(concept) PROGRAMME LONDON 6 10 APRIL 2011 About the VBT The Vereniging van Bouwkunst Tilburg (VBT) is a society of architects and urban designers who all graduated at the Academy of Architecture and Urban Design in Tilburg, the Netherlands. As society we organize four, sometimes five excursions to various places around the world, mostly to visit contemporary architecture. This year we are going to visit London from April the 6 th to April the 10 th 2011. Contact information The London excursion is organized by two members of the board: Jan Brouwers and Peter Driessen. Special thanks to Arie van Kuijk (member of board) who gave the organization of this excursion a boost. Jan Brouwers mobile: +31 653 842 981 e-mail: jan.brouwers@verenigingvanbouwkunst.nl Peter Driessen mobile: +31 619 178 919 e-mail: peter.driessen@verenigingvanbouwkunst.nl Size of group Aproximatly 20 persons (architects and urban designers). EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 1
WEDNESDAY 6 APRIL: ARRIVAL & CENTRE WALK 11:00 GMT Arrival St Pancras Station International Rail Station tube naar hotel 11:32 GMT Arrival Carlton Hotel 12:00 Finished with check in, luggage, room division, make up and so on 12:00 13:00 Lunch In the afternoon there will be a walk through the centre of London. The main goals to achieve in this walk are: Design for London Introduction about urban problems/projects/design of London, history of London. Status: Peter contacted 03-01-11 Design for London Peter contacted 11-01-11 Design for London 30 St Mary Axe - The Gherkin Would be great to get in the top floor, for a stunning view of London. Action to be taken by: Peter Driessen Lumen URC (United Reform Church) Possibility to look inside? Action to be taken by: Jan Brouwers Other project we can walk by: Holland house Information pavilion EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 2
Salvation army HQ New street square British museum great court sunset: 19:41 EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 3
THURSDAY 7 APRIL: SOUTH LONDON 08:00 GMT It would be great if we can visit the City Hall or the Strata Tower in the morning with a small guided tour If it s not possible we take a walk from the hotel, during the walk we won t visit buildings, but we will see: City Hall Shad thames building Housing at Wansey street Strata Tower 10:06 Depart Kennington Underground Station Take the Northern Line towards Morden 10:14 Stockwell Underground Station Take the Victoria Line towards Brixton Underground Station 10:16 Arrival at Brixton Underground Station 10:30 GMT Guided Tour Evelyn Grace Academy and a short presentation Status: Confirmed: Appointment 10.30 am. Person of contact: Sian Roberts, communications officer Duration: approximately 2 hours 12:45 depart from Brixton underground station Take the Victoria Line towards Walthamstow Central Underground Station or Victoria Line towards Finsbury Park Underground Station 12:54 Arrival at Victoria Underground Station 13:00 13:30 quick lunch in this area (Reccomendation: Olivomare, sea food and nice interior) EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 4
13:30 GMT: Start walk in this area, main goals to visit are: Chelsea school of arts / university of the arts Action to be taken by: Jan Brouwers Office Foster+Partners Peter contacted 12-1 Pieter Ruben Bergambagt at Foster+Partners Battersea power station (dussued) Action to be taken by: Jan Brouwers Other project in this area we can walk by: Grosvenor waterside Jerwood Space Cremorne riverside Albion, upmarket housing project EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 5
FRIDAY 8 APRIL: NORTH/WEST LONDON 09:33 GMT Arrival Highgate Underground Station We start a walk at highgate underground station ending at house Ernö Goldfinger. Total walk of 5km. (approximately 1h 30m) Highpoint one & two Swaines lane / house at high gate cemetry Lawn house The isokon flats 11:00 GMT Arrival at House Ernö Goldfinger Guide at house Ernö Goldfinger First entry guide is at 11 am, adult 5.80. Possibility for a Joint ticket with Fenton House: adult 9 Peter contacted 13-01 2willow road Tours are possible, also a guided walk in hampstead/highgate is possible 12:30 Media Centre, Lord Cricket Ground Status: Peter contacted 11-01 Amanda Levete Peter contacted 13-01 lord cricket ground Answer: guides and duration are all possible, 8 april will be difficult maybe have to switch program parts. 14:00 Late Lunch EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 6
Afternoon: main goals to visit: Office David Chipperfield Architects LTD. Status: Peter contacted 03-01-11 with Thomas Thomas 10-01-11: he will ask permission at media/pr Thomas 12-01-11: gave e-mail of Rik Nys (PR) Peter contacted 12-01-11: Rik Nys (PR) Visit graduate centre (London Metropolitan University) Jan Brouwers already has contacts. Possible guide of 20 minutes at the Wellcome Trust Gibbs Building. Elayne Hodgson Wellcome Trust: An appointment for a guided tour of 20 minutes is possible between 11:00 and 16:30. Peter contacted 13-1 Elayne: pending on developments in the schedule we ll try to make an appointment within two weeks. Other projects we can walk by in this area: Stro bale house Alexandra road Grand union walk housing House David Wild EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 7
SATURDAY 9 APRIL: EAST END Trying to get a guided tour through east-end. Action to be taken by: Peter Driessen Peter contacted 11-1 CIDA.co.uk for guide recommendation on east end. Peter contacted 12-1 Steve Cadman for guide recommendation on east end. Several projects we can see in this area: Adelaide wharf Micawber wharf Sheperdess walk warehouse conversion Kvadrat London Before Lunch: Visit Victoria Miro gallery Action to be taken by:? Lunch at Tea building / pizza east michaelis boyd Action to be taken by:? After lunch: EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 8
Visit Village Underground Possible projects we can walk by: INIVA (Institute of internationall visual arts) Dirty house Tin House End of afternoon: Elektra House Visit Idea store mile end Action to be taken by: Jan Brouwers The wapping project / wapping hydraulic power station EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 9
SUNDAY 10 APRIL: DOCKLANDS/GREENWICH & DEPART This day is still under construction. Main projects to visit: Silvertown Peabody trust housing Silvertown Peabody trust housing Container city Canary wharf JLE station Lunch? Jan Brouwers? Laban centre Greenwich Guided tour, entrance? Action:? Possible other projects: Robin Hood gardens Greenwich foot tunnel Millennium housing Old Greenwich yacht club Waldron health centre EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 10
14:00 Check out hotel, tube towards St.Pancras and so on EXCURSIEPLANNING R[2] LONDEN 6 T/M 10 APRIL 2011 11