LFA 2010 East Weekend: High Street 2012
Sat 26 - Sun 27 June 2010
Running from Aldgate to Stratford, High Street 2012 is the section of streets that stretch from Aldgate to Stratford and represents the last 6km of the London 2012 Olympic Marathon, as well as a wider streetscape and regeneration strategy and the historic gateway into the City.
High Street 2012 will play host to a series of activities, including in Stratford a new commission from critically-acclaimed Austrian architecture collective feld72 that will turn the High Street into an Olympics of the everyday, a skills exchange workshop by design collective Household and Sarah Melin, a (Temporary) Museum of Stratford, and opportunities to view the Olympic site in progress. Along the length of the High Street there is the chance to view interactive installations designed and built by international architecture students, to improve and celebrate London’s great high streets, whilst guided tours on historic Routemaster buses will navigate the area and expand upon its secrets. The weekend will also offer the opportunity to view the long-list for the AF organised New Landmark for Aldgate competition, and a one-off chance to visit Carmody Groarke's exclusive Studio East Dining outside of restaurant hours.
For full details and further events, exhibitions and activities, visit the LFA website.
Hyperlympics
Fri 25 - Sun 27 June 2010Feld72 brings the excitement of the Olympics to the streets of Stratford.
A New Landmark for Aldgate : Exhibition
18 June - 4 JulyAn exhibition showcasing a selection of the entries for a competition to design a new landmark for Aldgate.
Alternative Open Top Bus Tours of East East London
Sun 27 June 2010, 2.00 and 4.30pmExplore High Street 2012 and the east of the city in a variety of alternative tours - from psychogeographies and potted histories to mobile performances and trailers for the area’s future design visions.
SERVICE
Sat 26 - Sun 27 June 2010, 12-6pmLearn how to creatively cut down on waste in this weekend workshop.
Studio East Dining
Sun 27 June 2010, 11.00am-12.00noonThis event is now fully booked. A limited number of tickets remain for patrons and supporters of The Architecture Foundation.
A very special morning viewing of Studio East Dining – the Carmody Groarke
designed rooftop pavilion and temporary restaurant, perched above the
live construction site of Europe’s soon-to-be largest shopping mall,
Westfield Stratford City.
