June 2008, 17:30-18:30, Meet at Ryder, Generator Studios, Trafalgar Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2LA
Ryder Architecture, one of the largest UK practices, works on major building design, masterplanning and interior design projects. This open top bus tour with urban design group leader Colin Haylock, looks at how Newcastle has developed, including Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside, Graingertown and Gallowgate.
Ouseburn - Past, Present & Future
18th June 2008, 17:30 – 19:30, Meet outside of the Ship Inn at the bottom of Stepney Bank, Ouseburn
Come and see how the culture led regeneration of this historic industrial area is progressing. We will visit some recently completed projects in the heart of the area, have a look at schemes that are currently underway and talk about the sustainable developments that are being planned for the future.
Heart of the City Talk & Tour
21st June 2008, 13:30 start, Meet outside St Nicholas’s Cathedral, St. Nicholas Churchyard, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 1PF
Join this tour to find out more about the Medieval heart of Newcastle upon Tyne and the more contemporary pieces of architecture which coexist alongside. Along the way we will take in the magnificent St Nichols Cathedral, Black Gate and the Castle Keep to name a few.
Urban Translation
22nd June 2008, 14:00 – 16:00, Meet at Newcastle Civic Centre, by the Tyne God water sculpture
An alternative tour of Newcastle, which explores some of the thwarted grand visions, hidden quirks and contradictions that characterise parts of the city.
New Newcastle City Library Site
21st June 2008, Four tours: 09:30, 11:00, 13:00, and 14:30 (approx 1 hour), Meet at Tolent Site Offices, Cross Carliol Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AR, (Cabins are directly opposite the Library construction site behind advertising hoardings, next to the NCP car park).
Ian Kennedy, Ryder Architects, will present the impressive new library design and lead a hard-hat tour around the site.
Open Practice
Open Practice gives the public the opportunity to see inside a working architectural practice, talk to architects and professionals and investigate in detail the work they do and how they do it. This will be interesting for those also attending tours of new buildings and is also a good opportunity for those considering a future as an architect.
Open Practice: Ryder
19th June 2008, 14:00 – 17:00, Ryder, Generator Studios, Trafalgar Street,
Ryder Architectural practice opens its doors to give you an insight into the creation of high quality buildings.
Events throughout the Festival
Architecture Degree Show
19th June 2008, 18:00 –20:00, The Architecture Studio, School of the Built Environment, Ellison Building, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
The final year students of Northumbria University’s School of the Built Environment present their degree show exhibition.
Architect in the House
, , In your home/office/garage/shed!
Architect in the House is your chance to come face to face with a Chartered Architect for a one-hour consultation on design improvements in your home. In return RIBA would ask you to make a minimum donation of £40 to the housing and homeless charity Shelter.
President’s Medals Exhibition
, , 9:00 – 18:00
The President’s Medals seek to reward and promote the talent and excellence of architectural education throughout the world. As part of the President’s Medals Exhibition the annual lecture will be held on Wednesday 18th June.
Hadrian Award Winners – the Films
, , www.hadrianawards.com
Buildings and places that win Hadrian Awards are of the highest quality and are genuinely designed with the user in mind. The Hadrian Awards partnership commissioned a series of short films of the seven most recent winners, giving an insight into buildings that are not always public, or views of public buildings you may not know about. These films are a delight and express the true beauty of good quality design.
Views these films for free online at www.hadrianawards.com
Irfaran (Travel and Work)
, , The Globe Gallery, 4th Floor, Curtis Mayfield House, Carliol Square,
Brigitte Jurack’s sculptural works, travel writings, digital prints
and monochrome photographs provide moments of revelation triggered by the
peripheral and neglected architecture of modern cities pressured by tourism.
This exhibition will be accompanied by the launch of the publication ‘Irfaran
(Travel and Work)’
DATES: Saturday 14th June – Saturday 5th July. Preview, Friday 13th June
TIMES: Wed – Saturday 11:30 – 17:00 or by appointment. Preview 18:00-20:00
Event Series 2007/08 - Designing for life
50% of all the UK's carbon emissions are produced by the built environment. The industry creates a third of all waste. How should the North East respond to this?
Designing for life - In autumn 2007 Northern Architecture's popular event series returned, this time looking at the key issue of sustainability within the design of buildings and spaces in the North East.
Read reviews on each of these events and see images and clips from presentations by clicking on 'More Info' below each title.
Sustainable cities
12th November 2007, 6-8pm, Newcastle Civic Centre, Council Chamber
Read review of event
Sustainable buildings
11th December 2007, 6-8pm, Durham County Hall, Council Chamber
Read review of event
Sustainable communities
16th January 2008, 6-8pm, Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
Sustainable resources
12th February 2008, 6-8pm, The Crypt, Middlesbrough Town Hall
Read review of event
Sustainable futures
18th March 2008, 6-8pm, Space (HE Centre), Rye Hill Campus, Newcastle College
A review of this event will be made available shortly.
Design Event 07
Northern Architecture have invited Newcastle based writer Carol McGuigan, architect Tim Bailey and Tony Wyatt, head of Newcastle’s Urban Design team to develop an alternative public tour of Newcastle for DE07, Newcastle’s annual design festival.
URBAN TRANSLATION
27th October 2007, 2pm – 4pm, Meet at Newcastle Civic Centre near the main entrance at 2pm
Architecture Week 2007
Architecture Week is the national festival that celebrates contemporary architecture. It has been running for 11 years and in 2007 was held from 15-24 June.
A review of Architecture Week 2007 in the region is available on our Participation page (follow the programme tab on the above menu). You will also find there a summary of the responses to the Brain Candy survey.
Event Series 2006/07
Our annual event series aims to stimulate debate and discussion amongst built environment professionals, the public and other stakeholders about key issues relevant to our region. It is part of our campaign to promote good practice and encourage inspirational design in our built environment.
The events below were part of the 2006/7series.
The North East Look
28th November 2006, 6-8pm, Centre for Life, Conference Room, Newcastle upon Tyne
We all want to be beside the seaside
22nd March 2007, 6-8pm, Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead
Event Series 2005/06 My Home: Our Place
Between November 2005 and May 2006, Northern Architecture presented a series of events that invited the public to take a closer look at the places where we live and ask how we can create better housing and neighbourhoods for the North East. Visit the documentation site for this series with details, reviews and images. www.myhomeourplace.com
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