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Open Call for Entries: The Next Issue of Scroope, The Cambridge Architecture Journal

Jan 2012

By Alison Furuto — Filed under: Competitions ,mini , University of Cambridge

Drawing on the celebration of the Cambridge Department of Architecture’s Centenary, the next issue of Scroope, the Cambridge Architecture Journal will focus on the development of teaching, practice and research in architecture over the last century and speculate about the next hundred years of architectural endeavor.

Papers, projects and drawings that consider and reflect on any aspect of the changing nature of architectural teaching, practice and research, at a national or international level are welcome. Topics may include emerging technological developments; the role of the architect today; and, the value of architectural training to such diverse fields as regeneration, disaster management and sustainable development. They welcome a short description of your proposed submission in the form of an abstract. This should be in English and should not exceed 500 words. Send us your abstract by e-mail to: scroope@aha.cam.ac.uk by 1st February 2012.

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ArcSoc Talks Spring 2010

Jan 2010

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Events , ArcSoc, UK, University of Cambridge

ArcSoc is the student Architecture Society of the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom.

They organize the Life Drawing Classes as well as the ArcSoc lectures, which invite practising architects to show off their latest work.

Their 2010 Spring Talks will host the following architects:

Marjan Colletti / January 19
Janek Schaefer / January 27
Lewis Biggs / February 2
Adrian Forty / February 9
Alex de Rijke (dRMM) – tbc Sam Jacob / February 23

All the talks will be at Lecture Room 1 at 6:45 pm. For more information, go to ArcSoc official’s website.

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ArcSoc talks at University of Cambridge

Nov 2009

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Events , United Kingdom, University of Cambridge

The Architecture Society at the University of Cambridge (ArcSoc) will host several talk series starting November 11th till February 16th. All talks will be held at 7pm in Lecture Room 1, Architecture Dept., 1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge, UK. The schedule is:

November 11th – Sam McElhinney
November 17th – Tarek Merlin
November 24th – Richard Roberts and Ruairi Glynn

January 27th – Janek Schaefer
February 9th – Adrian Forty
February 16th – Alex de Rijke

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“Minimum… or Maximum Cities?” Conference in Cambridge

Oct 2009

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Events , University of Cambridge

What is the future for cities? Are they expanding at an ever-increasing rate or are they being abandoned and shrinking into oblivion? Are cities polluted, overcrowded and anonymous, or are they dynamic centres of innovation and culture? Are they sociable or anti-social? Well, it depends who you read because each description reflects the confusion about the state of the world’s cities. Anxieties over urban space within western cities, and fears over the dynamic growth of megacities in the developing world have altered the way that we see the benefits and drawbacks of urbanisation. It has been said that a culture of shrinkage is set to develop; or alternatively, that the city will have finally swallowed the world.

From transport systems to energy grids, from social networks to economic activity, this is the forum in which to debate the implications of min/max alternatives. And given the often fraught debates over lifestyles, liberties, aesthetic values and technologies, to clarify the architectural and cultural attributes that can best help address the urban future.

The event will take place in the University of Cambridge, UK, on November 26, 2009. More information on programme, speakers and registration, click here.

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