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Projects

New Architects: Portugal_UK

Deadline for submissions: 19 September 2010

Open Call: The Architecture Foundation, Ordem dos Arquitectos and British Council are developing an exchange programme for emerging practices from the UK and Portugal.

Competitions & Awards

The Architecture Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of an open international competition to design a permanent yet flexible, free standing group of kiosks in Meridian Square, Stratford, London, for use before, during and after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Exhibitions

New Architects: UK Exhibition at Oslo Architecture Triennale

25 September - 2 October 2010

Adam Khan Architects, Gort Scott and Hackett Hall McKnight will exhibit work at the Oslo Architecture Triennale

Events

Architecture on Film: Harun Farocki Double Bill

Thurs 30 Sept 2010 6.15pm

A pair of films examining architecture from the building block to mind control from esteemed filmmaker Harun Farocki, whose work - situated in a unique space between fine art and film in practice - produces visual essays in equal parts poetry and politics.

Projects

The Union Street Urban Orchard

19 June - 19 September 2010

The site at 100 Union Street, London SE1 has been transformed into a vibrant Urban Orchard. Come visit!

Events

New Architects: UK Talk at Norsk Form, Oslo

Wednesday 1 September 2010, 6pm

Adam Khan Architects, Gort Scott and Hackett Hall McKnight present new work to a Norwegian audience.

Projects

International Collection of Potential Architecture

Deadline for submissions extended to 15 September 2010

The Architecture Foundation is collaborating with Oslo-based art and architecture organisation 0047 on a call for submissions to 0047's International Collection of Potential Architecture: an online database of speculative futures and architectural designs which remain unrealised and for a variety of reasons have never seen the light of day.

Education

Urban Pioneers

The AF's education programme engages and empowers teams of 16-19 year olds in areas of London undergoing dramatic change. Young people critically explore the transformations happening around them and develop new skills in film making, radio production and website design.

Venice Connections

Posted: 31 August 2010

Key participants in the AF's recent programme hold prominent places in this year's 12th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Featuring Caruso St John and Thomas Demand, muf architecture + art, 0047.

The Upper Lee Valley Urban Pioneers go to Rotterdam

Posted: 31 August 2010

With the kind support of the Netherlands Architecture Institute, the Upper Lee Valley Urban Pioneers have just returned from a European study trip to Rotterdam.

Union Street Urban Orchard Awarded Conservation Foundation's London’s Green Corners Award

Posted: 31 August 2010

The Union Street Urban Orchard was one of eight projects in July to be awarded one of the Conservation Foundation's London's Green Corners Awards. Winning the No Man's Land category, the Orchard will go forward to the Grand Finals next spring for judging by a panel of celebrities and gardening experts.