Events

PAST EVENTS 2011

1 March 2011
The Launch of The Freiburg Charter for Sustainable Urbanism
BDP, LONDON
18.30 - 21.00
With Charter author Prof Wulf Daseking
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2 March 2011 - FREE EVENT!
The Academy at Ecobuild
EXCEL CENTRE, LONDON
14.30 - 16.00
Showcasing The Freiburg Charter
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30 March 2011
The Academy in Belfast
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND
RICS Annual Planning and Development Conference View the event programme here

April - May 2011
Ecological Placemaking
PLYMOUTH
With the RSA, Plymouth City Council and
the University of Plymouth
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20 April 2011
Urbanism Awards Shortlisting
75 COWCROSS STREET, LONDON EC1M 6EJ
Invitation to Academicians to join our shortlisting panel and contribute to The Urbanism Awards 2012
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20 April 2011
The Academy Reception
Four Villages and a High Street
EARLS COURT, LONDON
18.30 - 21.00
Sponsored by Capital and Counties and
Terry Farrell and Partners
Invitation to Academicians, sponsors and supporters to hear about Farrell's striking masterplan for the famous 77 hectare site
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11 - 13 May 2011
Academy Congress VI
GLASGOW
Join us for our flagship 3-day event in European City of the Year, Glasgow
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12 May 2011
The Congress Dinner
THE OLD FRUITMARKET, GLASGOW
Join Academicians, Congress delegates and Award finalists in magnificent surroundings for The Congress Dinner
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7 June 2011
The Academy in Wakefield
What's the Big Idea?
THE ORANGERY, WAKEFIELD
hosted by Beam
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8 June 2011
The Academy in Bath
Urbanism & Practical Localism
THE GUILDHALL, BATH
hosted by Bath & North East Somerset Council and The Trevor Osborne Property Group
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8 July 2011
The Academy in Brisol
Future Urbanism in the South West
KING STURGE OFFICES, BRISTOL
hosted by King Sturge
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20 July 2011
The Academy Mid Year Review and
The Changing Face of Farringdon
75 COWCROSS STREET, LONDON
15.00 - 18.00 (followed by a reception)
Join fellow Academicians to plan for the Academy's future. This is followed by a rooftop reception overlooking and hearing about Crossrail's plans for Farringdon, aleady underway.
Sponsored by Alan Baxter and Associates
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July - September 2011
Awards Assessment Visits
Visiting 3 European Cities and 3 Towns, Neighbourhoods, Streets and Places across Great Britain and Ireland
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11 - 14 September 2011
The Academy in Tallinn
TALLINN, ESTONIA
International Federation for Housing and Planning
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16 September 2011
Abergavenny Food Festival Conference
As part of the wider food festival 17 - 19 September
ABERGAVENNY
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21 September 2011
The Academy at The Folkestone Triennial
FOLKESTONE
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22 September 2011
City Futures: Perspectives on Placemaking with
Sheffield Hallam University
CITY CAMPUS, SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
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28 September 2011
Academy Master Class
Workshop for Techniques on Measurements
70 COWCROSS STREET, LONDON EC1M 6EJ
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27 - 29 September 2011
Design Skills Symposium
with Architecture & Design Scotland
Stirling
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21 - 24 October 2011
Changing Chelmsford: Festival of Ideas
CHELMSFORD
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21 October 2011
Changing Chelmsford: The Civic Economy, Lessons from Elsewhere
Hosted by RSA
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22 - 23 October 2011
Changing Chelmsford: Chelmsford Learns, Two Days of Interaction
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24 October 2011
Changing Chelmsford: Town Commons
The Heritage Triangle, Revitalising Under-used Assets
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10 November 2011
Learning from Europe
BDP, LONDON
18.30 - 21.00
Hosted by BDP
The Academy is joined by our three European City of the Year Finalists for an international seminar
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11 November 2011
The Urbanism Awards Ceremony
GREAT CONNAUGHT ROOMS, LONDON
12.00 - 17.00
Celebrating the winners and finalists of The Urbanism Awards 2012
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6 December 2011
The Academy in Hong Kong
HONG KONG
9.15am - 5.45pm

In partnership with
Farrells and UK Trade and Investment

The Academy of Urbanism, together with TFP | Farrells and UKTI, has brought together a team of UK and HK experts to explore the challenges we face in enabling places to be more sustainable and socially resillient. In this one-day event, we will consider the proactive role of urbanism in meeting these challenges in dense cities such as London and Hong Kong.

This event is free to attend

Speakers include

Sir Terry Farrell, Chairman, Farrells
Stephen Cartwright, Trade Commissioner, British Consulate-General Hong Kong
Ken Dytor, Managing Director, miHome Global / Regeneration Investments Ltd / Land Regeneration Partnerships Ltd
Prof Bernard V. Lim Wan-Fung, President, Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
Wilfred Lau, Director, ARUP
Ms Ada Fung, Deputy Director of Housing, Hong Kong Housing Department
Alan Stewart, Partner, John Thompson & Partners

14 December 2011
Academy End of Year Review
75 COWCROSS STREET, LONDON
16.00 - 18.00 (Review)
18.00 - 20.00 (Reception)

Sponsored by Alan Baxter and Associates

Keynote Speaker: Tim Stonor
Managaing Director of Space Syntax, Director of The Academy of Urbanism

Academicians' half-yearly gathering to influence direction and contribute to the Academy's programmes. We are delighted to confirm that Tim Stonor, Managing Director of Space Syntax Ltd, will present contemporary thoughts on landscape urbanism from an American and European perspective.

This event is free to attend

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